Information Manager

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

A position for an Information Manager exists in the Actuarial and Data Analytics team, based at Santam Bellville (Cape Town) offices.

This role will be responsible for supporting Actuarial and Data Analytics in coordinating and driving the implementation of the Information Management (IM) agenda of the Santam Group.
We are looking for an individual with experience in the development of data related solutions to improve the Business Unit’s (BUs) data quality and financial/operational performance. This includes analysing business processes and determining how they can be improved or better supported by data.
The Information Manager must have a keen sense of how to problem solve and must be familiar with data and information domains native to the Reinsurance field to assist Data Owners and Data Stewards in the resolution of data and information issues. Issue resolution may involve interfacing BUs, therefore, they need to understand and continuously seek to build knowledge of the Santam Group landscape and how & where data and information are generated, used and shared across teams.

**PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**:
Identifying Data Owners and Data Stewards for each agreed initiative, engaging with HR on the impact of Data Roles on existing job profiles
Onboarding new Data Providers, management of SLA and DDA
Leading/supporting data and information projects, which includes defining and participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Performing impact assessment of proposed policies, standards, processes
Supporting the process of business term & rule definition, changes, retiring and consistent use.
Promoting the use of data sources that are fit for purpose and encourage their use in all reporting. This includes monitoring, reporting and escalating the use of tools that inhibit data insights enablement
Facilitating the definition of quality criteria, performing baseline analysis against criteria and compliance to criteria; drive initiatives to improve data quality
Analysing issues & their impact and facilitating issue resolutions through creating resolutions or logging & escalating issues to the appropriate forum.
Chair Enterprise Information Forum (EIF), between own and one or potentially more other BU/Division
Conduct data-related audit reviews for BU, develop improvement plans and monitor the execution of plans
Author and distribute required reports QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Bachelor’s Degree
DAMA Certified Data Management Professional Practice (CDMP), preferably practitioner level, would be highly recommended
KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE

**Minimum requirement of**:
3 years or more relevant experience and operational skills in data/ information governance
3 years or more experience in data quality management, operations and tools
2 years relevant experience as a Project Manager
2 years relevant experience in Business Process Management
3 years relevant experience as a Change Management Associate or manager of teams in a high-change environment
Experience in the use of Jira and Confluence will be beneficial
Experience in a short-term insurance environment would be highly recommended
MS SQL knowledge advantageous
Business Analysis knowledge/qualification advantageous

SKILLS
Advanced operational skills in data/information governance
Advanced data quality management, operations and tools
Expert verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Advanced Interpersonal skills, to lead, influence and motivate
Proficient People management and relationship building skills
Advanced Problem-solving skills - the ability to identify problems and finding/developing/facilitating solutions
Pro-active, self-starter
Proficient Presentation skills
Advanced Stakeholder Management
Advanced Computer literacy (MS Office) while MS SQL, Confluence and Jira skills will be highly beneficial
Emotional intelligence
Problem Solving
Process Analysis
Project Management
Data Analytics
Influencing Skills
Adhering to principles and values (living the Santam Way)
Analytical Thinking COMPETENCIES

Business Analysis
Change Management
Client Focus - building strong internal client relationships and delivering internal client-centric solutions
Collaboration and effective communication
Critical Thinking
Curiosity & Creativity
Data & Technology Literacy
Drives Results, even under tough circumstances
Flexibility and Adaptability - Being resilient
Insurance & Business Acumen
ABOUT THE COMPANY

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.

Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best peop