Product Development Manager - Sandton, South Africa - Discovery Ltd.

Discovery Ltd.

Verified Company

Sandton, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Business Unit:
Discovery Employee Benefits
Function:Actuarial Sciences
Date:10 Apr 2024Achieve more than
YOU BELIEVE**- Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits
Product Development Manager
About Discovery

Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fastpaced and dynamic environment enables smart, selfdriven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits
Discovery Corporate Employee Benefits is the first and only employee benefits provider to be shaping employee behaviour, creating healthier and wealthier workforces. It is an exciting business to be in as we reimagine the way retirement savings and life insurance is brought to companies and employees. Our goal is simple to reimagine the way we deliver benefits to South African employees and companies. We have the ability and responsibility to shape employee behaviour. In doing so, we will create healthier and wealthier workforces and move South Africa forward.
Key Purpose of the role
Key outcomes may include but are not limited to:
Research into new products and risks to make informed and innovative product development decisions.
Key involvement in the design, development and implementation of new products.
Analytical and pricing capabilities to understand the financial implications and parameters involved when developing new products, to ensure profitable results.
Collaboration with various teams within Corporate & Employee Benefits and the group on product development and strategic projects.
Working with other teams to ensure products are operating in an efficient and accurate manner.
Monitoring and reporting ongoing results to ensure products are producing optimal results.
Working with external stakeholders as part of the R&D cycle.

Personal Attributes and Skills

Exceptional analytical skills
Entrepreneurial with strong problemsolving ability
High level of attention to detail
Resilient with a strong sense of initiative
Able to work collaboratively and balance multiple priorities
Comfortable with change and a fastpaced work environment
Ability to build relationships and network internally
Confidence around presenting and communicating with a wide range of audiences in the business and externally

Education and Experience

Qualified actuary
At least 4 years working experience, preferably in a R&D environment

years' experience in a Product development or technical marketing role (advantageous);
years' experience in life insurance and/or investments (advantageous)

Leadership qualities
Strong written and verbal communication, with an ability to simplify ambiguous information
Project and people management
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word & Microsoft PowerPoint
Knowledge of modelling packages such as SPSS, Python or R is an advantage

Employment Equity
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.