Head:Business Development

SUMMARY:
A leading financial services provider is seeking a Head: Business Development to join their dynamic team in Johannesburg.

POSITION INFO:

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for product innovation and cross-functional collaboration?

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Head: Business Development to join their dynamic team in Johannesburg. This pivotal role focuses on driving innovation and growth within the insurance space—across both Life and Non-Life markets—through hands-on involvement in product development, opportunity analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project implementation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional with strong commercial acumen and project management expertise to shape the future of insurance offerings.

Key Duties:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end product development process, including expansion into new channels
• Develop and evaluate business cases to support franchise growth
• Drive and monitor pilot projects, assessing outcomes and benefits
• Represent business interests in innovation processes and forums
• Support the delivery of strategic initiatives aligned to a 3-year planning framework
• Collaborate with marketing and portfolio managers on research and benchmarking activities
• Present project updates and business case proposals to senior stakeholders
• Facilitate and track distribution and commercialisation opportunities
• Identify operational and strategic risks, proposing mitigation strategies
• Contribute to blue-sky thinking by identifying market and competitor-driven opportunities
• Support project implementation, stakeholder communication, and reporting

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12) and a Master’s Degree
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in opportunity/pipeline management, research, and project delivery
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk and controls, financial principles, and project management methodologies
• Proficient in research methods and business communication strategies
• Ability to build strong internal and external partnerships
• Comfortable navigating large, complex organisations and driving initiatives through to execution

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