Job Description

Who are we?

At SanlamAllianz, we are proud of being the largest pan-African, non-banking financial services organisation on the continent. Our dynamic operations span across 27 African countries (excluding South Africa), and our business is focused on life insurance, general insurance, retail credit, health, bancassurance, and asset management. Our core values - Innovation, Care, Integrity and Collaboration - guide our vision of distinguishing ourselves as the most admired financial services group in Africa. We nurture a high-performance, energising and engaging culture. Why? Because we, as employees of SanlamAllianz, understand the importance of feeling cared for, empowered and challenged to produce our best work and live with confidence.

What will you do?

The role of the Information Governance Specialist is to act in support of the development, management, and delivery of the SanlamAllianz Information Governance programme with a special focus on its francophone Operating Entities. The Information Governance Specialist will work with the Head of the SanlamAllianz Information Office in actively supporting the various Information Governance communities within the SanlamAllianz cluster. Information governance responsibilities include dissemination and implementation of policies, principles, standards, metrics, and tools related to data and information, monitoring and reporting on policy compliance, change management and business advisory support.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Contributes to the SanlamAllianz information governance strategy and identifies improvements and opportunities.
• Contributes to the overall SanlamAllianz information governance program plans.
• Monitors policy updates and facilitates French translation and / or required document reviews.
• Participates in the deployment and maintenance of data standards, ensuring continued socialisation, adoption and compliance by SanlamAllianz Operating Entities (OEs) within the francophone regions.
• Monitors, measures and reports on OEs' data stewardship levels and adoption.
• Responsible for maintaining the information governance framework, including principles, operating model, processes and controls within designated OEs.
• Participates in and collaborates with the Sanlam Group Information Governance team and other Sanlam Group clusters on disciplines such as data governance, data quality, data privacy, data usage and sharing and regulatory compliance, to ensure alignment and a compliant state to Group policies and standards.
• Facilitates and participates and / or leads cross-functional committees and working groups to support data and compliance initiatives.
• Serves as a point of contact to develop and sustain data management controls for compliance and security throughout the life cycle of data and services for francophone OEs.
• Contributes to the development of and provides support in the practical implementation guidance to support business requirements and compliance.
• Serves as a point of contact for data and information governance implementation related issues.
• Prepares progress reporting for relevant information governance structures and committees.
• Facilitates OE annual information governance maturity assessments.
• Contributes to and reviews quarterly reporting for submissions into the necessary Group level leadership forums and working groups.
• Works with various stakeholders across SanlamAllianz to ensure implementation and maintenance of the data management framework.
• Facilitates data management training requirements by contributing or reviewing course content design and delivering training to convey data management concepts when required.

Qualification and Experience

• National Diploma/ bachelor's degree in computer science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or another quantitative field preferred.
• 3 - 5 years' experience in implementing and / or supporting Governance programs.
• 3 - 5 years' experience in financial services (i.e., Insurance, Financial services, or Banking).
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or Certified Information Management Professional (CIMP Ex); advantageous.
• Experience supporting CxO's to define transformation programmes, identifying value, developing realistic benchmarks and implementing such programmes, supported by appropriate technologies.
• Exposure to data quality, data governance and master data management technologies is desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bilingual (Speak, read, and write business English and French)
• Proven programme implementation experience
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical skills
• Facilitation skills
• Risk management
• Stakeholder management

Personal Attributes

• Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet commitments
• Ability to manages complexity
• Organisational savvy
• Ability to optimises work processes

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation
• Client Focus
• Drive Results
• Collaborates
• Flexibility and adaptability

Build a successful career with us

We'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.

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 commited 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 the key components to ensure 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.

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