Divisional Manager - Special Projects at Discovery Limited

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