Monday, 20 May 2013

Post: Chief Operating Officer (COO) (insurance division)
Job Number:    00347660 
Reference:    TDLH 
Location:    Cape Town Northern Suburbs 
Salary/Rate:    R 800 000 - R 1 300 000 
Sector:    Accounting, Business Management, Insurance, Investment, Finance 

Job Type:    Permanent 
EE Position:    No 
Closing Date:    19 July 2013 Recruiters may expire jobs at any time.
Date Posted:    20 May 2013 
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 Our client a successful financial services/investment company is looking for a COO for their insurance division.  The COO will have the overall responsibility for leading and managing the Company’s Support and Administrative Services including specialist functions.

Minimum Requirements:


  •     CA and/or  CFP; or any business related Degree
  •     Minimum 5 years operational management experience with proven experience as a COO in a professional services or financial services organisation / industry
  •     Regulatory Exams Successfully completed
Key Responsibilities (with Result Indicators):                      
  • Cost Management of support groups :   according to Budget
  • Client Satisfaction :  Increase internal client satisfaction ratings
  • Continuous improvement of process and systems
  •     Identified and addressed the improvement of functionalities
  •     Optimise systems in Group
People Management

  •     EE Ratings
  •     Coaching and People Development
  •     Talent Management
  •     Performance Reviews done

Key Activities:
  •     Communication with the Board, Exco and Senior Management
  •     Brainstorming for new ideas
  •     Evaluating alternatives prior to choice
  •     Deciding on a course of action on own initiative and with others
  •     Critically examining information for accuracy
  •     Making a logical evaluation of new ideas
  •     Building and maintaining relationships
  •     Encouraging co-operation between team members
  •     Understanding personal needs and motives of others
  •     Controlling the use of people in meeting objectives

Skills & Competencies:
  •     System, product and policy knowledge
  •     Leadership skills
  •     Strategic orientation
  •     Commercial awareness
  •     Quality and detail orientated
  •     Initiative

If you are a SA citizen & your CV meets the above criteria, please respond by email.

Recognising that diversity is the key to excellence, our client especially encourages members of designated groups to apply.
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