Overview
Head, Product Management & Innovation Jobs in Roodepoort at Standard Bank
Job Overview
Business Segment: Insurance & Asset Management
Company: Standard Insurance Ltd
Location: ZA, GP, Roodepoort, 4 Ellis Street
Job Type: Full-time
Job Ref ID: 80450258A-0002
Date Posted: 4/2/2026
Job Description
To lead and manage the Product Management & Innovation Function within Personal Lines, developing and implementing effective products and associated product strategies that supports the achievement of business objectives. This role is responsible for ensuring the quality and consistency of product development, product management and product innovation decisions while driving continuous improvement in product development and product management and practices.
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce, Risk Management, Actuarial Science, Law, Engineering, or a related field.
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: MBA, Masters in Finance, Risk Management, or relevant professional qualification. (Preferred)
Experience Required
Progressive experience in the financial services or insurance industry with strong commercial acumen, including understanding of market dynamics and competitive landscape
Expert knowledge of underwriting principles, practices, and risk assessment methodologies across relevant product lines.
Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing underwriting strategies, managing large underwriting teams, overseeing significant underwriting portfolios, and driving operational excellence and risk management within a complex regulatory environment (preferably South Africa).
Experience across multiple lines of business (e.g., Life, Health, General)
Expert knowledge of South African financial services regulations (e.g., FSCA, TCF, POPIA, FAIS, AML) as they apply to underwriting.
Experience in a senior underwriting leadership or management role.
Proven ability to engage with reinsurers, product development, and actuarial functions.
Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
Examining Information
Generating Ideas
Exploring Possibilities
Directing People
Developing strategies
Checking Things
Following Procedures
Managing Tasks
Upholding Standards
Producing Output
Taking Action
Pursuing Goals
Technical Competencies:
Claims Knowledge and Management
Insurance Principles
Insurance Products & Services
Risk Perception & Assessment
Underwriting and Pricing Risk
Underwriting Management
Underwriting Process
Automation Acumen
Client Relationship Management
Coaching and Mentoring Operational Practices
Continuous Improvement
Operations Risk Management
Process Management
Resource & Capacity Optimization
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Title: Head, Product Management & Innovation
Company: Standard Bank
Location: Roodepoort
