Senior Product Expert at Old Mutual South Africa

Key Result Areas

As Senior Product Expert and account Executive it will be your task to implement risk-based management strategies, provide executive and operational support to the Management Board, ensure that Board decisions are executed, manage relationships with all major stakeholders in the fund environment, including the regulator and assist the Office of the Principal Officer.

• You will, inter alia, be required to ensure that the Fund operates within the legislative framework, the Management Board and its Sub-Committees operate efficiently and effectively, the governance of the Fund is compliant with all the regulatory and statutory requirements and that treating customers fairly is at the Centre of all decision-making processes.
• You will be responsible to manage a team of Product experts and be accountable for all product development and management for all the product value proposition within the Group Retirement Solutions team.
• You will collaborate extensively with various stakeholders, conduct proper competitive analysis and ensure that the product value proposition stays current and support the criteria of the Business/Funds and all related stakeholders.
• You will also be responsible to lead team of Product Experts and Communications Team to ensure a productive environment via a positive and inspired team.

Role Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification (at least a Bachelor’s degree with actuarial science, accounting, mathematics, statistics, law or similar as a major)
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Structured with organisational skills.
• Business analysis knowledge and expertise.
• Must be able to effectively work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to assimilate and apply relevant business principles.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime as and when required.
• Relevant Leadership and Management skills to lead a team of experts.

For a task as high-level and challenging as this with one of the country’s largest FSP’s, we’re looking for someone with:

• At least 10 years’ experience in the Retirement Fund Industry and/or a experience comprising of multiple participating employers, an employee benefits consultant or manager of funds. 
• You must be able to demonstrate investment, fund management and staff management know-how and an understanding of the complexities associated with sponsored umbrella funds and their members
• The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B)  (Required)

Closing Date:12th, March 2022