Regional Manager (Marine) at Santam Insurance

ABOUT THE POSITION

• In the Santam Marine the is focused on delivering measurable business results/outputs through direction and control of financial, material and human resources.  Performance measures are clear, visible and direct, and roles are typically primarily accountable for operations or revenue-generating activities.  This role is based in Gauteng, Johannesburg. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translates and communicates implications of corporate vision for own area
• Creates a purpose or vision for their part of the organization that supports larger organizational goals and provides unique insight on this part of the organization  
• Develops annual operating plan and secures resources necessary to achieve identified objectives consistent with appropriate consideration of medium term requirements
• Scans the external environment in order to identify and take advantage of immediate business opportunities to improve results within defined area of responsibility
• Determines systems and procedures to ensure optimal use of resources
• Identifies people and organizational requirements to enable achievement of short to medium term business plan results
• Determines priorities for resource allocation and deployment to optimize the productivity of internal resources in delivering results
• Establishes performance expectations and resource allocations consistent with desired results
• Ensures the right resources are in place with appropriate support to achieve medium term business results
• Monitors results and reallocates or reorganizes resources to improve performance
• Directs, controls, and optimizes resources to meet established objectives and deliver agreed results
• Identifies and drives changes which will improve effectiveness and efficiency – doing a range of things better
• Ensures the right people are in place with the appropriate support to accomplish annual operating plan
• Creates a positive organizational climate to energize direct reports in order to minimize turnover, absenteeism, labour disputes, and other work disruption and maximize productivity of employees
• Provides periodic reports on performance against plan and progress on key results.   Adjusts plan and resource allocation in line with changed priorities
• Represents/reports customer viewpoint upward to the larger organization

QUALFICATION and EXPERIENCE

• B. Comm/similar or relevant insurance-related degree/diploma
• AIISA or FIISA or similar qualification (advantageous)
• Broad financial services/ insurance background
• 10 years of Marine Insurance experience
• 5 years of experience in management
• Experience in managing underwriting performance, growth and sustainability.
• Experience in operating at a Management level in the short-term insurance industry
• Experience in conducting high-level (client) negotiations
• Strong sales and business skills

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to conduct research into regulatory compliance issues.
• Ability to draft reports and deliver on regulatory compliance reviews.
• Advanced knowledge of the legislation affecting the financial services industry, in particular the insurance industry.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Productivity and motivation/morale of workforce
• Development of critical skills and capabilities

Technical knowledge

• Technical advice and support
• Assist with production target achievement
• Compliance
• Partnership and network building

Personal Attributes

• Business insight - Contributing independently
• Communicates effectively - Contributing independently
• Action-oriented - Contributing independently
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently