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What will you do?

• The Senior HRBP will be based in Gauteng and will be responsible for the overall people practices management of employees supporting the extended Linked Investment Service Provider offering through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
• The Senior HRBP will be responsible for leading, implementing and delivering HR initiatives aligning to business objectives and needs, partnering with leaders and relevant stakeholders in prioritizing recruitment, performance management, labour relations, talent management, reward and recognition and initiatives in enhancing people solutions in alignment to the overall HR and business strategy. The Senior HRBP will assist in the development and implementation of the HR operational plan based on a holistic understanding of our diverse workforce, enabling attraction, development and retention of top talent. The Senior HRBP should have a good understanding of business functions, good communication, interpersonal, organisational and strategic thinking capabilities.

What will make you successful in this role?

The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Senior HR Business Partner:

Attract Talent

• Ensure that Recruitment and Selection principles and practices are aligned to the EE transformation plan in order to achieve the agreed upon targets.
• Ensure best practice of recruitment and selection is in place to attract the best talent
• To ensure that effective and appropriate HR Policies and Procedures are in place which meet legal requirements, best practice and organisational objectives
• Evaluate and align internal processes to ensure effective and efficient recruitment and selection.
• Recruit, select and onboard new employees as per the agreed recruitment and selection procedures.
• Work with leaders, having a full understanding of their departments and recruitment requirements.
• To maintain consistent service delivery to ensure client satisfaction.
• Conduct recruitment in alignment to the HR budget.

Develop And Retain Talent

• Assist managers in identifying gaps for employee development to support delivery of KPI's in alignment to department and overall business strategy.
• Coach managers with regards to HR and people related processes as per clients’ needs such as recruitment of talent, industrial relations and performance management.
• Ensure that the Performance Management process and principles are applied by managers as per the process guidelines and timelines.
• Ensure that the performance management principles and processes are understood, adopted and followed across the business.
• Ensure that management implement and execute performance and goals processes on SAP Success Factors (myWorkSpace) within the guided timelines.
• Facilitate the Performance Management process with line management and employees.
• Promote and encourage use of internal reward programmes such as Applause.
• Commit to developing self by remaining up to date with HR best practice, local and international trends.

Qualification And Experience

• Degree with 4 to 6 years related experience.

Knowledge And Skills

• Human Resources Administrative Support
• Strategic Human Resources Planning and Implementation
• Change Management
• HR Best Practices
• HR Compliance

Personal Attributes

• Courage - Contributing independently
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
• Manages complexity - Contributing independently
• Ensures accountability - Contributing independently

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
• Being resilient - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently

Closing Date: 15 February 2023

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What will you do?

• The Business Development Administrator will be responsible for supporting the Regional Operations Manager within the Cape Town office.

What will make you successful in this role?
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Business Development Administrator:
Office Administration

• General office tasks
• Managing of office equipment, ordering, invoicing and maintenance
• Manage the payment process 
• Manage the CPD process 

Database Administration

• Maintain/enhance existing BI reports
• Updating and maintaining the client database 
• Management Information System & BI reporting and administration
• General reporting

Sales Support

• Provide administrative support to the Regional Operations Manager and Regional Manager
• Maintaining stock levels of marketing material (brochures) 
• Assisting with event-co-ordination & marketing initiatives
• Co-ordinate and manage venues/catering
• Assisting with processes
• Collating various budgets
• Preparing various non-system data reports
• Assisting with BDC tasks when BDCs are not available

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• 2 – 3 years relevant experience in a similar role
• A valid driver’s license and own reliable vehicle essential
• Finance, investment & insurance industry knowledge & experience 
• Computer Literacy (MS Office & MS Excel - advanced)
• Communication skills (English and Afrikaans)

Competencies

• Client focus 
• Cultivates innovation  
• Collaborates  
• Being resilient  
• Drive results  Planning & organising
• Client Service Orientation (Clients & Intermediaries)
• Relationship building / Interpersonal skills
• Concern for order & accuracy 
• Process Driven
• Ability to work under pressure / flexibility 
• Problem solving
• Ability to multi-task

Attributes

• Positive, enthusiastic attitude 
• Teamwork
• Ability to work under pressure
• Honesty, integrity and respect

Qualification and Experience

• Degree or Diploma with 2 to 3 years related experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Processing transactions and conduct simple calculations
• Record keeping; filing and maintenance of databases
• Maintain work standards and quality verification
• Data Collection and processing of transactions
• Procedures Knowledge

Personal Attributes

• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
• Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently
• Communicates effectively - Contributing independently
• Optimises work processes - Contributing independently

Core Competencies

• Being resilient - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently

Closing Date: 17 February 2023

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• As a part of our platform engineering team, you’ll get to focus on guiding our engineering team to build enterprise-grade secure, resilient, highly available and scalable cloud-native applications and services to fulfil our product requirements. We are looking for a Security Engineer to put the Sec in DevSecOps. Our ideal candidate would understand the modern Cloud based landscape, but has experience in the traditional corporate arena and deliver reporting as part of a Business Information Security Officer with the support of the CIO and IT Governance Manager. Our benchmark is not what other financial services companies are doing, so we’re aiming for the stars. We use the latest technology to bring to life amazing client experiences.

