Senior Education Manager at Old Mutual

Job Description

This role is responsible for managing the Education portfolio of the OML Foundation.

The role will build and maintain effective partnerships to support the delivery and sustainability of the Education portfolio.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Strategic Delivery

• Seek and participate in thought leadership opportunities where Old Mutual contributes and shares lessons learnt in project implementation
• Ensures the Old Mutual brand is enhanced in the delivery of education initiatives.
• Implement and optimise the OML Education strategy to ensure the ensure the Education operations will continue to meet the design intent and set strategic objectives.
• Work in partnership with the board of trustees of the Old Mutual Foundation and related Corporate Social Investment structures to implement strategy and initiatives.
• Aligns the Education strategy with sector trends and sets realistic benchmarks.
• Reports on Education impact achieved to key stakeholders.
• Conceptualizes new flagship initiatives by way of thought leadership, based on matters confronting South Africa.
• Supports Rest of Africa with Education endeavours.

Operational Delivery

• Oversee implementation of all Education related activities (e.g., Old Mutual Education Flagship (OMEFP, PSET & OMF Education Initiatives)
• Oversee all Education related Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholders

Provide governance

• Ensure alignment of OML education initiatives to principles, standards, and frameworks
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation of Education initiatives and align with requirements of SED/ BBBEE Scorecard and OML Theory of Change and IMM framework
• Cascade OML house views and policies into OML Education efforts
• Drives policy analysis within the Education environment
• Ensure effective management and mitigation of all risks identified in the strategy framework for the project
• Work closely with the Risk Management Team to ensure the risk management framework for the project aligns with OM's risk log
• Timeous reporting on risk as it emerges as the Literacy and Numeracy project rolls out

People

• Implement the functional resource plan and take corrective action (where required).
• Manage functions KPIs and implement corrective action.
• Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
• Creates a climate for optimal performance.
• Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.
• Individually accountable for staff time, tasks, and output quality.
• Manages performance.

Finance and Governance

• Contributes to functional resource planning and integration.
• Manages the functions KPIs and implements corrective action.
• Drives and manages accountabilities for certain legislative requirements specifically impacting the way we engage with our customers e.g., TCF and PPI.
• Manage Budget – would this role be responsible for budgets

Role Requirements

• Education/Development Studies/Social Science/Community Development qualification/degree
• 5 – 10 years’ education development experience
• 8 - 10 years’ experience in community upliftment - would they need prior experience in education or community upliftment projects?
• Programme management capability
• Presentation skills
• Stakeholder management and engagement
• Ability to remain calm, stable and focused during chaotic periods