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Office Manager (PG10/11): Gauteng South Region: Constantia Kloof

Date:  7 Oct 2025
Location: 

Constantiakloof, Gauteng, ZA

Company:  Sanlam Group

Who are we?

Sanlam Life Ltd is one of the top financial services providers in the South African market. 

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our financial advisors. 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 financial advisors to realise their worth. 

Our company is built on a respect for what people are worth and an appreciation for what they can become. We know that your worth is infinite and unique – and want to inspire you to realise this worth.

This is why we give each and every person who is contracted at Sanlam the opportunity to make the most of who they are, and to be recognised, respected and rewarded for their capabilities.

What will you do?

This is a management role reporting directly through to the Regional Executive.  It is primarily responsible to control, support and implement office and administrative functions and processes, undertake risk, financial and budget management and controls and manage a team of administrative assistants.

 

Output/Core Tasks:
•    Administration and sales support processes
•    Financial and budget management and controls, forecasting and reporting
•    Events and meeting co-ordination
•    Office infrastructure
•    Risk management/audits – quality of contracts (Brokers)
•    Debt Management
•    Expense approvals and other SAP S4 HANA processing

What will make you successful in this role?

 

Qualification and Experience: 
•    Experience as general office administrator; as well as the sales environment within a Life office
•    Preferably having worked in a Distribution Financial Services environment
•    Grade 12
•    Management Diploma 
•    SAP S4 HANA experience 

 

Knowledge and Skills: 


To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:


IT:
•    MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP)
•    MyWorkspace
•    SAP S/4 HANA
•    SanPay (Jistel)

 

Business:
•    Product Knowledge of Sanlam Products (Basic)
•    Budgets and expense management (reporting)
•    Compliance and risk management
•    OHASA
•    Contracts 
•    Debt management/recovery processes
•    Leads management system and processes
•    Distribution and sales business model 
•    Risk management 
•    Procurement processes
•    Vendor/contractor service management (i.e.: cleaners)
•    Facilities and security management
•    Asset and equipment inventory/stock management
•    Sanlam’s support services and administration processes
•    Knowledge of HR practices and performance management principles

 

Personal Attributes:
•    Cultivates Innovation
•    Client Focus
•    Drives Results
•    Collaborates
•    Flexibility and Adaptability
•    Optimises work processes
•    Action orientated
•    Plans and aligns
•    Financial Acumen
•    Communicate effectively

Turnaround time

The 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. The closing date for applications is 13 October 2025. 

 

The recruiter reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement prior to the closing date or to allow further applications to be submitted after the closing date indicated.  

Build a successful career with us

We’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. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment as we believe these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.

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