What will you do?

• Be a security custodian of the Indie Platform running on AWS, this will entail ensuring a secure environment from both the infrastructure deployment and the code deployed to the environment
• Embedding of security related checks and policies in our DevSecOps processes 
• Lead Incident Response in cyber and security incidents 
• Support the engineering team with creating and monitoring policies and automated processes to ensure secure coding practices
• Assist the engineering team to identify opportunities for increasing application security and alerting them to new vulnerabilities
• Introduce innovation by staying abreast of DevSecOps and Cloud Security industry trends
• Partner with the engineering team and provide input on engineering design and architecture based on your knowledge of security best practices 
• Act as a thought leader and mentor to our DevSecOps team to ensure security is part of our DNA
• Implement comprehensive real-time monitoring across the entire platform and running applications with a focus on Cyber related event tracing
• Assist architectural team with strategy and critical thinking in how to best manage, monitor, report and optimize our stack
• Collaborate with the engineering and architecture team to ensure that designs and best practices are being implemented
• Monitor and report on the adoption, execution, and effectiveness of DevSecOps controls within the development environment

We'd love to meet you if...

• You have the ability to work on your own, sometimes spearheading a new direction with minimal guidance
• You are a Security Engineer with demonstrable experience in automation, CI/CD, Unix based systems and love scripting
• Experienced in architecting, securing and managing AWS, or other major cloud platforms
• You know how to optimise an application and SDLC process to improve security posture
• Experienced in securing sockets, RESTful, containerised, serverless, workflow and messaging based architectures
• Terraform experience a plus
• You have experience with Node.JS/Python/Bash
• Experience in Github and Azure DevOps a plus
• Critical thinker with the ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholder
• 5+ years of working experience related to Security Engineering.
• Security related certification desirable such as CCSP
• Have experience in providing reporting on policy compliance and conducting security risk assessments.

Personal Attributes

• Interpersonal savvy - Contributing through others
• Decision quality - Contributing through others
• Plans and aligns - Contributing through others
• Optimises work processes - Contributing through others

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

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What you'll be doing

• Work closely with our QA lead to design, maintain, and execute test cases
• Define and communicate corrective actions for failed tests
• Review system and feature requirements and apply best testing best practices
• Participate in functional and technical design sessions to ensure QA is part of the design considerations
• Document and report on testing activities
• Interact with the product, actuarial and operations team to resolve issues that arise during planning, testing and other product phases.
• Test planning and test progress reporting (including the management of all errors during the testing phase).
• Analysis and resolution of staging and production systems and values errors
• Assist with testing automation across multiple platforms
• Assist with financial impact testing of our underwriting and policy administration systems

We'd love to meet you if you have/are...

• A minimum 3-5 years QA and software testing experience
• ISTQB Certified (minimum Foundation level) or similar
• Experience in web and mobile testing
• Experience with test automation frameworks desirable
• Experience with our underlying technology stack would be an advantage (Node.js & React.js)
• A fast learner, with a passion for keeping track of the details that matter
• A creative problem solver
• Ability to communicate well with both technical and non-technical staff
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with using test management or bug management tools
• Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills

• Regression testing and scripts
• System testing, analysis and reviews
• Business Requirements
• Logs and tracks and resolves defects

Personal Attributes

• Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently
• Decision quality - Contributing independently
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
• Optimises work processes - Contributing independently

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Being resilient - Contributing independently

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Role Description

• Sanlam Business Intelligence (SBI) is a centre of excellence that delivers data and analytical services within the Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) cluster. SLS provides clients across different market segments (entry-level, middle-income, affluent, professional market and business owners) with a comprehensive range of appropriate and competitive financial solutions.
• These include traditional life insurance risk and savings products, investment, retirement, health and fiduciary services. Designed to facilitate long-term wealth creation, protection and niche financing, these solutions are engineered around client needs.
• Are you analytically minded, curious and enthusiastic about data? Passionate about finding insights in datasets, with the ability to synthesise and clearly communicate the results and drive business impact?
• An exciting opportunity exists in the SBI Quality and Integration team.
• We are looking for an individual with experience in using a variety of data tools and analysis methods to create information assets to be consumed by descriptive and advanced analysts.
• If you believe you have what it takes, then come join the team and assist us to mature our data analytics capability as you grow your skills and competencies in this exciting field. 
• You will be responsible for the end-to-end tasks within the data analysis framework working with business representatives, product owners, etc. to define and elicit requirements, analyse data and assist developers in creating information.

