Strategy Consultant at Hollard Insurance

Job Purpose

• Strategy Consultant is a member of the Strategy Function which is organised as a shared capability to support the entire Hollard Group and partnership businesses. 

The Strategy Function is responsible for: 

• providing the Group with market intelligence, strategic insights and corporate performance measures 
• facilitating and aligning strategy formulation and execution across the Group
• incubating new business opportunities

This role will report to the Group Head of Strategy, who reports to the Group Executive: Strategy and Synergies.  

Required Knowledge and Experience    
Key roles/responsibilities

• Use research and analytical skills to deliver strategic insights as part of the Market Intelligence hub of the group
• Support the establishment and cascading of Group Goals
• Support the Group businesses and enablement functions on their strategy formulation, taking into account our Beacons as well as Pan-African and global considerations
• Drive execution of key strategic initiatives, providing executive updates to the appropriate forums where necessary
• Support incubation of new business

Required Experience

• Experience in the insurance industry highly advantageous
• Pan-African exposure preferable

Required skills/capabilities/competencies/knowledge

• Strategic/logical thinking
• Business/Financial analytic ability
• Market research skills
• Excellent communication skills (including Facilitation/Presentation)
• Visualisation of concepts
• Pan-African view, Mid-Long term view
• Resilience, Agility, Innovative

Educational Requirements    

• University graduate (post graduate) with commercial or similar Honours degree
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the finance industry, strategy, consulting, or corporate development is essential