Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.
Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We're about people. People drive our business, so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.
What will you doSantam's Operations division currently has an exciting opportunity available for a Team Manager who will be based within Policy Maintenance, Parktown. If you hold customer experience at the heart of all your actions and decisions and have the ability to deliver results through the effective leadership of a team, we invite you to apply for this position.
What will make you successful in this roleTo ensure that service levels are met on all email and voice queues.Ensure efficiency of service productivity and performance in the contact centre through the achievement of agreed quality assessment ratios and turn-around times.Improve customer satisfaction, experience, and insight.Manage own development to increase own competencies.Inspire, lead, engage, coach, develop, and motivate a team of dynamic and successful customer-facing agents to deliver the best service in the insurance industry.Communicate and manage change as well as celebrate success.Conduct performance reviews.Coach and develop staff.Ensure adherence to the code of conduct.Identify and eliminate waste and manage continuous improvement.Analyze data for decision making.Qualification and ExperienceCompleted Matric/Gr 12.3-5 years Insurance experience in Personal Lines or Commercial Lines.3 years proven people management track record will be advantageous.Relevant Insurance Related Qualification (NQF 5) will be advantageous.FAIS compliant.Knowledge and SkillsCommunication skills – verbal and written.Problem solving and decision-making skills.Conflict management and negotiation skills.Performance management skills.Coaching skills (goal setting).Relationship building skills.Project management (beginner).Personal AttributesDrives results.Information seeking.Client focus.Flexibility and adaptability.Cultivates innovation.Analytical thinking.Manages complexity.Action orientated.Business insight.Build a successful career with usWe'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.
Turnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformationAt Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.
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