Chief of Staff

About the role

Old Mutual is hiring a Chief of Staff in Johannesburg to act as a strategic partner to the L&S Cluster CEO. The role sits at the intersection of strategy, governance and execution, orchestrating key business cycles, strategic initiatives and executive communications across the L&S and OML landscape. It is a high-profile, office-based position with an expectation of five days a week in the office, and periodic travel.

Key responsibilities

• Translate the L&S Cluster Strategy into actionable plans, track delivery through accountable owners and coordinate the strategy cycle, including the Exco strategy offsite, cluster strategy engagements and strategy briefs to business units.
• Coordinate the annual business planning, performance reviews, results reporting and investor engagement cycle in partnership with Finance.
• Coordinate the L&S Exco, Cluster Board and support the CEO at OML Board cycles, ensuring agendas, materials and follow-through align with strategic priorities.
• Partner with the L&S CFO's office on the Capital Strategy, Deal Forum outcomes and M&A processes.
• Prepare CEO materials such as memos, slides and talking points, review and sign off materials prepared by others, and work closely with the CEO's personal assistant.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, challenge assumptions and escalate key business matters, while connecting executives and internal and external stakeholders.

Required profile

• Masters degree in Commerce.
• Exceptional strategic judgement, strong commercial and financial acumen, and executive presence at senior leadership level.
• Ability to influence without formal authority, outstanding written and verbal communication, and impeccable integrity and discretion.
• Resilience and composure in a fast-moving environment, with the ability to deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines and stay available outside normal hours.
• Self-directed, resourceful and able to operate with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Strategic planning and action planning
• Negotiation and oral and professional presentation
• Change management and business requirements analysis