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Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Product Manager -Insurtech to join the OM Fintech business, responsible for driving the OM Fintech Insurtech product vision, strategy, implementation and profitability. By defining what the customers wants, the incumbent will ensure build of the right Insurtech propositions and drive the adoption initiatives to meet set revenues targets and profitability.
It is important that the incumbent understands the Insurtech market, product, business, and any constraints involved in order to properly;
• Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Gather, manage, and prioritize market/customer requirements
• Acting as the customer advocate articulating the user’s and/or lender’s needs.
• Drive the commercialization and profitability of the Insurtech business
By creating and communicating a clear product evolution path, the Product manager Insurtech focuses their effort on delivering the best possible customer value while working closely with the Banking, Platform and marketing teams to best meet consumer and business goals.

Responsibilities

In consultation with the Chief Commercial & Products Officer, Head Ecosystem and Partnership and Management Teams;

Product strategy & Planning 

• Sets and develops the Insurtech product strategy and product evolution through research driven insights
• Maintaining an awareness of relevant country and industry forces affecting the strategic approach for the Insurtech business
• Identifies new Insurtech opportunities, new products and services in the Insurtech space and improvements to existing Insurtech products and discussing these with fintech management
• Defines the road map for the Insurtech Products relevant to the current market demand, and to the identified future growth areas, as per the targets and financial budget.
• Assures relevance and strategic fit for all new Insurtech products developed in line with the strategic direction

Product Management

• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
• Lead the product ideation, concept, and product development
• Develops the business case for new products, improvements to existing products, and business ventures.
• Oversee the product development process of the final Insurtech use cases within set requirements and timelines.

Product Commercialization & Performance Management

• Meet the set revenue and profitability targets for the Insurtech product
• Drive Customer Acquisition, Activity and Retention in line with set targets for the Insurtech product
• Plan and drive product launches in conjunction with Group marketing and PR teams
• Monitoring and measuring of Insurtech profitability and taking appropriate action
• Manages the overall product and marketing mix, customer experience and the contribution of each Insurtech use case
• Oversees the continual Insurtech product life cycle process and adjusts accordingly.
• Reviews benchmarking analysis of competitors, including capabilities, technology, products and services in order strengthen the Insurtech products and services.
• Manages the P& L for Insurtech business and driving activation and adoption of Insurtech products on the OM Fintech platform

Product Operations

• Ensures process alignment and operational efficiency is reflected at product level
• Attends to and ensures product and customer compliance with internal and external set regulation and policies
• Reporting and regulatory adherence of all Insurtech related requirements

  Stakeholder Management

• Oversees the engagement, contractual and SLA’s sign offs with stakeholders and ensures these are adhered to.
• Engages stakeholders (internal, external) by:
• Conducting Brainstorming sessions (“Think tank”).
• Producing research and feasibility reports.
• Analyzing, developing and recommending Insurtech products design.

• People Management

• Build, mentor and manage a product team while nurturing a customer-driven product culture.
• Ensure continuous support and development of skills and competencies in conjunction with Human capital.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• A minimum of 6+ years of experience in the product development / payments / Insurtech / information technology industry
• Experience in System thinking and Design, Analysis, Product development and Management, Scaled Agile delivery and mobile money solutions
• Experience in the Insurtech space will be an added advantage
• Understand and Present insights and results of campaigns and plans to senior leadership
• Commitment to deliver the agreed work through the team and relevant stakeholders.
• Understand the value of Commercial and Adoption metrics, how to manage a P& L, track and drive performance.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication Skills

 

Skills

Customer Value, Performance Driven, Product Operations, Product Strategies

Competencies

Builds Effective Teams

Communicates Effectively

Customer Focus

Directs Work

Drives Engagement

Drives Results

Ensures Accountability

Financial Acumen

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (BComm): Information Technology And Computer Science: Information Technology Management (Required)

Closing Date

05 August 2026 , 23:59

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