Pre-Sales consultant APAC L&P

Sapiens; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapiens International Corporation is seeking a Life & Pension PreSales Consultant to drive tailored demonstrations of the Life Platform and CoreSuite across EMEA and APAC. You will translate prospect requirements into compelling demos and POCs, working with Sales, Insurance Practice, and R&D to advance opportunities.

You will configure demos, develop scenario scripts, support POC engagements, and help align solutions with market and regulatory needs while enabling regional Sales teams.

Qualifications

• Presales, solution consulting, or technical sales experience in insurance software.
• Strong knowledge of Life & Pension products and platforms.
• Proven ability to configure and deliver software demonstrations to senior executives.
• Experience supporting RFI/RFP processes and bid responses.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into structured narratives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of tailored demonstrations of the Sapiens Life Platform and CoreSuite for L&P to prospective clients across EMEA and APAC.
• Configure the CoreSuite demo and presales environment to reflect individual prospect requirements and use cases.
• Develop and maintain scenario-based demonstration scripts aligned to market challenges and buyer personas.
• Support POC engagements, including scoping, configuration, delivery, and documenting outcomes.
• Coordinate with R&D and Product teams to keep demo environments current and stable.
• Collaborate with Sales, Insurance Practice, and R&D to produce high-quality bid responses within timelines.
• Participate in Discovery and Blueprint engagements and define proposed architectures for L&P prospects.
• Support estimation for commercial scoping and ensure feasibility and commercial soundness.
• Provide input into product solutions to meet market needs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Act as presales technical resource across regions, attending pipeline reviews and customer engagements.
• Contribute to development of presales assets, including demo scripts and capability matrices.
• Train Sales colleagues on L&P product capabilities and demonstration best practices.
• Provide feedback from prospects to inform the product roadmap and R&D priorities.

Skills

Presales experience

Life & Pension knowledge

Demo configuration

AI tools knowledge

RFI/RFP experience

Executive communication

Solution storytelling

Tools

Sapiens CoreSuite

Sapiens Life Platform

PAS (Policy Administration Systems)

Job description

Role Purpose

The Life & Pension PreSales Consultant is a specialist role within Sapiens’ Insurance Practice, responsible for supporting the preparation and delivery of compelling, tailored demonstrations of the Sapiens Life Platform and CoreSuite for Life & Pension (L&P). Working closely with regional Sales teams and the broader Insurance Practice, this role plays a critical part in driving new business acquisition across EMEA and APAC by translating prospect requirements into powerful platform demonstrations and proof‑of‑concept engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Demo Preparation & Delivery

• Lead the preparation and delivery of tailored demonstrations of the Sapiens Life Platform and CoreSuite for L&P to prospective clients across EMEA and APAC.
• Configure the CoreSuite demo and presales environment to reflect individual prospect requirements and use cases, including product types (life, pension, annuity, protection).
• Develop and maintain scenario‑based demonstration scripts aligned to common L&P market challenges and buyer personas.
• Support Proof‑of‑Concept (POC) engagements, including scoping, configuration, delivery, and documentation of outcomes.
• Ensure demo environments are current, stable, and reflect the latest product releases; coordinate with R&D and Product teams on environment readiness.

Bid & RFx Support

• Collaborate with Sales, Insurance Practice, and R&D to produce high‑quality, differentiated bid responses within required timelines.

Solution Architecture & Discovery

• Participate in and support Discovery and Blueprint engagements, helping to define the scope of the Sapiens solution to meet prospective or existing customer needs.
• Define and document proposed solution architectures for L&P prospects, incorporating the Sapiens Life Platform, CoreSuite, and relevant ecosystem components.
• Support the estimation process for commercial scoping, ensuring that proposed solutions are technically feasible and commercially sound.
• Provide input into product solutions designed to meet specific market or regulatory requirements, working collaboratively with R&D and Insurance Practice colleagues.

Sales Enablement & Regional Alignment

• Act as the presales technical resource for L&P opportunities across assigned regions, partnering closely with regional Sales Managers and Account Executives.
• Support regional sales alignment by attending and contributing to pipeline reviews, opportunity qualification, and customer‑facing engagements.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of presales assets, including demo scripts, use case libraries, capability matrices, and standard presentation materials.
• Provide internal guidance and training to Sales colleagues on L&P product capability and demonstration best practices.

Proposition & Product Input

• Provide structured feedback from prospect and customer interactions to inform the product roadmap and R&D prioritisation.
• Participate in design reviews and approval processes for new R&D roadmap developments relevant to the L&P market.
• Collaborate with the Insurance Practice and Product teams to define functional capabilities required to support the strategic direction of the Sapiens L&P proposition.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in a presales, solution consulting, or technical sales role within the insurance software or insurtech sector.
• Strong working knowledge of Life & Pension insurance products, operations, and technology platforms – including policy administration systems (PAS).
• Proven ability to configure, prepare, and deliver high‑quality software demonstrations to senior insurance executives.
• Demonstrate ability to leverage AI tools and platforms to develop and articulate compelling value propositions for AI‑driven strategies within life insurance administration solutions, translating complex capabilities into measurable business outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting RFI/RFP processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; confident engaging with C‑suite, business, and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear, structured solution narratives.
• Self‑motivated, organised, and able to manage multiple concurrent presales engagements.

Desirable

• Experience in working in a Life and Pensions Insurer, possibly in an operational capacity.
• Hands‑on experience with Sapiens CoreSuite for L&P or Sapiens Life Platform.
• Familiarity with insurance regulatory frameworks across EMEA and APAC markets.
• Experience working within a global or matrix organisation.
• Exposure to Wealth, Retirement, or Protection product lines.
• Knowledge of insurance ecosystem components including digital engagement, reporting, and analytics platforms.

Key Competencies

Customer Focus

Understands and anticipates customer needs; builds credibility in presales engagements.

Solution Thinking

Able to connect prospect requirements to platform capability in a compelling way.

Collaboration

Works effectively across Sales, Practice, Product, and R&D teams.

Commercial Awareness

Understands the sales cycle and contributes actively to pipeline progression.

Adaptability

Comfortable operating across multiple geographies, cultures, and prospect contexts.

Attention to Detail

Delivers accurate, high‑quality presales content and documentation.

About Sapiens International

Sapiens International Corporation is a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry. Sapiens’ CoreSuite for Life & Pension is a market‑leading policy administration platform deployed by insurers and pension providers across EMEA and APAC. The Insurance Practice drives the presales, proposition, and consultancy capability that supports Sapiens’ growth strategy in the L&P sector.