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Insurance Manager - MidrandFull job descriptionInsurance ManagerYour role will be to provide strategic leadership, industry expertise and portfolio management to create insurance products in a telecommunication environment.You will develop, coordinate, and implement roadmap for bringing innovative and efficient insurance solutions and will provide highly specialized expertise working with markets.In addition, you will manage and coordinate key stakeholders to define the regulatory requirements, product capabilities, roadmap, and Go-To-Market needed for the insurance products to be deliver with a differentiated customer experience.You will also be required to engage technology providers and third-party experts to inform the strategy and roadmaps to meet/exceed the objectives and desired results.You will bring a wealth of insurance experience to enhance the creation and development cutting-edge insurance products.This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between telco capabilities and the insurance opportunities that exist.Champion Insurance Management Product Strategy & Execution:Own the vision for the insurance portfolioBuild business cases for different insurance products.Drive the Insurance roadmap incorporating industry and customer research to create transformative product offerings.Be a customer advocate; ensure the voice of customers across different segments is central to new product development.Evaluate different vendor capabilities and help specify product design features.Rally product creation colleagues to drive timely results developers, business analysts, architects, delivery managers, operations support, etc.Spearhead Partnerships to Drive Innovation:Define partnership strategy for Insurance solutions including with tech providers, brokers, insurance , consumer education advocates, and internal stakeholders .Drive business development with relevant 3rd parties, negotiate key commercial and product terms and support legal on contractingBuild "trusted advisor" relationship with business leadersOffer strategic support on the Insurance strategy, negotiations and business caseCo-develop launch and go to market plans with local product managers to drive uptake and engagementDrive commercial prioritisation of the product roadmaps balancing requirements from multiple markets and building consensus where needed to address risk of fragmentation from local partnershipsAct as a key resource to socialise & educate internal stakeholders about insurance through webinars, demos and onsite visits as neededCore competencies, knowledge and experience:4 years of professional experience with experience at an insurance product development in banking bank, telco or other relevant digital businessStrong knowledge of mobile money, fintech and financial servicesUnderstanding of regulatory environment and future direction of regulationAnalytical bent of mind, structured thinker with strong business acumenResults-driven self-starterSolid influencing and negotiation skillsMust have technical / professional qualifications:Bachelors degree required, a Masters degree in a related field preferredWillingness to travel frequently

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