Job Description

Who are we?Sanlam, is dedicated to supporting, growing and empowering clients with affordable, easy and suitable solutions, primarily through face-to-face intermediary channels, but also directly. We have approximately 2,000 tied advisers and 2,000 supporting independent brokers, all dedicated to meet the financial needs of our clients. Our vision: We aspire to be the best at building enduring relationships by connecting clients with Sanlam. We create sustainable value by attracting new clients, supporting ongoing client engagement and providing adaptive solutions designed to answer life's financial questions. ULTIMATELY, WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE FINANCIALLY CONFIDENT, SECURE AND PROSPEROUS.As part of SanlamConnect, Succession Financial Planning (SFP) is a financial services provider with a focus on the Registered Financial Adviser (RFA), looking to grow a professional practice while offering holistic financial planning to their clients. SFP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sanlam Group.What will you do?Purpose of the role

• The Chief Information Officer is responsible for the management and direction of all IT resources in line with the business strategy and priorities, and for timeous delivery of information technology projects as agreed by SFP management and the SFP Board. As the successful incumbent, you will be required to advise on current and future technology capabilities and directions, the opportunities that IT provide, and what the business has to do to capitalize on these opportunities. Furthermore, you will be responsible for creating a strategic plan that defines how IT will contribute to the business's strategic objectives and related costs and risks, create tactical IT plans that are derived from the IT strategic plan

Output/Core Tasks:

• Develop IT strategy with strategic goals to enable the IT needs of the business. Ensure that IT capabilities are geared for future business plans
• Ensure alignment of the IT strategy to the business strategies of the business
• Continuously influence, shape and drive the IT strategy and the associated transformation and demand of the business
• Responsible for building a strong winning culture, leading change and building capability in the team and managing relationships with key stakeholders
• Aligning IT demand and supply with the business objectives and requirements.
• Taking ownership for defining, prioritising and translating demand into architectural change and simplification, including digital insurance transformation initiatives. This entails partnering with SGT Architecture and Business Design to define, prioritise and translate demand into technology product change and simplification, including digital insurance transformation initiatives.
• Take accountability for managing the delivery, including quality of delivery and driving of improvements together with Sanlam Group Technology. This includes IT services and change delivery
• manage solution providers both inside and outside of SFP and the Sanlam group.
• has a responsibility to ensure that our entire tech stack remains aligned to the cyber security and governance structures available from Sanlam to ensure the integrity and security of the SFP solution set, also when deployed to broker members.
• Own and provide oversight and visibility into the IT budget and execute sound financial management and IT value optimisation, including monthly reporting. Advise the business on the total cost of ownership of IT investments.
• Accept accountability for IT governance, compliance and risk management
• Oversight of IT operational issues to ensure they receive the necessary attention and are resolved within SLA and highlighting any concerns or blockages to the business units
• Stakeholder management of key Business stakeholders end to end to align business and IT priorities and strategy

What will make you successful in this role?Qualification & experience

• Related IT Degree, MBA or other similar post graduate qualification will be advantageous.
• Exposure to agile methodology, technology architecture, integrating systems and providing technology services to multiple business partners.
• Experience in managing IT service delivery at a strategic level.
• At least 10 years' prior financial services industry related experience, of which at least 5 years should have been in a senior management position.

Proven experience to include:

• Managing IT Service delivery at a strategic and operational level
• Developing key account management plans and service offerings
• Partnership and relationship development
• Budget ownership and financial management
• IT solution development and business case planning
• Extensive knowledge of key business processes and drivers within the financial services industry
• Broad knowledge of technology (existing and emerging) and its application in the life industry
• Financial acumen, reporting and costing capability

Sanlam core competencies

• Being resilient
• Collaborates
• Cultivates innovation
• Customer focus
• Drives results

Personal qualities

• Cultivates innovation
• Client centricity
• Results driven
• Collaboration
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Strategic mindset
• Plans and aligns
• Balance stakeholders
• Persuades

Build a successful career with usWe're 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 five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Core CompetenciesCultivates innovation - Contributing through othersCustomer focus - Contributing through othersDrives results - Contributing through othersCollaborates - Contributing through othersBeing resilient - Contributing through othersTurnaround time

• The closing date for applications is 13 May 2024

The recruiter reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement prior to the closing date or to allow further applications to be submitted after the closing date indicated.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 aim is to help you build a successful career with usWe're 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 business clusters - Life and Savings, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Corporate, Sanlam Investment, Santam, as well as the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment as we believe these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.

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