Career Opportunities at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

• NEXT176 (powered by Old Mutual) is building, investing in, and partnering with ventures to create disruptive and sustainable businesses that impact one billion lives. Underpinned by innovative financial services, the ventures operate in ecosystems including health, education, jobs, business ownership, environment sustainability and debt management. 
• This role provides input into the Next176 People Plan with the core focus being on developing and implementing tactical HR people plans to drive organisation effectiveness. This role partners with Senior Management teams and is responsible for the implementation HR strategies, initiatives and advisory services. The incumbent in the role is Individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts, over periods of 3months -1years. May manage a small team of HR Professionals in a large team.

Strategy and Planning

• Provides input into the Next176 People plan
• Supports the Head of Human Capital in the development and implementation of the unit's tactical and operational People Plan and Next176 specific models including but not limited to organisational design, reward and remuneration and employee engagement.
• Supports the implementation and integration of new policies, procedures, tools and strategies.
• Keeps abreast of changes in the industry and makes recommendations across the HC value chain
• Provides HC support and advice to internal clients based on a deep understanding of client needs, the HC function and the industry.
• Contributes to HR synergies across OML

Business Partnering and Advisory

• Partners with Senior Management teams at a portfolio and venture level to advise on people challenges and on how to improve people performance of teams
• Advises on people priorities for the future, using insights from HR Analytics and trends
• Advises Senior Management teams on improving employee engagement at all levels and on building a high performance culture align to overall Next176 plan
• Advises Senior Management teams on how to respond to change efficiently and effectively

Recruitment and Induction

• Delivers on the recruitment requirements of the unit
• Assists the teams with the development of profiles, specifications and advises on best approaches to resourcing and recruiting for roles
• Support management with the creation of success profiles and act as a liaison with 3rd party vendors such as MIE and TTS ensuring the service level agreements are adhered to and invoices submitted and paid on time
• Manages risk by ensuring that all processes and minimum standards are adhered to and documentation maintained in accordance with internal and legislative requirements

Administration, Management Assurance and Reporting

• Using HR analytics and data, provides insights and Management assurance reports to support business with decision making
• Analyses HC data and provides recommendations for HC interventions and improvements to enhance the employee value proposition.
• Manages and administers the payroll in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensures that all documentation relating to People processes are completed, stored and maintained correctly
• Updates and maintains the Unit's HRIS
• Manages the efficient implementation of the HR Calendar
• Administers the employee engagement survey and advises management and the Head of Human Capital on trends, risks and opportunities arising from the reports
• Manages the adherence to HR controls and implement new controls as required.
• Prepares reports for internal forums in the appropriate formats, i.e. PowerPoint, excel and MS Word
• Supports with the facilitation and administration of key cyclical processes such as performance management, remuneration and Talent Management
• Manages a small team of HR Professionals including HR administrators, payroll administrators etc

Employee Relations

• Keeps abreast of best practice and ensures that the Units and Venture teams are made aware of changes in legislation and that policies are updated accordingly
• Support the unit with the facilitation and implementation of all Employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievances and performance improvement
• Solicits specialist legal and advisory support where necessary
• Manages adherence to transformation plans for the segment

Employee Wellbeing

• Researches and keeps abreast of wellness trends, and proposes initiatives and responses to these to ensure peace of mind for our People and an enhanced EVP
• Keeps management and staff informed of advisory and wellness services available to staff
• Coordinates and executes on Wellness activities

Skills

• Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Employee Relations Law, Employee Wellness, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Administration, Human Resources Operations, Performance Management (PM), Strategy Development

Education

• Bachelor of Arts (BA): Business Administration: Human Resource Management
   

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Job Description

• NEXT176 (powered by Old Mutual) is building, investing in, and partnering with ventures to create disruptive and sustainable businesses that impact one billion lives. Underpinned by innovative financial services, the ventures operate in ecosystems including health, education, jobs, business ownership, environment sustainability and debt management. 
• This role provides input into the Next176 People Plan with the core focus being on developing and implementing tactical HR people plans to drive organisation effectiveness. This role partners with Senior Management teams and is responsible for the implementation HR strategies, initiatives and advisory services. The incumbent in the role is Individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts, over periods of 3months -1years. May manage a small team of HR Professionals in a large team.

Strategy and Planning

• Provides input into the Next176 People plan
• Supports the Head of Human Capital in the development and implementation of the unit's tactical and operational People Plan and Next176 specific models including but not limited to organisational design, reward and remuneration and employee engagement.
• Supports the implementation and integration of new policies, procedures, tools and strategies.
• Keeps abreast of changes in the industry and makes recommendations across the HC value chain
• Provides HC support and advice to internal clients based on a deep understanding of client needs, the HC function and the industry.
• Contributes to HR synergies across OML

Business Partnering and Advisory

• Partners with Senior Management teams at a portfolio and venture level to advise on people challenges and on how to improve people performance of teams
• Advises on people priorities for the future, using insights from HR Analytics and trends
• Advises Senior Management teams on improving employee engagement at all levels and on building a high performance culture align to overall Next176 plan
• Advises Senior Management teams on how to respond to change efficiently and effectively

