Assistant Manager, Life Insurance, Product Management

Singlife; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Singlife is seeking to strengthen its Propel Product Management team to support Financial Advisory firms by delivering robust insurance product due diligence and insightful product comparisons across life insurance solutions.

This role sits at the intersection of product expertise, regulatory understanding, and data‑driven analysis. Responsibilities include due diligence, maintaining product comparisons, onboarding/offboarding, and coordinating with FA stakeholders to ensure smooth execution.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in the Financial/Insurance industry preferred.
• Good working knowledge of life insurance products (e.g. protection, savings, ILPs, Indexed UL).
• Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in relation to insurance products.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel preferred).
• Exposure to data analytics, automation tools, or AI-assisted productivity tools is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive insurance product due diligence for FA firms Product Committee that aligns with internal product governance and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain and update a suite of product comparisons.
• Prepare presentation decks on product comparisons for engagements.
• Perform product management activities relating to product onboarding, offboarding, and changes, including coordinating with FA stakeholders to ensure smooth execution and documentation updates.
• Provide subject matter expertise in product-related areas.
• May also be assigned to perform other responsibilities under the Product Management team.

Skills

Financial/Insurance industry

Life insurance products

Regulatory & compliance understanding

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, ?)

Data analytics / automation tools

Education

Finance/Business/Insurance degree

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Singlife is a leading homegrown financial services company, offering consumers a better way to financial freedom. Through innovative, technology-enabled solutions and a wide range of products and services, Singlife provides consumers control over their financial wellbeing at every stage of their lives.
In addition to a comprehensive suite of insurance plans, employee benefits, partnerships with financial adviser channels and bancassurance, Singlife offers investment and advisory solutions through its GROW with Singlife platform. It also offers the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings plan.
Singlife is the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. Singlife is also an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, affirming its commitment to finding a better way to sustainability.
The merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife was announced in September 2020 and created one of the largest homegrown financial services companies in Singapore in a deal valued at S$3.2 billion. It was the largest insurance deal in Singapore at the time. Singlife was subsequently acquired by Sumitomo Life in March 2024, one of Japan’s leading life insurers, which valued Singlife at S$4.6 billion, making the transaction one of the largest insurance deals in Southeast Asia.
Purpose Of The Role
As part of Singlife’s Propel Product Management team, you will support Financial Advisory (FA) firms by delivering robust insurance product due diligence and insightful product comparisons across life insurance solutions.
This role sits at the intersection of product expertise, regulatory understanding, and data-driven analysis.
Responsibilities
If you enjoy working in a dynamic team to make a difference, then this is what you can expect in this role:

• Prepare comprehensive insurance product due diligence for FA firms Product Committee that aligns with internal product governance and regulatory expectations
• Maintain and update a suite of product comparisons
• Prepare presentation decks on product comparisons for engagements
• Perform product management activities relating to product onboarding, offboarding, and changes, including coordinating with relevant FA stakeholders to ensure smooth execution and documentation updates
• Provide subject matter expertise in product-related areas
• May also be assigned to perform other responsibilities under the Product Management team

Experience & Technical Skills

• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in the Financial/ Insurance industry preferred
• Good working knowledge of life insurance products (e.g. protection, savings, ILPs, Indexed UL)
• Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in relation to insurance products
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Powerpoint, Excel preferred)
• Exposure to data analytics, automation tools, or AI-assisted productivity tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, workflow automation, document comparison tools) is an advantage

Competencies & Attributes

• Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills, able to engage stakeholders at different levels
• Able to work independently with strong time management and prioritization skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of identifying issues and recommending practical, structured solutions
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving product environment

Education

• A degree or relevant professional qualifications in finance, business, insurance, or related disciplines will be advantageous