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Job Description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ZSIC Life Plc, an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, is a leading long-term life assurance Company, wholly owned by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). With a well-established accessibility through its branch network across Zambia, the Company provides the market with flexible, reliable, and high-quality life assurance, pension, and fund management services. A vacancy has arisen in the Strategy function and ZSIC Life Plc hereby invites applications from competent, agile, highly engaged and self-driven Zambian nationals to fill the role below.

MANAGER BUSINESS STRATEGY (ZI4)

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for coordinating the formulation and execution process of ZSIC Life Strategic Plan, execution, monitoring, review and reporting to ensure that the business achieves long term success and attains its vision.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

KPI. 1 Planning

Coordinates the planning and development of business strategy in line with the company’s strategy formulation framework.

KPI. 2 Strategy Formulation

Leads in identification of strategic opportunities for establishing smart and attainable strategic objectives for the business.

KPI. 3 Intelligence Research

Scans the market through intelligence research and galvanizes critical data for altering the course of the business or strategy where appropriate.

KPI. 4 Strategy Alignment

Collaborates with Heads of Departments to ensure formulated operational strategies are aligned with business annual focus area and support the successful delivery of the strategic plan.

KPI. 5 Performance Monitoring

Develops and utilizes appropriate monitoring tools to track and evaluate performance deliverables for each strategic unit to monitor progress.

KPI. 6 Strategy Reports

Designs and implements impact reporting mechanism to Management and the Board on quarterly basis for decision making.

KPI. 7 Secretarially role

Coordinates and attends Executive Management meetings as Secretary and follows through for action by HODs and communicates resolutions promptly.

KPI. 8 Communication

Communicates key Management resolutions to appropriate audiences and tracks through for execution and updates.

KPI 9 Audit Tracking

Coordinates Audit tracker and engages Heads of departments on progress to ensure complete resolution of Audit findings.

KPI 10. Risk Management Tracking

Working with Manager Risk and Compliance coordinates the action log with Heads of departments to ensure planned interventions and strategies are executed to prevent identified risks.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Organized
• Confident
• Good listener
• Smart
• Collaborative
• Attention to detail
• Innovative
• Agile
• Empathetic
• Confidential

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Change agent
• Project management
• Resource mobilization
• Conflict Resolution Skills
• Coaching and Mentorship
• Monitoring and Evaluating Skills
• Ability to use different strategy frameworks
• Excellent Presentation and Report writing skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor of Arts in Strategy or equivalent
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field is an added advantage
• 5 years relevant work experience, of which 3 years should be at Managerial level in similar role

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed term contract.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested persons can send soft copy application letters accompanied by Curriculum Vitae
and certified copies of academic qualifications to [email protected] by close of business on 29th August 2025.

Letters should be addressed to:

Head Human Capital & Administration,
ZSIC Life Plc,
Insurance House,
P.O. Box 30507,
LUSAKA.

ZSIC Life Plc is an equal opportunity employer.

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.