Recruitment and Induction

• Delivers on the recruitment requirements of the unit
• Assists the teams with the development of profiles, specifications and advises on best approaches to resourcing and recruiting for roles
• Support management with the creation of success profiles and act as a liaison with 3rd party vendors such as MIE and TTS ensuring the service level agreements are adhered to and invoices submitted and paid on time
• Manages risk by ensuring that all processes and minimum standards are adhered to and documentation maintained in accordance with internal and legislative requirements

Administration, Management Assurance and Reporting

• Using HR analytics and data, provides insights and Management assurance reports to support business with decision making
• Analyses HC data and provides recommendations for HC interventions and improvements to enhance the employee value proposition.
• Manages and administers the payroll in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensures that all documentation relating to People processes are completed, stored and maintained correctly
• Updates and maintains the Unit's HRIS
• Manages the efficient implementation of the HR Calendar
• Administers the employee engagement survey and advises management and the Head of Human Capital on trends, risks and opportunities arising from the reports
• Manages the adherence to HR controls and implement new controls as required.
• Prepares reports for internal forums in the appropriate formats, i.e. PowerPoint, excel and MS Word
• Supports with the facilitation and administration of key cyclical processes such as performance management, remuneration and Talent Management
• Manages a small team of HR Professionals including HR administrators, payroll administrators etc

Employee Relations

• Keeps abreast of best practice and ensures that the Units and Venture teams are made aware of changes in legislation and that policies are updated accordingly
• Support the unit with the facilitation and implementation of all Employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievances and performance improvement
• Solicits specialist legal and advisory support where necessary
• Manages adherence to transformation plans for the segment

Employee Wellbeing

• Researches and keeps abreast of wellness trends, and proposes initiatives and responses to these to ensure peace of mind for our People and an enhanced EVP
• Keeps management and staff informed of advisory and wellness services available to staff
• Coordinates and executes on Wellness activities

Skills

• Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Employee Relations Law, Employee Wellness, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Administration, Human Resources Operations, Performance Management (PM), Strategy Development

Education

• Bachelor of Arts (BA): Business Administration: Human Resource Management

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Job Description

• Individually accountable for establishing a compliance framework; including Risk Management and Monitoring plan. Embeds compliance, directly and/or through staff supervised over periods of 3 months to a year. Initiates and facilitates corrective action where required

Key Result Areas / Outputs

• Supports the establishment qnd roll-out of an appropriate compliance control framework for the COE
• Provides assurance to applicable segments/BU’s in accordance to the approved compliance plan.
• Reports on compliance breaches to line management and Senior Compliance Officer/Compliance Executive.
• Facilitates resolution of compliance breaches.
• Assists in mitigation of compliance risk.
• Reports to the Senior CO (in functional area), or, if responsible for compliance in a less complex business unit, reports to the Compliance Executive.
• Influence is limited to specific assigned functional area or less complex BU.
• Provides compliance risk-related insights to business, including investigations into possible compliance breaches
• Supports development of the annual CoE / LoB Compliance Plan in line with the Group Compliance plan that sets out the nature, timing and extent of assurance related activities that it will undertake in the year.
• Provides compliance risk-related insights to business, including investigations into possible compliance breaches Supports development of the annual CoE / LoB Compliance Plan in line with.
• the Group Compliance plan that sets out the nature, timing and extent of
• assurance related activities that it will undertake in the year.
• Possibility of managing staff (e.g. assistant COs) operating in less complex BU or functional area.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant FAIS recognised qualification for Compliance Officers
• Certificate in Compliance an advantage
• CPrac an added advantage

Experience:

• 5+ years relevant industry (financial services) and Compliance experience
• Good understanding of legislation impacting the insurance industry and specifically FAIS
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Understanding of audit methodology an advantage

Key behavioural skills and attributes that would make a candidate successful in this role:

• Attention to detail
• Resourceful
• Team player
• Ownership
• Relationship building

Skills

• Accountable, Compliance Frameworks, Control Frameworks, Controls Compliance, Detail-Oriented, Risk Compliance, Risk Management, Teamwork

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B)
   

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Job Description

• Monitor and review the business unit’s processes, systems and adherence to quality standards and identify areas for improvement on the overall quality of service provided to customers.
• Identify risks, prepare actions plans and monitor the progress of these action plans.
• Provide input on process and system enhancements, especially in support of product, process or quality issues.
• Ensure that quality assurance is aligned with service standards within the operational environment.
• Monitor and report on the management of service level agreements and turnaround times.
• Maintain service, quality and designed outputs within a specific functional process through ensuring compliance to tactical policies, procedures and standards.
• Share knowledge on, and participate in the creation of new standards, control systems and procedures to maintain service delivery.
• Analyse data to identify areas of improvement in the quality system and develop, recommend and monitor corrective and preventative actions.
• Perform on the job analysis to identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and client service.
• Prepare statistical and trend reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities.
• Design a solution which best meets the needs of the client and coordinate the implementation of the designed solution.
• Create collaborative relationships with other departments to determine internal and external process improvements designed to enhance the customer experience and value.