Short Term Insurance Portfolio Manager Specialist

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

What Youll Do

  • Manage, grow, and retain a profitable portfolio with key insurers
  • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with insurer partners and internal stakeholders
  • Monitor portfolio performance closely, analyse trends, and implement targeted action plans to optimise growth, profitability, loss ratios, and retention
  • Prepare, interpret, and manage financial and performance reports, ensuring accurate data for forecasting, decision-making, and strategic planning
  • Proactively identify risks or negative trends within the portfolio and recommend corrective actions
  • Oversee underwriting policies and claims processes in collaboration with insurer partners
  • Ensure smooth monthly operational cycles including reconciliations, payments, bordereaux, and regulatory reporting
  • Support, mentor, and develop the service advisor team, promoting a culture of accountability, performance, and service excellence
  • Participate in planning sessions, insurer strategy meetings, and product improvement initiatives
  • Identify operational gaps and work with internal systems teams to improve workflow efficiency and reporting accuracy
  • Mentor and support the claims and underwriting consultants to ensure alignment with portfolio objectives
What You Bring
  • 5+ years experience in short-term insurance portfolio or account management
  • Higher Certificate in Short-term Insurance (NQF 5)
  • Strong analytical, financial, and reporting skills
  • Excellent relationship-building and negotiation ability
  • Proven communication skills in Afrikaans and English
  • Knowledge in insurance systems
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Business, or Insurance (advantageous)
  • FAIS-compliant and RE5 certified preferred

Skills Required

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1609385
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned