South Africa Job Openings
Metropolitan Life
Branch Manager-Griqualand region
FULL TIME
October 16, 2024
Introduction
Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 125-year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa's people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security.
Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 12 African countries including, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Metropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low-income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash-back cover, retirement solutions and life insurance.
Visit us at: www.metropolitan.co.za
Disclaimer
As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.
Role Purpose
Manage and motivate the team in order to deliver an excellent client experience and support the achievement of sales targets.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification
- FAIS Representative Regulatory Exam Level 5 passed
- 120 credit FAIS recognised qualification
Experience
- 3-5 years’ working experience in the insurance industry environment
- A Minimum of 2 years managerial experience in overseeing the rendering of financial advice to fulfil the duties of a compliant key individual and be registered with the FSP
- Class of Business 3 and 7 (Preferable)
Skills and Knowledge:
- Relationship building
- Networking
- Good communication
- Computer Literacy
- Financial services industry (relevant legislation, product and process knowledge, Class of Business knowledge
Duties & Responsibilities
INTERNAL PROCESS Develop plans to achieve sales targets in line with client centric practices. Manage the adherence to operational processes, policies and legislative requirements. Develop action plans and initiatives to drive sales, motivate team and improve performance. Communicate and implement approved team targets within area of responsibility. Implement action plans to achieve sales targets and business goals. Effectively manage all daytoday team activities and escalations. Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Performance Coaches to guide and coach team to increase productivity, compliance and quality of calls. Regularly assess team members&rsquo performance against targets and implement actions to increase performance. Assess service delivery based on engagements with business stakeholders and relevant analytics and implement plans for improvement. Maintain effective and efficient record keeping on the relevant system. Conduct regular engagement with team members in order to cascade information and team objectives. Cultivate and manage working relationships with a variety of stakeholders. Analyse, identify trends and report on team performance and productivity. Implement effective staffing and scheduling models for guaranteed coverage at the lowest possible costs. Implement measures to address nonperformance within the team. Identify operational efficiencies and make recommendations for improvement. CLIENT Drive client service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards in order to ensure that clients receive appropriate advice and after sales service. Manage client query processes and ensure that queries are tracked, accurately resolved and used as a mechanism to improve client service and business processes. Provide regular reports on delivery of services. Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders. Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility. Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
Competencies
Adopting Practical Approaches : Applies practical skills when investigating issues prefers to learn by doing is practically minded and applies common sense, Interacting with People : Is lively and projects enthusiasm is talkative in making contact is focused on interacting and networking with people, Convincing People : Is comfortable having to persuade others shapes opinions by being outspoken seeks to negotiate with others, Making Decisions : Is determined and decides on actions willingly assumes responsibility is definitive and stands by own decisions, Empowering Individuals : Motivates individuals by empowering them seeks to inspire people and groups gives encouragement to others, Resolving Conflict : Is comfortable calming upset people handles angry individuals well is focused on resolving conflict and arguments, Team Working : Works participatively with others is democratic and encourages team contributions collaboratively involves others in decision:making, Seizing Opportunities : Identifies business opportunities creates additional sales for future growth wants to win and outperform competitors, Adopting Practical Approaches:Applies practical skills when investigating issues prefers to learn by doing is practically minded and applies common sense, Interacting with People:Is lively and projects enthusiasm is talkative in making contact is focused on interacting and networking with people, Convincing People:Is comfortable having to persuade others shapes opinions by being outspoken seeks to negotiate with others, Making Decisions:Is determined and decides on actions willingly assumes responsibility is definitive and stands by own decisions, Empowering Individuals:Motivates individuals by empowering them seeks to inspire people and groups gives encouragement to others, Resolving Conflict:Is comfortable calming upset people handles angry individuals well is focused on resolving conflict and arguments, Team Working:Works participatively with others is democratic and encourages team contributions collaboratively involves others in decisionmaking, Seizing Opportunities:Identifies business opportunities creates additional sales for future growth wants to win and outperform competitors.
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