What will you do?

Data Preparation

• Acquire data from various data sources and combine & transform data into interpretable datasets, reports or dashboards
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
• Extend the company’s data with third party sources of information when required
• Process, cleanse and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
• Perform data profiling of data contained in source systems
• Provide detailed analysis of all data implemented into the database
• Provide the data mapping and associated transformation rules for each data item
• Ensure that the business requirements and subsequent development activities are supported by accurate information. 

Analysis and Visualisation

• Interpret data, analyse results using analytical techniques and provide reports and/or dashboards
• Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Use data to answer key questions about the business.
• Support and maintain the project data models at multiple levels of detail and functionality (conceptual, logical, normalised, relational, dimensional, application level, subject-level, integrated, etc.)
• Assist Data Modelers to draw up detailed data models.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work directly with management and other business users to gather requirements, provide status updates, and build relationships
• Present information using data visualisation techniques
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops with the business
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to analyse information needs, functional requirements and business processes

What will make you successful in this role?
Requirements
Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree (statistics/data or computer science/engineering) or equivalent 
• Practical experience in analytics, data modelling and data profiling

Knowledge and Experience 

• 1-3 years of experience performing data analytics
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects), databases (SAP HANA, Cloudera), querying (SQL)
• Business experience in financial services an advantage
• Strong analytical-thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with data in various data sources and databases
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets and relational databases.
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Excellent attention to detail

Competencies 

• Communication skills
• Accountability
• Analytical thinking
• Innovative thinking
• Building and maintaining relationships
• Results driven
• Team success
• Adaptability

Personal Attributes

• Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently
• Decision quality - Contributing independently
• Optimises work processes - Contributing independently
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently

Core Competencies

• Being resilient - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently

Closing Date : 24 February 2023

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What will you do?

• The Senior HRBP will be based in Gauteng and will be responsible for the overall people practices management of employees supporting the extended Linked Investment Service Provider offering through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
• The Senior HRBP will be responsible for leading, implementing and delivering HR initiatives aligning to business objectives and needs, partnering with leaders and relevant stakeholders in prioritizing recruitment, performance management, labour relations, talent management, reward and recognition and initiatives in enhancing people solutions in alignment to the overall HR and business strategy.  The Senior HRBP will assist in the development and implementation of the HR operational plan based on a holistic understanding of our diverse workforce, enabling attraction, development and retention of top talent.  The Senior HRBP should have a good understanding of business functions, good communication, interpersonal, organisational and strategic thinking capabilities. 

What will make you successful in this role?

• The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Senior HR Business Partner: 

 
Attract Talent: 

•     Ensure that Recruitment and Selection principles and practices are aligned to the EE transformation plan in order to achieve the agreed upon targets. 
•     Ensure best practice of recruitment and selection is in place to attract the best talent 
•     To ensure that effective and appropriate HR Policies and Procedures are in place which meet legal requirements, best practice and organisational objectives 
•     Evaluate and align internal processes to ensure effective and efficient recruitment and selection. 
•     Recruit, select and onboard new employees as per the agreed recruitment and selection procedures. 
•     Work with leaders, having a full understanding of their departments and recruitment requirements. 
•     To maintain consistent service delivery to ensure client satisfaction. 
•     Conduct recruitment in alignment to the HR budget. 

Develop and Retain Talent: 

•     Assist managers in identifying gaps for employee development to support delivery of KPI's in alignment to  department and overall business strategy. 
•     Coach managers with regards to HR and people related processes as per clients’ needs such as recruitment of talent, industrial relations and performance management. 
•     Ensure that the Performance Management process and principles are applied by managers as per the process  guidelines and timelines. 
•     Ensure that the performance management principles and processes are understood, adopted and followed across the business. 
•     Ensure that management implement and execute performance and goals processes on SAP Success Factors (myWorkSpace) within the guided timelines. 
•     Facilitate the Performance Management process with line management and employees. 
•     Promote and encourage use of internal reward programmes such as Applause. 
•     Commit to developing self by remaining up to date with HR best practice, local and international trends. 

Qualification and Experience

• Degree with 4 to 6 years related experience.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Human Resources Administrative Support
• Strategic Human Resources Planning and Implementation
• Change Management
• HR Best Practices
• HR Compliance
• Personal Attributes
• Courage - Contributing independently
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
• Manages complexity - Contributing independently
• Ensures accountability - Contributing independently

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 independently
• Being resilient - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently