Facilitates strategic conversations in the company and interrogate functional business plans to ensure alignment with overall company strategy in order to create a single Strategic Plan for overall stakeholder communicationManager: Strategic Planning and Research 
Purpose of job:
Facilitates strategic conversations in the company and interrogate functional business plans to ensure alignment with overall company strategy in order to create a single Strategic Plan for overall stakeholder communication, i.e. employees, Board of Directors, shareholder, business partners and clients. Oversee the Corporate Affairs function in the company.
Key Responsibilities:

Conduct research to better understand current market conditions, including ongoing competitor analysis in order to competitively position the company within the market space.
Coordination, facilitation and participation in the annual business strategy review together with Exco team.
Create a single Strategic Plan for internal stakeholders and Annual Integrated Report for external stakeholder communication.
Ensure buy-in and sign-off of the business strategy by the Board of Directors and shareholders.
Oversee and coordinate all functions within Corporate Affairs, i.e. People Management and Marketing & Corporate Communications.

Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:
Job Knowledge:

Financial Accounting Principles
Business Process and Performance Management Principles
Business Acumen
Legal framework
Economics principles
Strategic Planning Principles and Practice
Industry specific Insurance

Job Related Skills:

Advanced Business Communication
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
Strategic Management
Networking
Interpersonal Skills
Computer Literacy (MS Suite)
Entrepreneurial Skills
Human Capital Management
Marketing Management
Leadership
Research
Critical Thinking Skills

Job Experience:

4 Years' Financial Services experience including 3 Years in Senior Management
Knowledge and Understanding Macro Economic Principles

Qualifications:

A Relevant Tertiary Qualification
Executive Management Development Programme/MBA or Equivalent
Insurance Certification, i.e. RE5, KI

Email detailed CV to aneesa@set.co.za