Strategic Retirement Fund Manager

4 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Discovery Limited Full time

At Discovery Limited, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Retirement Fund Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our Retirement Funds Member Transaction department.

Job Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective management of day-to-day administration in Retirement fund disciplines such as withdrawal, retirement, death, 37D claim payments, member investment changes, individual transfers, first contact response, and indexing.

This role requires strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team to perform at their best. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and be able to communicate logically and objectively.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage, define, and improve administration processes, procedures, and controls.
  • Identify gaps across systems and operations, draft business improvement specifications, and prioritize requests.
  • Ensure day-to-day administration is compliant with regulatory frameworks.
  • Develop and maintain excellent business relationships with staff and other internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
  • Qualification at an NQF Level 5 (120 Credits) – Essential
  • 5-10 years operational leadership and management experience – Essential
  • 5 years Umbrella Fund experience and Employee Benefits
  • Certificate in management NQF Level 6 (120 Credits)
  • MS Office - Advanced excel skills, accounting, investments, people management, operational processes, and process mapping. Retirement Fund and Umbrella Fund operations.
Personal Attributes
  • Communication skills: able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
  • Reporting skills: ability to consolidate information and compile reports with accurate and relevant information.
  • Attention to detail
  • Very organized, able to plan and ensure delivery.
Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range of R800,000 - R1,200,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including medical aid, pension fund, and leave.



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