Product Manager

**What will you do?**
- About Glacier- Glacier is a subsidiary of Sanlam. ‘World-class’ is a word we use often as we bring together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet our clients’ investment needs. We take pride in delivering leading being a chosen partner of acclaimed financial intermediaries through our superior solutions to our clients, supported by strong partnerships and quality service.
- This role would be located in the Product Management team where you will be responsible for development and management of LISP product sets and help steer the overall Glacier product strategy. While your qualifications and experience are important to us, your fit into the Glacier culture and potential to grow and develop is equally important to us.
- Why we’re advertising the job- Our dynamic Product Management team has many and great plans and is looking for a self-motivated individual to join the team and help develop and enhance our investment solutions.- Responsible for the implementation of products. The incumbent prepares a brief outlining the implementation procedures, the rate parameters, the business rules, et cetera and is responsible for the maintenance of product information. This position provides the training ground for the senior product manager positions.**What will make you successful in this role?**
- What you would need to achieve in this role- Set the vision for growth within your product set and execute against ambitious goals playing an active role in defining and driving the strategy and roadmap, project planning and business development.
- Provide product management insights across the product platform, focussing on new developments and enhancements of investment solutions in line with the business strategy;
- Coordinate all new developments and enhancements through collaboration with various stakeholders including Actuarial, Sales, IT, Client Services, Legal and Marketing to make the most impactful decisions
- Develop and communicate business plans internally to share the product vision and priorities for new product proposals or current product enhancements;
- Continually iterate to ensure that client needs are met and that the product remains competitive;
- Provide ongoing support to the Sales and Marketing teams, which would include:

- guiding the content and structure of marketing and other positioning material;
- providing training to the Sales teams and intermediaries;
- engaging, as required, with corporate clients;
- developing good relationships with business partners and regulatory authorities.
- Understand the markets, technologies, competitors and clients and stay abreast of international industry trends for your product set.
- About the qualifications that you’d need to have- To meet the demands of this role, you would need to have the following:
- Product development experience in financial services;
- A proven track record of originating and implementing new investment ideas in the retail LISP/investments market;
- Relevant tertiary degree: a CA/CFA/Actuarial qualification or related tertiary degree or Studying towards an actuarial qualification advantageous
- About your skills at work- You enjoy engaging with people, and as a result your relationships with stakeholders would be well-established.
- You have a natural curiosity about improving processes and innovation.
- You are as comfortable working on your own as you are collaborating with others.
- You enjoy challenges
- You are a driven individual and love to see results.
- You have a strong aptitude for analysis and solving problems.
- You have a good understanding of the tax and regulatory framework.
- You can demonstrate your insights into the investment needs of individuals.
- Competencies- Client focus
- Cultivates innovation
- Collaborates
- Being resilient
- Drive results
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good understanding of the tax and regulatory framework
- About your personality- You engage with people easily.
- Ability to influence positively through assertiveness.
- You value honesty, integrity, respect and authenticity.
- You are comfortable working in a driven, high-performance team.
- You are able to juggle many tasks, and flexible if priorities change quickly.

**Qualification and Experience**
- Degree or Diploma with 3 to 5 years related experience.**Knowledge and Skills**
- Conduct client/market research- Specialist product support- Product enhancements- Product performance tracking and measurement- Management of employees**Personal Attributes**
- Business insight - Contributing through others- Financial acumen - Contributing through others- Organisational savvy - Contributing through others- Decision quality - Contributing through others**Build a successful career with us**
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