Divisional Manager - Special Projects at Discovery Limited

About the Job

About Special Projects

• This position is within the Special Projects team, working to analyse important business issues, shape solutions, and improve performance across Discovery Health business units. Special Projects supports Discovery Health to conceptualise, pilot and implement new products, businesses and services.

Key Purpose

• Performing a leading role in conceptualizing and managing projects within the Special Projects team in Discovery Health. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant experience in either consulting, or engineering; excellent communication and collaboration skills; a passion for details; and proactive problem solving.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Helps direct reports to identify the key problems - including directional changes to the project if needed - and guides them to a useful and time-efficient structure for analysing the problem, pushing beyond the obvious.
• Consistently guarantees reliability of team analyses and conclusions drawn from them.
• Provides quality assurance on data collection, and helps identify creative sources of data.
• Ensures soundness of findings and practicality of recommendations for implementation.
• Presents and facilitates effectively, adapting to different audiences and handling difficult situations.
• Ensures the quality of written communications, including appropriateness for audience, clarity, succinctness and accuracy of the communication.
• Leads development of complete communications strategies, going beyond presentations and reports where needed.
• Demonstrates breadth of understanding across multiple content / functional areas.
• Uses expertise in technical areas to enrich projects.
• Manages relationships with senior level stakeholders effectively, building long-term relationships that encourage them to seek out Special Projects when they require support.
• Acts as a project owner for multiple projects with an ability to oversee large complex projects with minimal support from DGM.
• Provides leadership to team in handling complex/political client situations with positive outcomes.
• Shows sophistication in scoping and managing projects to mitigate risks.
• Provides timely and appropriate guidance to team members.
• Works effectively as a team with project owners or sponsors.
• Committed to building the skills of others and spending time coaching them; perceived as a mentor and leader.
• Able to bring out best in a team by empowering them and supporting them as needed; elicits active participation and creative contributions from team members

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Inspirational Leadership
• Relationship building and networking
• Ability to innovate
• Customer centricity
• Creative and innovative
• Problem solving and analysis
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Effective communication across multiple formats and audiences
• Adapting and responding to change
• Commercial thinking
• Applying expertise and technology

Education and Experience

• Outstanding academic qualifications
• 4 year analytical degree
• Related professional experience
• 3-5 years of management consulting experience is essential
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint
• Strong track record of professional performance