Reporting To: Group Chief Executive Officer

CIC Insurance Group is a leading and rapidly growing insurance and related financial services provider with a wide local branch network and soon going regional.

• Working with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and the subsidiary Managing Directors (MDs) to formulate strategies that facilitate the attainment of the organisation’s vision and overseeing their successful implementation.
• Ensuring effective internal and external communication of the organisation’s strategies, assessing the effectiveness and impact of the strategy execution and providing recommendations for remedial action as necessary.
• Assessing and reporting on corporate performance by closely monitoring strategy implementation and periodically providing management with timely management information for decision making.
• Co-ordinating all corporate strategic planning initiatives and related activities and training all business unit leaders on effective strategy development and management.
• Jointly with the GCEO and subsidiary MDs, developing new areas of business that accelerate revenue generation and attainment of the organisation’s growth and competitive strategies.
• Overseeing the launch of new innovations and programs and working directly with program teams to take over new programs at the appropriate stage.
• Developing mechanisms for capturing organizational learning and utilizing those leanings to drive even more effective strategy and innovation processes.
• Maintaining an optimal and well-motivated staff to ensure attainment of set targets for the business unit, while ensuring team cohesion.

• Bachelor’s Degree in management, finance, Marketing, Economics, or Business administration
• Master’s Degree in strategy/policy  management or business related field is an added advantage

• At least 10 years of experience in a busy organization, five of which must be in a senior management position  progressively within a busy strategic planning/innovations department
• Experienced senior management who has worn multiple hats and can both analyze and act with equal ease.
• Demonstrable expert business knowledge and proficiency in analytical research, leadership, and strategic planning.
• Astute understanding of policy environment and experience of forming policy-oriented relationships
• Good knowledge of the Insurance industry will be an added advantage

• Proven research skills
• Strong working knowledge of management strategies, financial accounting and customer relations.
• Continuous improvement
• Innovation and problem solving skills
• Effective team management
• Effective Communication
• Project Management
• Building effective networks

• Strategic thinker with good planning skills
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and customer care skills
• Enthusiastic with a “can do” attitude
• High integrity
• Attention to detail and a good team player