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Individual Life Operations Manager
2025-05-09T09:14:29+00:00
Onelife Assurance
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FULL_TIME
 
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Insurance
Management
ZMW
 
MONTH
2025-05-16T17:00:00+00:00
 
Zambia
8

Job Description Summary

  • Oversee daily operations across the full policy lifecycle including onboarding, underwriting coordination, policy issuance, premium billing, alterations, customer service, renewals, and claims processing.
  • Ensure timely and accurate screening of new business applications in line with underwriting guidelines and company standards.
  • Lead the continuous improvement of operational workflows to reduce turnaround times and improve service levels.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of operations staff, ensuring clear KPIs and performance standards are met.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer service excellence.
  • Coordinate training and capacity building for team members to stay updated on systems, product changes, and regulatory developments.
  • Work closely with internal departments such as underwriting, sales, IT, finance, and compliance to ensure seamless policy administration.
  • Serve as a point of escalation for operational issues and work to resolve them effectively and efficiently.
  • Maintain high levels of service quality and responsiveness to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure adherence to all applicable regulations, internal policies, and industry best practices across all stages of the individual life insurance process.
  • Proactively identify operational risks and implement effective controls and mitigation strategies.
  • Oversee the use of administration systems and contribute to system enhancements where required.
  • Prepare and analyze operational reports for management, identifying trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborate with IT and business teams on processes, automation and digital transformation initiatives.

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Insurance, Finance, or related field.
  • Professional insurance qualification is a plus.
  • Minimum 5–7 years of experience in life insurance operations, with at least 2 years in a management role.
  • Strong knowledge of the retail life insurance value chain, including underwriting, policy servicing, and claims.
  • Proven experience managing teams and driving process improvements.
Oversee daily operations across the full policy lifecycle including onboarding, underwriting coordination, policy issuance, premium billing, alterations, customer service, renewals, and claims processing. Ensure timely and accurate screening of new business applications in line with underwriting guidelines and company standards. Lead the continuous improvement of operational workflows to reduce turnaround times and improve service levels. Manage, mentor, and develop a team of operations staff, ensuring clear KPIs and performance standards are met. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer service excellence. Coordinate training and capacity building for team members to stay updated on systems, product changes, and regulatory developments. Work closely with internal departments such as underwriting, sales, IT, finance, and compliance to ensure seamless policy administration. Serve as a point of escalation for operational issues and work to resolve them effectively and efficiently. Maintain high levels of service quality and responsiveness to both internal and external stakeholders. Ensure adherence to all applicable regulations, internal policies, and industry best practices across all stages of the individual life insurance process. Proactively identify operational risks and implement effective controls and mitigation strategies. Oversee the use of administration systems and contribute to system enhancements where required. Prepare and analyze operational reports for management, identifying trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with IT and business teams on processes, automation and digital transformation initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in business, Insurance, Finance, or related field. Professional insurance qualification is a plus. Minimum 5–7 years of experience in life insurance operations, with at least 2 years in a management role. Strong knowledge of the retail life insurance value chain, including underwriting, policy servicing, and claims. Proven experience managing teams and driving process improvements.
Bachelor’s degree in business, Insurance, Finance, or related field. Professional insurance qualification is a plus. Minimum 5–7 years of experience in life insurance operations, with at least 2 years in a management role. Strong knowledge of the retail life insurance value chain, including underwriting, policy servicing, and claims. Proven experience managing teams and driving process improvements.
bachelor degree
60
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Vacancy title:
Individual Life Operations Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Insurance, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Onelife Assurance

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 16 2025

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 9 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Description Summary

  • Oversee daily operations across the full policy lifecycle including onboarding, underwriting coordination, policy issuance, premium billing, alterations, customer service, renewals, and claims processing.
  • Ensure timely and accurate screening of new business applications in line with underwriting guidelines and company standards.
  • Lead the continuous improvement of operational workflows to reduce turnaround times and improve service levels.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of operations staff, ensuring clear KPIs and performance standards are met.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer service excellence.
  • Coordinate training and capacity building for team members to stay updated on systems, product changes, and regulatory developments.
  • Work closely with internal departments such as underwriting, sales, IT, finance, and compliance to ensure seamless policy administration.
  • Serve as a point of escalation for operational issues and work to resolve them effectively and efficiently.
  • Maintain high levels of service quality and responsiveness to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure adherence to all applicable regulations, internal policies, and industry best practices across all stages of the individual life insurance process.
  • Proactively identify operational risks and implement effective controls and mitigation strategies.
  • Oversee the use of administration systems and contribute to system enhancements where required.
  • Prepare and analyze operational reports for management, identifying trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborate with IT and business teams on processes, automation and digital transformation initiatives.

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Insurance, Finance, or related field.
  • Professional insurance qualification is a plus.
  • Minimum 5–7 years of experience in life insurance operations, with at least 2 years in a management role.
  • Strong knowledge of the retail life insurance value chain, including underwriting, policy servicing, and claims.
  • Proven experience managing teams and driving process improvements.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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  • Send your CV and Professional qualifications, scanned as one document before 16th May 2025, indicating on the subject line the role you are applying for and cc Careers@one.co.zm

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, May 16 2025
Duty Station: Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Posted: 09-05-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-05-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 09-05-2066
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