Executive Manager in the Office of the MD at Alexander Forbes

Job Description

Main Purpose

Support the Managing Director, in the strategic planning and management of the business

Educational Background & Experience

• Relevant graduate and postgraduate qualification or equivalent business degree or certificate
• 15 years + related experience, some of which in Financial Services

Scope

• The incumbent is expected to interact with the following forums:
• AF Group Exco
• All Divisional Excos
• Investment Solutions Exco
• AC Committee
• Identification of opportunities for collaboration in the Office of the MD and work with the Company’s Executives in driving strategic initiatives across Company and into Group
• Represents the MD internally in some meetings when required
• Assist MD in managing relationships with board non-executives
• Drive the delivery of some of the programmes for the MD in conjunction with the business executives across major strategic initiatives
• Identify business development opportunities, develop roadmap for evaluation, work across Divisional and functional teams to develop final proposal
• Advise ad drive the MD’s critical initiatives alongside the Executives
• External liaison with stakeholders, regulators and financial institutions
• Support MD’s office in various initiatives and represent MD externally and lead various initiatives
• Build business case and proposals in conjunction with MD
• Manage data consolidation and analysis for strategic initiatives

Key Performance Areas

• Collaboration with other divisions within Investment Solutions and Group
• Perform role as Program Director for the MD for some key strategic initiatives
• Research and develop alternative proposals for MD initiatives
• Keep Investment Solutions Exco and MD up to date with key MD office initiatives
•  Advisor to the MD
• Serve as advisor to MD and vet business proposals tabled for the MD’s consideration
• Together with specific Executives, evaluate various business proposals, consider market appetite, funding options and likely success
• Obtain data and analysis to support recommendations on key strategic initiatives
• Support MD Office
• * Execute some of the strategic initiatives on behalf of the MD
• Research and develop proposals on various strategic initiatives
• Chair/lead internal sessions on behalf of the MD
• Identify key and salient issues for various strategic meetings or engagements
• Conduct business analytics and present outcomes
• Assist the MD in putting together all presentations as required
• Together with Group communications, write and vert all MD communications and publications
• Advise the MD on critical business opportunities and risk areas by analysing various Exco and Board packs.
• Ensure work flowing from the MD’s office is at all time professionally presented
• Maintain time frames for delivery on key strategic initiatives
• Delegate projects to AC Committee
• Managing AC Committee governance in conjunction with AC Chairperson

Competencies

• Research and develop proposals on various strategic initiatives
• Chair/lead internal sessions on behalf of the MD
• Identify key and salient issues for various strategic meetings or engagements
• Assist the MD in putting together all presentations as required
• Together with Group communications, write and vert all MD communications and publications
• Advise the MD on critical business opportunities and risk areas by analysing various Exco and Board packs.