Head, Product Management&Innovation, Roodepoort

Business Segment: Insurance&Asset Management

Company: Standard Insurance Ltd

Location: ZA, GP, Roodepoort, 4 Ellis Street

To lead and manage the Product Management&Innovation Function within Personal Lines, developing and implementing effective products and associated product strategies that supports the achievement of business objectives. This role is responsible for ensuring the quality and consistency of product development, product management and product innovation decisions while driving continuous improvement in product development and product management and practices.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification:

First Degree

Field of Study:

Business Commerce, Risk Management, Actuarial Science, Law, Engineering, or a related field.

Type of Qualification:

Post Graduate Degree

Field of Study:

MBA, Masters in Finance, Risk Management, or relevant professional qualification. (Preferred)

Experience Required

Progressive experience in the financial services or insurance industry with strong commercial acumen, including understanding of market dynamics and competitive landscape

Expert knowledge of underwriting principles, practices, and risk assessment methodologies across relevant product lines.

Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing underwriting strategies, managing large underwriting teams, overseeing significant underwriting portfolios, and driving operational excellence and risk management within a complex regulatory environment (preferably South Africa).

Experience across multiple lines of business (e.g., Life, Health, General)

Expert knowledge of South African financial services regulations (e.g., FSCA, TCF, POPIA, FAIS, AML) as they apply to underwriting.

Experience in a senior underwriting leadership or management role.

Proven ability to engage with reinsurers, product development, and actuarial functions.

Additional Information

Examining Information

Generating Ideas

Exploring Possibilities

Directing People

Developing strategies

Checking Things

Following Procedures

Managing Tasks

Upholding Standards

Producing Output

Taking Action

Pursuing Goals

Claims Knowledge and Management

Insurance Principles

Insurance Products&Services

Underwriting and Pricing Risk

Automation Acumen

Client Relationship Management

Coaching and Mentoring Operational Practices

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