HEAD OF R&D | 30119

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection is seeking a senior leader to own and deliver the product strategy, design and evaluation of new structures, and to model financial impact using actuarial judgement. You will present to ExCo, own end-to-end product specs, and lead cross-functional design workshops across digital, IT, and operations in a life-insurance context.

Strong leadership, strategic thinking and communication skills are essential, along with experience in life protection products

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in a quantitative subject and/or FIA/FFA qualification.
• Significant leadership experience; launching complex financial/insurance products.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and complex initiatives.
• Experience with life protection products.
• Desirable: R, Python or SQL.
• Experience in management consulting, strategy or technology-led environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, own and deliver strategy.
• Lead the conception, design and evaluation of new product structures.
• Assess and model the financial impact of product propositions using actuarial judgement and validated assumptions.
• Present recommendations to senior executives, including ExCo and strategic forums.
• Own and produce end-to-end product specifications for implementation.
• Be in charge of complex design and business definition workshops across digital, IT, operations and change teams.
• Monitor product performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and strategic intervention.
• Identify, evaluate and develop new business line opportunities.
• Provide senior technical and commercial leadership across the organisation.
• Lead and develop teams supporting product development and implementation activities.

Skills

Senior leadership

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional leadership

Life protection products

Education

Postgraduate degree in a quantitative subject

FIA/FFA (Qualified Actuary)

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Overview

Key responsibilities including however, not limited to the following:

• Develop, own and deliver strategy
• Lead the conception, design and evaluation of new product structures
• Assess and model the financial impact of product propositions using actuarial judgement and validated assumptions
• Present recommendations to senior executives, including ExCo and strategic forums
• Own and produce end-to-end product specifications for implementation
• Be in charge of complex design and business definition workshops across digital, IT, operations and change teams
• Monitor product performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and strategic intervention
• Identify, evaluate and develop new business line opportunities
• Provide senior technical and commercial leadership across the organisation
• Lead and develop teams supporting product development and implementation activities

Overview

Key responsibilities including however, not limited to the following:

• Develop, own and deliver strategy
• Lead the conception, design and evaluation of new product structures
• Assess and model the financial impact of product propositions using actuarial judgement and validated assumptions
• Present recommendations to senior executives, including ExCo and strategic forums
• Own and produce end-to-end product specifications for implementation
• Be in charge of complex design and business definition workshops across digital, IT, operations and change teams
• Monitor product performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and strategic intervention
• Identify, evaluate and develop new business line opportunities
• Provide senior technical and commercial leadership across the organisation
• Lead and develop teams supporting product development and implementation activities

Qualifications Required

• Postgraduate degree in a quantitative subject and/or Qualified Actuary (FIA/FFA)

Experience Required

• Significant experience operating in a senior leadership capacity
• Experience developing and launching complex financial or insurance products
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking capability
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills
• Ability to influence and question senior stakeholders effectively
• Experience of conducting cross-functional teams and complex business initiatives
• Experience working with life protection products
• Desirable experience using R, Python or SQL
• Experience within management consulting, strategy or technology-led environments