Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients’ investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth. Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier.
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?
Job purpose
The Product Manager will be responsible for ensuring that Glacier has a compelling Intermediary and Client value proposition for holistic life investment solutions. The person will be responsible for the development and enhancement of these products on the Sanlam Life and Glacier platforms.
Key outcomes
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Product Manager: Life Investments:
- Providing product management insights across the product platform with particular focus on product enhancements and competitive standing of the life investments portfolio in line with the business strategy
- Setting weekly rates and managing and reviewing pricing on an ongoing basis
- Coordinating all new developments and enhancements with stakeholders incl. Actuarial, Legal & Compliance, Client Services, IT & Sales
- Providing ongoing support to the Sales and Marketing teams, inter alia
o Guiding the content and structure of marketing and other positioning material
o Providing product specific training and guidance on position of solutions to the sales teams
o Engage, as required, with corporate clients
o Develop good relationships with business partners and regulatory authorities
- Playing an active role in project planning and business development for the retirement savings and discretionary endowment products
- Researching, tracking and analysing local and international industry trends, competitors’ performance for your product set
Qualifications and experience
- BSC or BCOM degree and good progress with the Actuarial examinations toward an Associate or higher qualification or CFA charter holder
- Demonstrable track record of managing a product or service portfolio with responsibility for the key performance metrics
Knowledge
- A good knowledge of Sanlam Life’s investment and retirement savings products and the competitor landscape will be an advantage
- A good understanding of the Actuarial, tax and regulatory framework
- A good knowledge of Sanlam Life’s administration and reporting systems will be an advantage.
- Client focused
- Cultivate innovation
- Drive results
- Be resilient
- Self-driven, taking accountability
- Team player
- Customer-focused
- Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills
- Ability to operate at a strategic level and take decisions
- Influencing, gaining commitment and directing others
- Building and maintaining relationships
- Effective communication and presentation skills
Attributes
- Honesty, Integrity and Respect
- Positive, enthusiastic attitude
To apply
Please submit your application by 2 September 2024
Qualification and Experience
Degree or Diploma with 3 to 5 years related experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Conduct client/market research
Specialist product support
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
Core Competencies
Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Being resilient - Contributing through others
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
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