Product Manager Insurance Umhlanga

The Wright Recruitment; KwaZulu-Natal; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a Product Manager to enhance and oversee their product lines. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills, with experience in the financial services sector. This role involves collaborating across departments and adapting to market changes while maintaining a customer-focused approach.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Fund

Group Life and Disability Cover

Funeral Cover

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a similar role within financial services or insurance sector.

Responsibilities

• Enhance existing products and introduce new products.
• Maintain a viable and profitable product portfolio.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Time Management

Customer Focus

Adaptability

Leadership

Negotiation

Education

Tertiary Commercial Degree

Job description

Product Manager

The GBS Group provides sales distribution for tens of thousands of policy sales each month.

Our product range aimed at the South African market spans:

• Motor Products
• Medical Products
• Security Products
• Communication Products

We are looking for a Product Manager to provide enhancement and oversight of our existing product lines. In this role, you will be responsible for enhancing existing products and introducing new products to maintain a viable and profitable product portfolio for the Group.

Requirements for the Role

To succeed, you should possess a range of hard and soft skills:

• Highly organized with strong self-discipline
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to collaborate across departments such as marketing, sales, compliance, and customer service
• Experience working with annuity-based products
• Advanced business skills and commercial acumen
• Numerate with strong data analysis skills
• Research skills to analyze market trends and data for product development
• Problem-solving ability with creative solutions
• Effective time management skills
• Customer-focused mindset to understand and incorporate customer needs
• High adaptability to market and product development changes
• Experience with app-based services and system integration is a plus
• Leadership and negotiation skills are advantageous

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary commercial degree
• 3–5 years in a similar role within the financial services or insurance sector

Behavior and Competencies

• Analysis and problem solving
• Planning and organizing
• Relationship building
• Process and project management
• Effective communication
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Research and investigative orientation
• Self-management and stress management
• Initiative and critical thinking
• Innovative and creative mindset
• Results-oriented approach

Working Hours

Office hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, with some flexibility for hybrid or remote work depending on business needs.

Remuneration and Benefits

The package is market-related and negotiable for the right candidate. Benefits include medical aid, retirement fund, group life and disability cover, and funeral cover.