Chief Specialist: Lean Portfolio Management
Job details
At Liberty we believe that when knowledge rolls up its sleeves, people's realities change. And that's what we do; we change realities every day. Since 1957 we've grown from being a South African life insurer to a Pan-African financial services company, offering asset management, investment, insurance and health products. Our thirst for knowledge is embodied by a group of outstanding people who give our clients the tools and advice needed to achieve success.Purpose
Provide complex advice and support in the development of strategy and programme management in a broadly defined group functional strategy; enabling operating model, strategy and value chain formulation and alignment.
Minimum Experience
8 - 10 years experience in a similar environment, of which 2 - 3 years at senior specialist level
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Generic Management
Additional Minimum Qualifications
Outputs
Process
Communicate a meaningful strategic context that articulates functional purpose, vision and mission in support of overall strategic objectives.
Advise on the development, alignment and implementation of area specific programmes across various functions.
Ensure effective management and delivery of specialized projects in support of the business unit's operating model.
Ensure adherence to Programme and Project Management methodology and governance structures.
Manages business transformation in order to effectively implement projects and change within the Liberty Corporate environment.
Integrates change with existing programmes and ensures that new developments and adaptations are aligned with existing ones.
Accountable for advising on and contribute to the formulation of functional operating models related to an area of specialisation, ensuring functional value-chain integration.
Proactively identify cross-functional problems, determine the impact, patterns and trends to identify optimal alternatives and optimal solutions, anticipating future challenges.
Plan for effective area of specialisation implementation across the value-chain in alignment with strategic objectives and priorities and specify the required measurements to monitor performance effectiveness.
Consolidate accurate and timely reporting of project and programme status throughout its life cycle.
Assess the challenges linked to planning, programme and project management and execution.
Implement the data strategy by co-ordinating and facilitating data programmes to enable consistent and effective data driven business decisions.
Manages a complex multidisciplinary transformation programme including multiple workstreams and overall accountability for cost management and resource planning.
Accountable for the full programme management outcomes across the business and aligned with the business's strategic intent. Includes full value chain ownership across the Corporate Benefit's business.
Develop and refine the business strategy to ensure market relevance and profitability, driving effective implementation to realise results through a well-articulated execution framework and a focus on strategic planning.
Establish a Lean Portfolio Management Office with all it's related functions.
Customer
Promote a customer-centric view of the organisation and promote the organisation with other thought leaders and stakeholders, related to area of specialisation.
Develops and implements strategic plans in conjunction with Head of the business to realise overall strategic and profitability objectives.
Finance
Direct budgeting for efficient and effective operations by translating strategic objectives into goals with specific output and targets associated with the area of specialisation.
Learning and Growth
Contribute to the effective implementation of fit-for-purpose human capability across disciplines in support of effective people management strategies related to the area of specialisation.
Governance
Translate the organisational risk and governance management model into a compliance framework and policies that apply to an area of specialisation across value chains, enabling the management of critical risks.
Develops and aligns to overarching programme management governance structures, working closely and co-ordinating efforts with, central IT teams.
Ensures consistent and rigorous alignment to Group programme methodology and governance.
Competencies
Liberty Values
Technical Competencies
Project financial control and reporting (Advanced)
Research and Information Gathering (Advanced)
Business Interaction (Advanced)
Efficiency improvement (Advanced)
Reporting and Interpretation (Advanced)
Strategic Planning (Advanced)
Business Acumen (Advanced)
Programme And Project Management (Advanced)
Behavioural Competencies
Strategic Thinking (Advanced)
Partnership Relations (Advanced)
Professional/Technical learning (Advanced)
People Management and Empowerment (Advanced)
Strategic Insight and Capability (Advanced)
Relationship Management and Networking (Advanced)
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