Head, Product Development & Channel Innovation
Core
Identify and commercially develop innovative business ideas across retail, SME, and corporate market segments; design new products and enhance existing ones; define and manage delivery channels for new and current products and services.
Role type
Head of Product Development & Channel Innovation
Builds
New insurance products, enhanced existing products, and innovative delivery channels for mass market, SME, and corporate clients.
Domain
Insurance / Financial Services
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, managerial skills, product design, costing and pricing, pilot testing, product launch strategy, marketing support, channel mix management, research program management, cross-functional collaboration, budget management, ROI analysis
Preferred skills
Experience in financial services sector, flair for marketing and product innovation
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Identify clients and understand their needs and preferences; design new products and/or enhance existing ones according to customer needs; develop costing and pricing; conduct pilot tests; develop a product launch strategy; provide marketing support; design innovative delivery channels; collaborate with technology, underwriting, claims, and actuarial functions; manage a research programme on emerging trends; define, build, and deliver concepts for new value creation; manage the Innovation team and budgets.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with managerial responsibilities
