Product Analyst

Who are we?
Sanlam Investments Multi Manager researches, identifies, blends and manages portfolios that give you access to the best investment managers, with the aim of achieving the best possible returns at the appropriate level of risk. We design and blend unique portfolios based on a deep understanding of our clients’ investment aims and a fundamental insight into how they perceive risk. By developing a mutual understanding of their investment aim and philosophy we are able to assist them in achieving their investment goals in the long run.
What will you do?
The incumbent is involved in market research,, process management, project management, research, client and content management as well as business development and client dashboard target management / business intelligence. What will make you successful in this role?
- Business Development and Client dashboard target management / Business Intelligence
- Inputs for dashboards
- Monthly target reporting
- Internal flows
- External platform flows
- Invest Wrap
- MorningStar
- Smart Portfolio
- Client and Content Management
- Create a content management system
- Support business development managers
- General report management
- Provide business intelligence into distribution and asset management landscape, including idea generation and content themes as well as positioning angles.
- Generate measurement and analytics of all content strategy outputs, events and distribution activities through Everlytics, or relevant analytical methods (CMS, surveys/feedback sessions etc.)
- Project management and co-ordination of all activities and stakeholders to enable execution of distribution and marketing activities.
- Process Management
- Responsible for task management and implementation
- Provide feedback into the monthly product forum meeting on work streams (may include product launch process, content management system, LISP fund lists and CPD process for business development managers and investment committees)
- Projects
- Deliver and outline content and support to the propositions for the Multi Manager Business Projects
- Research
- Research and create ad-hoc presentations on topics of broad market interest to be used to present to clients.
- Provide business intelligence into distribution and asset management landscape, including idea generation and content themes as well as positioning angles.

**Experience and qualifications**:

- The successful incumbent will have the following technical ability: MorningStar, PowerBi, MicroSoftOffice (Excel, PPT etc.)
- Programming skills would be advantageous.
- Understanding of the industry and the ability to work well under pressure and run autonomously,
- Stakeholder engagement across all business levels
- Appropriate undergraduate degree (Business / Economics / Mathematics / Statistics, Quants) - minimum requirement
- Post graduate degree preferred

Qualification and Experience Degree or Diploma with 3 to 5 years related experience. Knowledge and Skills Product strategy Product concept design, evaluation and prototyping Product development Knowledge Management Management of employees Personal Attributes Business insight - Contributing through others Financial acumen - Contributing through others Organisational savvy - Contributing through others Decision quality - Contributing through others Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters - Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development. Core Competencies Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others Customer focus - Contributing through others Drives results - Contributing through others Collaborates - Contributing through others Being resilient - Contributing through others Turnaround time
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.