Executive Director, Digital Product Solutions

RGA Reinsurance Company; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

RGA Reinsurance Company is seeking an Executive Director, Digital Product Solutions to lead strategy, development, and commercialization of digital underwriting offerings. This role drives product roadmap, client enablement, and market leadership across global markets.

You will own the end-to-end lifecycle, collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams, and partner with Business Development to win strategic engagements. A strong track record in insurance or financial services is required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in project management, consulting, or large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience at the intersection of commercial strategy, product execution, and enterprise risk management in financial services or insurance.
• Strong understanding of how digital products optimize carrier workflows, underwriting efficiency, and risk management outcomes.
• Strategic planning and execution experience, including ownership of product roadmaps and delivery governance.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into practical, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Embed RGA's digital underwriting products into reinsurance solution strategies, positioning as integral components of client-facing reinsurance offerings.
• Drive commercialization and adoption by aligning product strategy with targeted client segments, business development priorities, and market needs.
• Ensure digital solutions are designed to seamlessly complement reinsurance structures, supporting clients in product launches, underwriting decision-making, and operational transformation.
• Partner closely with Business Development to co-lead client engagements, pitches, onboarding, and solution customization, enabling product launches and long-term client partnerships.
• Own the end-to-end digital product lifecycle, from strategic vision, roadmap development through execution, commercialization, and performance optimization.
• Incorporate market intelligence, client feedback, and performance metrics to refine product, prioritize enhancements that strengthen RGA's differentiation.
• Act as a thought leader and internal advocate for digital underwriting and reinsurance innovation, influencing strategy and execution.

Skills

Strategic planning

Product lifecycle management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Change management

Analytics

Business development

Delivery governance

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Insurance, Information Systems

Job description

Executive Director, Digital Product Solutions

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Job Objective

As the lead for RGA's reinsurance digital product solutions, this role is responsible for driving the strategy, development, and commercialization of our digital underwriting solutions embedded with RGA's reinsurance offerings. The role ensures our digital products are positioned as core enablers of reinsurance value for targeted clients, supporting RGA's market-leading position while meeting long-term sustainability, governance, and regulatory requirements.

The role bridges business strategy and execution to maximize the scalable impact of digital solutions across markets, enhance client engagement and underwriting outcomes, and ensure all digital products are designed with strong compliance, data protection, and risk management foundations.

Key Responsibilities

• Embed RGA's digital underwriting products into reinsurance solution strategies, positioning as integral components of client-facing reinsurance offerings rather than standalone products.
• Drive commercialization and adoption by aligning product strategy with targeted client segments, business development priorities, and market needs.
• Ensure digital solutions are designed to seamlessly complement reinsurance structures, supporting clients in product launches, underwriting decision-making, and operational transformation.
• Partner closely with Business Development to co-lead client engagements, pitches, onboarding, and solution customization, enabling product launches and long-term client partnerships.

You desire impactful work.

You're RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Job Objective

As the lead for RGA's reinsurance digital product solutions, this role is responsible for driving the strategy, development, and commercialization of our digital underwriting solutions embedded with RGA's reinsurance offerings. The role ensures our digital products are positioned as core enablers of reinsurance value for targeted clients, supporting RGA's market-leading position while meeting long-term sustainability, governance, and regulatory requirements.

The role bridges business strategy and execution to maximize the scalable impact of digital solutions across markets, enhance client engagement and underwriting outcomes, and ensure all digital products are designed with strong compliance, data protection, and risk management foundations.

Key Responsibilities

Commercialization & Client Enablement

• Embed RGA's digital underwriting products into reinsurance solution strategies, positioning as integral components of client-facing reinsurance offerings rather than standalone products.
• Drive commercialization and adoption by aligning product strategy with targeted client segments, business development priorities, and market needs.
• Ensure digital solutions are designed to seamlessly complement reinsurance structures, supporting clients in product launches, underwriting decision-making, and operational transformation.
• Partner closely with Business Development to co-lead client engagements, pitches, onboarding, and solution customization, enabling product launches and long-term client partnerships.

Value Maximization, Scale, and Market Leadership

• Scale and maximize the value of RGA's digital underwriting solutions by leveraging proprietary platforms and data-driven capabilities to transform underwriting at scale, strengthening efficiency, consistency, risk management outcomes, and RGA's market-leading reinsurance position.
• Own the end-to-end digital product lifecycle, from strategic vision, roadmap development through execution, commercialization, and performance optimization, ensuring measurable business impact and sustainable returns on investment.

• Continuously incorporate market intelligence, client feedback, and performance metrics to refine product, prioritize enhancements that strengthen RGA's differentiation.
• Act as a thought leader and internal advocate for digital underwriting and reinsurance innovation, influencing strategy and execution, within the organization and across the industry

Governance, Compliance, and Long-Term Sustainability

• Partner with legal, compliance, risk, and information security teams to uphold RGA's enterprise risk management framework and protect client and policyholder data, embedding compliance, security, and sustainability by design across all digital products.
• Establish strong product governance and lifecycle controls to balance innovation with risk, supporting audit readiness, operational resilience, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Insurance, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in project management, consulting, or large-scale transformation initiatives.

• Proven experience operating at the intersection of commercial strategy, product execution, and enterprise risk management in financial services or insurance industry

• Strong understanding of how digital products optimize carrier workflows, underwriting efficiency, and risk management outcomes.

• Strategic planning and execution experience, including ownership of product roadmaps and delivery governance.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into practical, scalable solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, trade-offs, and risks effectively.
• Proven leadership capability, including the ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing, collaborative teams.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective change management and customer relationship management capabilities.

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We're excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience-without considering name, gender, or other personal details-and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.