Branch Manager - Naivasha at Britam Holdings

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Sales Planning, Performance Management, Coaching, Mentoring, Customer Service, Market Segmentation, Relationship Management, Training, Recruitment, Life Insurance, Team Management, Communication, Analytical Skills, Planning, Organizing

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Job purpose: The role holder will be responsible for providing overall leadership to all Financial Advisors in the Branch in delivering set production targets in all lines of business by recruiting unit managers, market identification and deepening, managing performance and productivity of financial advisors in line with cascaded company strategy. Key responsibilities: Quality recruitment, selection and retention of productive Unit Managers and Financial Advisors. Sales planning that achieves production targets in Ordinary Life and other lines of business. Meeting the set persistency levels of life business and retention targets for other lines of business. Performance management and supervision to drive and meet targets across all product lines. Provide one-to-one coaching, mentoring and motivation to members of their teams and ensure that they effectively implement strategies and agreed action plans. Selling of Life Products and other company products as targets prescribe. Conducting trainings on company products, processes, sales and soft skills to achieve results. Market segmentation and opening of markets for financial advisors to secure business. Relationship management and providing effective customer service to both prospective and existing customers. Preparing sales and other management reports as required from time to time. Manage the branch office and branch staff as per the company and HR policies and procedures. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Management. Knowledge, experience and qualifications required: Bachelor's degree in a Business- related field. Minimum 3 years’ experience in Life Insurance. Branch and Unit Management is an added advantage. Relevant professional qualifications in COP. However, certification or proof of study in ACII, AIIK or CIM is an added advantage. Business Leader Competencies as outlined below: Essential Competencies: Leading and Supervising: Provides team with a clear direction based on the overall strategy and objectives of the department; motivates and empowers others with a clear sense of purpose. Creates a positive climate that fosters learning and development; acknowledge high potential talent within the team; sets and articulates the vision and values through own personal behavior. Persuading and Influencing: Gains clear agreement and commitment from other; promotes the departmental strategy and objectives during team conversations; promotes ideas on behalf of the team and or department; makes a strong personal impact on others; takes care to manage the team’s impression and brand on others. Presenting and Communicating Information: Speaks fluently; expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly; responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projects credibility. Adhering to Principles and Values: Upholds ethics and values; demonstrates integrity; encourages team and individual responsibility towards the community and the environment. Analyzing: Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater, understanding of a problem; makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system. Planning and Organizing: Sets clearly defined team objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively and monitors team performance against deadlines and milestones. Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations: Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves projects goals.

Responsibilities

The Branch Manager is responsible for leading Financial Advisors to achieve production targets and managing the branch's overall performance. This includes recruiting and training staff, managing sales activities, and ensuring customer satisfaction.