Database Manager

CO_AFCSLCI Apex Fund Company Services Limited

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Johannesburg, Sasol Place Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 19, 2026 Last posted March 19, 2026
Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Summary

We are looking for a database manager to join the global proposal management team reporting directly into the head of proposal management in the UK. The role involves closely working with data, compliance, IT, and other teams across the Apex Group to ensure the integrity, compliance of data within the global platform.
The vision of the Proposal Management Team is to provide experienced resources, tools, and client centric content helping deliver high quality proposals and presentations at speed whilst building credibility to become the centre of excellence for proposal management.


Key Responsibilities

• Manage database to support proposal management team data and business 
operations and processes.

• Platform administration and maintenance.
• Perform regular database maintenance, updates, and optimization.
• Serve as the point of contact for database-related inquiries relating to the proposal management team. Data Integrity, reviews, and quality assurance.
• Conduct data reviews to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Enforce Apex Group and proposal management team data governance policies and procedures to maintain data quality.
• Implement proposal management team proposal process to ensure effective data validation to ensure completeness and correctness.
•Performa regular data reconciliation to identify discrepancies and errors in data and records. 
• Work with business teams to resolve data integrity issues and maintain data 
consistency. 
• Maintain data validation and cleansing process. Managing user access to database and platform.
• Manage access controls and permissions ensuring users have the appropriate level of access and correct user profile.
• Work with HR to manage user onboarding and offboarding procedures.
• Handle database requests, approvals, and periodic user access reviews to ensure controlled data access.
• Monitor user activity to mitigate unauthorised access. Optimisation and automation.
• Identify database optimisation to improve efficiency whilst leveraging AI capabilities.
• Implement regular reviews of database structures and records leveraging industry best practices.


Skills Required
• 1-3 years industry experience in a database management within financial services sector being an advantage.
• Experience of using proposal specific software (Responsive, Ovidian) being an 
advantage.
• Experience with big data technologies and AI tools.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving database issues.
• Good interpersonal and written communications skills.
• English speaker and additional languages being an advantage.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct souring model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About this role

Summary

Manage proposal database, ensure data integrity, optimize, and maintain database operations within financial services.

Job title

Database Manager

Experience level

1-3 years

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Johannesburg, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

database managementproposal softwarebig dataAI toolsproblem-solvingcommunication

Preferred skills

multilingualexperience with proposal specific software

Specializations

database managementproposal managementdata integritybig dataAI
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Work arrangement unknown
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