Product Strategist

We are seeking a highly analytical and communicative individual to support the realization of our Business Strategy. This role involves understanding and clearly communicating product requirements to all relevant stakeholders. As a key member of a dynamic Product team, you will bridge the gap between actuarial life product requirements and the IT team, ensuring the effective maintenance and development of IT solutions to meet product needs.

• Gather and interpret requirements from key stakeholders/customers in line with business analysis and existing product team frameworks.
• Analyze product and business requirements, validating and translating them into clear and effective requirement specifications for each impacted development area.
• Document and present requirements and business process specifications in line with best practices and existing product team specification frameworks.
• Collaborate with project and testing teams to ensure quality delivery of requirements and business process specifications that meet agreed deliverables in line with best practices and business processes.
• Ensure requirements and business process specifications are reviewed, validated, tested, and approved by relevant stakeholders at each development cycle stage, from concept to end product.
• Participate in the conceptual solution design process, recommending innovative, duplicable, and sustainable solutions to solve complex business problems.
• Collaborate closely with all stakeholders and solutions teams from end to end to ensure delivery requirements and expectations remain current and adaptive to the changing environment.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and guide users to ensure the designed solution meets business requirements.
• Manage change requests and queries, collaborate with all stakeholders, and facilitate the prioritization of changes to specifications and processes. Ensure queries and changes are tracked and accurately resolved.
• Use scenario testing and test cases to ensure testing covers all aspects of the business specification and anticipated processes.
• Stay updated on relevant legislative, IT, and business trends and practices to optimize service offerings and minimize risk.
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment within your area of responsibility.
• Contribute to a culture that builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback, and provides exceptional client service.
• Drive client service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards to ensure clients receive appropriate advice and after-sales service.
• Foster a positive work climate and culture to energize employees, give meaning to work, minimize disruption, and maximize productivity.
• Encourage innovation, change agility, and collaboration within the team.
• Identify solutions to enhance cost-effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.

• Related Degree
• 3+ years of experience working in a Product Team in Long Term Life Insurance or Re-Insurance
• In-depth knowledge of Life Insurance products and processes, with an emphasis on Product Rules, Premium Rates & Charges, Values Calculations, and Investment Structures
• 5+ years of actuarial specialist experience
• Experience/Certification in SQL
• Advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of Agile methodology or similar
• Familiarity with workflow tools (e.g., AWD)
• Understanding of testing methodologies and tools
• Knowledge of financial/statistical mathematics

• Business Acumen
• Responsiveness to change, encouragement, and support for innovation
• Client-Centric/Focused
• Commitment to diversity and inclusivity
• Strong listening skills
• Openness
• Result-oriented