Chief Product Transformation & Innovation

MANULIFE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Singapore seeks a Head of Product Transformation & Innovation. This pivotal role will guide a strategic overhaul of product development, fostering a commercial outlook at every stage. Responsibilities include enhancing lifecycle efficiency, embedding commercial thinking, and establishing structured management rhythms. The ideal candidate should possess a university degree and demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills, focusing on transforming the product function into a customer-centric and innovation-focused team.

Benefits

Flexible environment

Support for career growth

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills, strategic thinking, decision making and execution skills.
• Highly developed communication and relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the redesign of the product development lifecycle for faster execution.
• Partner with IT, Operations, and Distribution to enhance capabilities.
• Introduce frameworks to replace ad-hoc workflows with strategic decision-making.
• Build a proposition-driven approach for customer alignment.
• Establish structured management rhythms for innovation balance.
• Elevate product team’s role by embedding commercial thinking.
• Drive transformation across the product organization for accountability.
• Strengthen stakeholder engagement for alignment and visibility.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Product Management

Transformation Projects

Product Development

Education

University degree

Job description

A leading insurance firm in Singapore seeks a Head of Product Transformation & Innovation. This pivotal role will guide a strategic overhaul of product development, fostering a commercial outlook at every stage. Responsibilities include enhancing lifecycle efficiency, embedding commercial thinking, and establishing structured management rhythms. The ideal candidate should possess a university degree and demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills, focusing on transforming the product function into a customer-centric and innovation-focused team.