Head of Product (Re/insurance)
6 Month Contract
Hybrid
Our insurance client is looking for a Head of Product to join them on a 6 month contract basis. You will set best practices when it comes to product selection, development, configuration and requirements gathering. This role is crucial for enabling the business and delivering a differentiated client and colleague experience.
Responsibilities:
* Possesses comprehensive knowledge of the (re)insurance market and the products/platforms that are best suited for it in the digital age.
* Develops and implements a playbook outlining best practices for your function to ensure high-quality requirements which can be delivered with confidence.
* Responsible for mapping our user journeys to pinpoint potential opportunities for improvement in addition to user flows, process maps and use case diagrams.
* Collaborates with the business and central functions to assess and prioritise high-value work, ensuring optimal colleague and client experiences.
* Demonstrates deep expertise in agile methodologies, product management, and business analysis.
* Will be willing to wear many hats including Product Owner and Business Analyst in addition to their primary responsibilities.
* Embeds human-centred design methodologies.
* Proven experience in delivering highly intuitive and modern user experiences (UX) across multiple form factors.
* Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform product strategy and identify opportunities for innovation.
* Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and effective communication across the organisation.
* Drive the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to enhance product development processes and outcomes.
Experience Required:
* Experience in business analysis, product management and agile.
* Deep understanding of (re)insurance processes, systems, and technologies.
* Currently in a hands-on product leadership role, responsible for capturing the needs of the business and translating them into well-defined product backlogs, including functional and non-functional requirements.
* In-depth experience with backlog management tools like Monday, Azure DevOps and Jira.
* Proven experience in delivering ambitious and realistic roadmaps.
* Highly proficient in capturing the needs of the business and translating them into well-documented and broken-down user stories and process maps that can be delivered iteratively.
* An appreciation for both business and technical requirements and the ability to bridge the gap between the two.
* Full project life-cycle experience with demonstrable knowledge of different project life cycles, including waterfall, agile, and hybrid.
* Strong awareness of competition and industry trends.
* Extensive experience in managing business stakeholders and running workshops.
* Outstanding analytical skills to solve complex problems.
* Use your drive, creativity, and initiative to move those around you forward.
Desirable:
* Experience working within a reinsurance broker.
* Experience setting up and managing reinsurance broking platforms like Eclipse and/or OpenTwins.
* Experience leading the rollout of ERP (Workday) and CRM (Dynamics 365 or Salesforce) solutions.
* Agile Product Management certifications
To apply for this position please submit your CV.