Programme Manager: Staff Volunteerism Programme:

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Sanlam Full time

Who are we?


Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges.

In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia.

Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 43 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.


The Group's five business clusters (Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz and Santam) house the Group's business operations.

The Group Office provides strategic direction and support to the four clusters, assisting them in realising their strategies and meeting their business objectives.

The Group Office is responsible for governance and for the Group's centralised functions, which include:
Finance, Actuarial and Risk Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Market Development and Brand Sustainability.

What will you do?

  • The role of the SVP Programme Manager is to manage and oversee the successful implementation of the SVP strategy and resources to ensure the organisation's objectives and goals are met. The role entails coordinating volunteerism initiatives across different Clusters and business units, ensuring coordination of efforts, resources, and monitoring and reporting thereof. The SVP programme manager will be responsible for the daytoday activities of the SVP. They will spend most of their time tracking the progress of the SVP, monitoring its impact, supporting Clusters with SVP initiatives as and when required, arranging Group wide events, planning, analysing, and making decisions in line with the Foundation's strategy.
  • The SVP programme manager will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of data from the respective business units, work closely with Cluster Champions and staff who volunteer, to create a schedule that works for everyone and ensure that the right number of staff is always available to actively participate in projects. Assess and manage the budget for each event and ensure adequate resources are available always. Manage related risks associated with the SVP programme and ensure activities are implemented within relevant regulatory frameworks
    What will make you successful in this role?
  • Manage the delivery of milestones and outputs of the Staff Volunteerism Programmes and projects, within scope, time and budget.
  • Control and manage programme and project compliance requirements and provide a quality assurance function.
  • Manage all assigned programme and project finances, including payments.
  • Manage and control programme and project risk register.
  • Manage programme and project governance processes.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with service providers, partners and beneficiaries.

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Project Management qualification
  • 5 years project/programme management
  • 5 years corporate experience would be an advantage
  • Corporate Social Investment or Non-Profit Organisation experience is essential
  • Advanced experience using online project management system
  • Programme/project management and reporting
  • Managing all aspects of multiple projects of different sizes, simultaneously
  • Experience in the Financial Services Sector would be an advantage
  • Experience in measuring and evaluating projects
  • Working with crossfunctional/multidisciplinary teams
  • Effective report writing
  • Experience with digital project management Processes and Systems
  • Programme administration and project management capability
  • Knowledge and understanding of Risk management
  • Effective presentation and communication skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation principles and approaches
  • Knowledge of financial services and its B-BBEE policies
  • Familiarity with basic accounting and financial reporting requirements
  • A firm understanding of the socioeconomic challenges faced by the country
  • Knowledge of the financial services industry, financial terminology and the value proposition elements available through a financial services business
  • Familiarity with applicable legislation and technical aspects of Sanlam Foundation projects

Knowledge and Skills

  • Implementation of corporate social investment plan
  • Project Planning
  • Project Tracking and Reporting reporting and administration
  • Quality, Compliance and accreditation
    Personal Attributes


Interpersonal savvy
  • Contributing through others
  • Decision quality
  • Contributing through others
  • Plans and aligns
  • Contributing through others
  • Optimises work processes
  • Contributing through others

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