Chief Executive Officer; Metropolitan Retail

Through our client-facing brands the Momentum Group, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables businesses and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisation’s care for and reward their employees and members.

Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities, and businesses. We build and protect our clients' financial dreams.

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Reporting directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), this role is a critical senior Executive appointment with group-wide strategic influence and accountability. The CEO of Metropolitan Life will operate beyond the scope of leading the business unit. In addition to shaping and delivering the strategy and performance of Metropolitan Life, this executive will be expected to make a meaningful contribution to the overall strategic direction, competitiveness, and future performance of Momentum Group.

As a formal member of the Group Executive Committee (Group Exco), the CEO of Metropolitan Life will play an active role in shaping the Group’s strategic agenda, influencing Group level financial outcomes, and bringing forward industry insights that strengthen Momentum Group’s long-term positioning. This CEO will therefore need to operate at a highly strategic, enterprise-wide level, balancing the stewardship of their business unit with the broader responsibilities of Group executive leadership and Momentum Group Board engagement.

• A postgraduate qualification in Business management, Insurance or related field.
• Professional qualification i.e. qualified Actuary, CA (SA), MBA would be advantageous.
• At least 10 years’ executive leadership experience, including accountability for significant commercial and operational outcomes.
• A strong track record in the South African financial services or insurance advice and distribution market.
• Deep understanding of the South African insurance industry and its regulatory environment, with a particular emphasis on the relevant advice environments.
• Experience across adviser-led and associated digital distribution models.
• Deep understanding of the strategic challenges facing the advice industry in South Africa.
• Proven accountability for strategy, sales growth, financial performance and business transformation.
• Experience leading a large, complex and regulated business.
• Experience contributing to enterprise-level strategy as a member of an executive committee would be advantageous.

• Drive continuous enhancement and rigorous management of the product portfolio, ensuring solutions remain competitive and relevant to evolving client needs.
• Oversee cost optimisation initiatives and robust profitability analysis to maximise value creation while maintaining product integrity and market alignment.
• Proactively identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, implementing strategies that balance operational efficiency with exceptional client outcomes.
• Steer cross-functional collaboration to deliver products that anticipate market trends and exceed stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee the creation, implementation and maintenance of Client Value Propositions (CVPs), products and solutions in order to diversify the product offering and…