Product Development Manager

4 weeks ago

Sandton Discovery Place, South Africa Discovery Full time
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Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits
Product Development Manager

About Discovery

Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits

Discovery Corporate Employee Benefits is the first and only employee benefits provider to be shaping employee behaviour, creating healthier and wealthier workforces. It is an exciting business to be in as we reimagine the way retirement savings and life insurance is brought to companies and employees. Our goal is simple - to reimagine the way we deliver benefits to South African employees and companies. We have the ability and responsibility to shape employee behaviour. In doing so, we will create healthier and wealthier workforces and move South Africa forward.

Key Purpose of the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the research, development and implementation of innovative and market-disruptive products that form part of the Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits business unit. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to play a key management role in a fast-paced R&D environment, with significant exposure to senior leaders within the business.

Key outcomes may include but are not limited to:
  • Research into new products and risks to make informed and innovative product development decisions.
  • Key involvement in the design, development and implementation of new products.
  • Analytical and pricing capabilities to understand the financial implications and parameters involved when developing new products, to ensure profitable results.
  • Collaboration with various teams within Corporate & Employee Benefits and the group on product development and strategic projects.
  • Working with other teams to ensure products are operating in an efficient and accurate manner.
  • Monitoring and reporting ongoing results to ensure products are producing optimal results.
  • Working with external stakeholders as part of the R&D cycle.
Personal Attributes and Skills

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following critical attributes and competencies:
  • Exceptional analytical skills
  • Entrepreneurial with strong problem-solving ability
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Resilient with a strong sense of initiative
  • Able to work collaboratively and balance multiple priorities
  • Comfortable with change and a fast-paced work environment
  • Ability to build relationships and network internally
  • Confidence around presenting and communicating with a wide range of audiences in the business and externally
Education and Experience
  • Qualified actuary
  • At least 4 years working experience, preferably in a R&D environment
  • 3 - 5 years' experience in a Product development or technical marketing role (advantageous);
  • 3 - 5 years' experience in life insurance and/or investments (advantageous)
  • Leadership qualities
  • Strong written and verbal communication, with an ability to simplify ambiguous information
  • Project and people management
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word & Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of modelling packages such as SPSS, Python or R is an advantage
Employment Equity

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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