Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth. Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier.
What will you do?
Responsible for systems process analysis, design and simulation. Conducts mapping sessions with business units to facilitate process enhancement and change in terms of business strategies. Has good understanding of organisation's business systems. Focus is on process analysis and re-engineering, with an understanding of business and technical problems and solutions as they relate to the current and future business environments. Facilitates quality improvement interventions and makes recommendations. Ensures communication with all stakeholders in respect of changes to business systems and processes.
What will make you successful in this role?
Job purpose
Glacier has an internal consultancy business, Business Change, within the Business Solutions team that supports the business with Strategic Projects, Mergers & Acquisitions. The function is responsible for assisting the various business divisions through all stages of the process which include identifying the necessary initiatives, conceptual designs, target operating models and business cases to help achieve the strategic goals. The business consultant drives the conceptual phases in the process and ensures that initiatives deliver on business cases.
Key outcomes
The Following Will Be Expected From The Business Consultant
- Analyse the Glacier business growth strategy and identify suitable initiatives and solutions to align and realise the strategic intent
- Drive innovation initiatives and investigations to find suitable alternatives to business challenges
- Develop conceptual solutions and alternatives for solving key business problems. This typically covers areas such as:
- Understanding key business drivers and KPIs
- Strategies to realise desired outcomes
- Target operating model and capability requirements
- Staff and budget impacts
- Alignment with Retail Affluent & Glaciers strategy and business architecture
- Assist in developing Business Cases and Benefit Realisation Plans where required
- Continuous engagement and collaboration across all parties affected by the project, merger or acquisition.
- Change management support
- Support in the preparation and implementation of strategic initiatives
- Degree or diploma, preferably business or IT related
- Business Analysis qualification or equivalent will be to the candidates advantage
- Experience in Financial Services will be to the candidates advantage
- Experience in Mergers & Acquisitions will be to the candidates advantage
- Client focused
- Collaborates
- Cultivate innovation
- Drive results
- Be resilient
- Attention to detail
- Strategic mindset
- Persuades
- Plans & Aligns
- Decision Quality
- Honesty, Integrity and Respect
- Positive, enthusiastic attitude
Degree or Diploma and the required Certification with 8 to 10 years related experience.
Knowledge And Skills
Systems process analysis
Business requirements
Business process mapping
IT governance, compliance and quality improvements
Technologies
Personal Attributes
Organisational savvy - Contributing through others
Manages complexity - Contributing through others
Business insight - Contributing through others
Optimises work processes - Contributing through others
Build a successful career with us
Were all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Core Competencies
Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Being resilient - Contributing through others
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
