My client is looking for a Proposition Strategy Manager to assist in the delivery of proposition developments with a strong focus on delivering developments into the future.
The role will focus on longer term strategic initiatives to ensure that the business and is at a competitive advantage. This will include the working up of options, requirements and potential solutions, refinement, assessment, analysis and delivery into business. Developments will include product developments, reviews, systems and process development, and other capability.
Responsibilities:
Develop ideas for the long-term strategy of the business, ensuring that it maintains a competitive advantage over our competitors.
Work with other parts of the business to maximise possible opportunities to hit business plan, working with other Heads of within the Commercial team to enable this.
Produce research, improve models and analyse data to create further opportunities to maximise the proposition enabling to maximise the business plan.
Attend meetings, professional trustees, and other market stakeholders to understand the needs of the wider market.
Produce and present papers to ensure ideas are represented at highest level.
Understand the risks of the business and mitigate where appropriate.
Ensure that material changes and risks to the market and trends are widely understood and explained to Director of Commercial/Managing Director.
Present at external events - presenting thought leading ideas to a wide audience.
Deputise for Head of Proposition Development at relevant meetings.
Skills Knowledge & Experience
- Strong level of business acumen.
Problem analysis and resolution skills.
Ability to cope with conflict and crisis situations.
Capable of working collaboratively, effectively and understand resource implications/
Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
Open minded and willing to engage in challenge.
High degree of understanding of the products and services provided by the Group, the markets, and the regulatory / legal framework that the Group operates within.
Strong knowledge of the risking market, pricing of liabilities and associated metrics, Annuity products and pricing systems, Solvency II capital requirements and Reinsurance arrangements.
Experience gained in the Life Insurance industry.
Strong defined benefit experience and strong knowledge of current Pensions legislation.
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