Gain Project Manager

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Milliman Full time

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Description

**Position Summary**

The Program Manager will participate directly in program activities in selected countries, and will support efforts to assign, direct and coordinate activities of multiple Milliman employees engaged in the initiative on a temporary and/or part-time basis. This individual will be critical in connecting efforts of different teams, connecting to multiple stakeholders, and bringing forward the collective knowledge and experience of the initiative to new efforts in different countries.

This programme aims to enhance global sustainable development through the expansion of actuarial profession and expertise in the developing world by:

- Building actuarial capacity and expertise of local actuarial professionals.
- Enhancing data availability through regulators and the insurance industry.
- Supporting countries in adapting with more resilient risk management as part of the climate change impact.
- Supporting advocacy to governments, insurers, and others in achieving programme goals.

**Personal Attributes**
- Strong interest in the initiative’s mission to strengthen the actuarial profession in developing and emerging countries to advance risk management and economic development in these countries
- Curious and interested to understand the actuarial and risk management environment in different countries
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Enthusiastic and effective leader who will work with other professionals on specific activities towards the satisfaction of the objectives
- Motivated professional who takes initiative to drive projects
- Visionary that sees the potential in different situations and with limited inputs
- Highly organized with the ability to effectively manage and track multiple tasks, issues, and projects simultaneously, and adjust priorities to meet changing circumstances
- Works well with a wide variety of professionals with diverse backgrounds, skill levels, and personalities
- Works well with other professional organizations and is skilled at linking others to improve efficiencies.
- Confident in working in a remote environment and across different time-zones

**Skills and Qualifications Required**
- Fully experienced in Milliman administration and its policies and procedures
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Work experience in developing countries
- Experience managing multiple projects
- Project management experience (preferably in development / non-profit work or consulting)

**Skills and Qualifications Preferred**
- Experience working in an insurance-related environment
- Degree in a relevant field (economics, international relations, international development, business, project management, or finance)
- Strong communication skills with marketing / communication work experience
- Experience managing stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a multitude of stakeholders and teams/departments
- Confidence in presenting to and training groups
- Experience with project management tools and processes
- Working proficiency in Spanish and/or French

**Location**
- Position may be placed in Appleton, or in one of many international Milliman locations, with the option of hybrid work
- Flexible to work with different time-zones and willingness to participate in conference calls before or after normal business hours to accommodate business hours in a different country
- Willing and able to travel internationally as requested

**About Milliman**

Independent for 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.

Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to plan administrators, we offer unparalleled expertise in employee benefits, investment consulting, healthcare, life insurance and financial services, and property and casualty insurance.

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