General Manager - Health Insurance Company

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Developing the strategy for the Company, including lean operations and new business development. Specific focus on New Business development to grow business from scratch is paramount.

• Effective and efficient design and operation of all major ICT processes for the company, including improvements to work processes.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of the company enterprise risk management framework

• Ensuring optimal investment performance of the business, in line with approved Investment Policy and Investment Mandate.

• Structuring communication programmes and activities, business meetings and functions to grow market share, increase patient service satisfaction and improve results outcomes.

• Determining the ideal operating structure and human resource base for the Company, to meet both short- and long-term strategic objectives.

• Ensuring the development of challenging but realistic budgets to achieve desired key strategic objectives.

• Managing operational costs and capital expenditure by use of benchmark ratios monthly.

Qualifications & Experience:

The ideal candidate must possess the following:  

• Any undergraduate degree in business-related field (Actuarial, Insurance, Accounting, etc.) or other wider fields

• A business-related post graduate degree may be an added advantage.

• At least 8 years’ experience in a similar or related environment, 5 of which should have been in a senior management position.

• Diploma Certificate in Insurance 

• Experience in business start-up management and development.