Head of Underwriting (General)

We are a business support services firm with offerings in Human Resource Management, Expatriate and Allied Services, and Estate Management. Our client, a pace setter in the insurance Industry is seeking to hire a talented Head of Underwriting (General). Key Focus This role is accountable for execution of tactical business plans at operational level through other managers and their teams, over periods of 3 months to a year. Description • Accountable for execution of tactical business plans (derived from BU Strategy) at operational level. • Manages direct (Team Leaders and Specialists) and indirect (Clerical staff) reports, usually amounts to between 40 to 100 staff. • Owns operational efficiency and quality including an operations balanced scorecard incorporating finance, people, process and customer dimensions of the business. • Integrates decision making across all of these spectrums. • Contributes to projects impacting on business deliverables (Delivery of level three plans). • Makes major operational decisions within business plan. • Provides operational and best practice context for internal environment. • Builds relationships with peers and or colleagues that impact across business areas. Accountable for execution of tactical business plans (derived from BU Strategy) at operational level. • Manages direct (Team Leaders and Specialists) and indirect (Clerical staff) reports, usually amounts to between 40 to 100 staff. • Owns operational efficiency and quality including an operations balanced scorecard incorporating finance, people, process and customer dimensions of the business. • Integrates decision making across all of these spectrums. • Contributes to projects impacting on business deliverables (Delivery of level three plans). • Makes major operational decisions within business plan. • Provides operational and best practice context for internal environment. • Builds relationships with peers and or colleagues that impact across business areas. Key Result Areas Governance & Compliance: • Accountable for governance and compliance at an operational level. Relationship Building: • Builds relationships with peers and/or colleagues that impact across business areas. Management Effectiveness: • Manages service delivery through a team of managers over periods of 3 months to 1 year. • Manages the HR function for the department as well as all day-to-day staff administration. • Drives operational excellence through area of supervision. • Provides operational and best practice context for internal environment. • Holds first line managers accountable for managerial work, including selection, performance management and talent management. • Develops MOs and specialists under supervision. • Selects potential MOs to sustain pipeline. Qualifications and Experience • Relevant tertiary qualification/recognition of prior learning. • 12-15 years working experience. • Strong technical underwriting knowledge. Skills • Excellent Communication & Presentation skills • People management skills only qualified candidates will be contacted