The primary goal of this role is to lead travel product simplification initiatives and oversee the coordination of related projects, with a focus on product standardization and automation:
1. Travel Products Standardization: Drive the assessment, formalization, and execution of key projects to define the targeted framework for Travel Products in close collaboration with central teams (Transformation, Underwriting, C&S…) and local product stakeholders. This includes product strategy, marketing, and content development initiatives.
2. Industrialization of Travel Product Production: Lead efforts to explore and implement a wizard and related process for a simplified process for product wording generation & management, leveraging AXA Partners' global assets in close collaboration with the Central Transformation Team.
Role & Responsibilities
1. Product Standardisation Stream:
* Analyze Consumer Needs & Market Trends: Conduct thorough analyses of consumer needs and market trends across key regions to identify market gaps. Collaborate closely with local product teams and the Travel Product & Value Proposition Team to refine our product strategy and adapt and enhance the standard product offering accordingly.
* Align Products with Strategic Goals: Collaborate with internal teams to identify gaps and align the standard coverages roadmap with both global strategic objectives and local market requirements.
* Standardize Coverages in Collaboration with UW Teams: Explore and drive opportunities for further standardization of travel coverages, working closely with Central Underwriting (UW) teams to ensure alignment with underwriting guidelines.
* Competitive Analysis & Market Vision: Continuously assess competitor offerings and maintain a centralized vision of local product requirements in key markets to ensure competitiveness and relevance of AXA Partners’ travel products.
* Increase Buy-in for Standard Offers: Lead efforts to promote the adoption of standard offerings among local sales and product teams, ensuring alignment with business development strategies and local market needs.
* Coordinate Product Marketing & Deployment: Oversee the development of product marketing content in partnership with C&S teams and define clear timelines for deployment to ensure cohesive and timely launches.
* Education & Training Initiatives: Contribute to initiatives to educate and train both local and global stakeholders on AXA Partners’ standard travel products, focusing on the legal and compliance constraints tied to these offerings.
* Drive Adoption & Migration to Standard Schemes: Spearhead projects aimed at increasing adoption of standard coverages for new business opportunities, as well as managing the migration of existing partners to standardized product schemes.
* Product Requirement Analysis: Continuously assess product requirements, design solutions, and develop programs to ensure successful execution in line with market demands and strategic priorities.
* Lead Product Approval Process (PAP): Oversee the Product Approval Process for existing coverages, ensuring regular review and updates to the product catalog to maintain compliance and relevance.
* Contribute to Innovation Pipeline: Actively contribute to enriching the pipeline of new ideas for travel products.
2. Product Industrialization Stream:
* Lead Product Industrialization Initiatives: Define and lead initiatives aimed at industrializing the travel product development process, coordinating efforts across cross-functional teams to ensure efficiency and scalability.
* Process Redesign for Efficiency: Analyze and redesign existing product production processes to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement, with a focus on enhancing efficiency and shortening time-to-market.
* Implement Flexible T&Cs Production: Lead the definition and execution of new processes and tools for flexible and efficient production of standard terms and conditions (T&Cs). This includes defining requirements, identifying required resources, selecting tools, mapping stakeholders, and creating a roadmap for the project.
Drive Computable Contract Standardization: Contribute to transformation initiatives by modeling standard coverages as computable contracts, ensuring that AXA Partners is positioned at the forefront of product innovation and automation.
Qualifications:
* Experience in project management and/or Business process reengineering within Financial Services.
* Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to effectively manage conflicting stakeholder needs.
* Project Management: Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage complex projects.
* Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data and make informed decisions.
* Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder management.
* Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
* Understanding of insurance business value around features/functions.
* English a must, other language (French, Spanish) is a strong plus.
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