Job Description

Full job descriptionWho are we?Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market. Sanlam Life and Savings consists of the following business units Retail Mass, Corporate, Risk and Savings, Glacier and various business enabling functions. The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the four clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives.What will you do?Job Purpose: The Chief Information Officer (BTSS), will be responsible for the effective delivery of the IT strategy, for the multiple businesses in the office of CTOO; these includes the SLS Medical Division, SLS: Reinsurance, SLS: Communication & The Design Hub, and Business Shared Services.The Chief Information Officer (CIO) will lead the strategic modernization and transformation of technology across the Business Transformation and Shared Services centre, which supports customer service across multiple channels.This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence, customer experience innovation, and digital transformation.The CIO will report directly to the Chief Technology Officer of SLS, with a dotted line to the SLS Chief Operations Officer.What will make you successful in this role?