Product Development Senior Manager

Job ID: 2026-18080

To lead strategic product development initiatives, oversee complex projects, and provide expert guidance to ensure the company's product portfolio remains competitive and compliant.

The Senior Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing product strategies, engaging with regulatory authorities, and mentoring junior team members.

Duties & Responsibilities

Product Development

• Drive the end-to-end development of innovative products and strategic enhancements aligned with corporate goals.
• Manage regulatory submissions and approvals, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams, including marketing, actuarial, and operations, to deliver seamless product launches and updates.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture within the product development team.

Act as a strategic partner to senior management, offering insights on market trends, customer needs, and regulatory developments.

• Oversee the resolution of complex product issues, system or operational concerns, and customer escalations.
• Establish and maintain relationships with industry bodies, regulators, and other stakeholders to support product initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Development Director, Technology Enablement Director, and Chief Products and Propositions Officer in achieving operational excellence in developing and launching new products.
• Work closely with Pricing and Product Category Heads in balancing customer-centricity and profitability of new product strategies.
• Lead and oversee junior product development managers and officers.

Product Systems Onboarding

• Lead/PIC for marketing across systems and all platform developments.
• Liaise between technology and marketing teams’ requirements.
• Work closely with the Digital teams (business analyst and product owners) for key product and project scoping.
• Works on overseeing possible and future system integration from the business standpoint
• Work closely with the Digital and service delivery teams for (feature) prioritization and build
• Work closely with the Digital team to ensure deployment and post deployment are in place, on track and correct.

Required Skills

• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation capabilities.
• Adapting a growth mindset, continuous improvement

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, Marketing, Communication, or related fields.
• At least 7 years’ experience in life insurance product development, pricing, or actuarial functions, with a proven track record of leading strategic projects.
• Deep understanding of insurance regulatory environments and product compliance.

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