Job Description

What will you do?

About Glacier
Glacier is a subsidiary of Sanlam. xe2x80x98World-classxe2x80x99 is a word we use often as we bring together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet our clientsxe2x80x99 investment needs. We take pride in delivering leading being a chosen partner of acclaimed financial intermediaries through our superior solutions to our clients, supported by strong partnerships and quality service.
This role would be located in the Product Management team where you will be responsible for development and management of LISP product sets and help steer the overall Glacier product strategy. While your qualifications and experience are important to us, your fit into the Glacier culture and potential to grow and develop is equally important to us.
Why wexe2x80x99re advertising the job
Our dynamic Product Management team has many and great plans and is looking for a self-motivated individual to join the team and help develop and enhance our investment solutions.

Responsible for the implementation of products. The incumbent prepares a brief outlining the implementation procedures, the rate parameters, the business rules, et cetera and is responsible for the maintenance of product information. This position provides the training ground for the senior product manager positions.


What will make you successful in this role?

What you would need to achieve in this role

• Set the vision for growth within your product set and execute against ambitious goals playing an active role in defining and driving the strategy and roadmap, project planning and business development.
• Provide product management insights across the product platform, focussing on new developments and enhancements of investment solutions in line with the business strategy;
• Coordinate all new developments and enhancements through collaboration with various stakeholders including Actuarial, Sales, IT, Client Services, Legal and Marketing to make the most impactful decisions
• Develop and communicate business plans internally to share the product vision and priorities for new product proposals or current product enhancements;
• Continually iterate to ensure that client needs are met and that the product remains competitive;
• Provide ongoing support to the Sales and Marketing teams, which would include:

o guiding the content and structure of marketing and other positioning material;
o providing training to the Sales teams and intermediaries;
o engaging, as required, with corporate clients;
o developing good relationships with business partners and regulatory authorities.

• Understand the markets, technologies, competitors and clients and stay abreast of international industry trends for your product set.

About the qualifications that youxe2x80x99d need to have
To meet the demands of this role, you would need to have the following:

• Product development experience in financial services;
• A proven track record of originating and implementing new investment ideas in the retail LISP/investments market;
• Relevant tertiary degree: a CA/CFA/Actuarial qualification or related tertiary degree or Studying towards an actuarial qualification advantageous

About your skills at work

• You enjoy engaging with people, and as a result your relationships with stakeholders would be well-established.
• You have a natural curiosity about improving processes and innovation.
• You are as comfortable working on your own as you are collaborating with others.
• You enjoy challenges
• You are a driven individual and love to see results.
• You have a strong aptitude for analysis and solving problems.
• You have a good understanding of the tax and regulatory framework.
• You can demonstrate your insights into the investment needs of individuals.

Competencies

• Client focus
• Cultivates innovation
• Collaborates
• Being resilient
• Drive results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of the tax and regulatory framework

About your personality

• You engage with people easily.
• Ability to influence positively through assertiveness.
• You value honesty, integrity, respect and authenticity.
• You are comfortable working in a driven, high-performance team.
• You are able to juggle many tasks, and flexible if priorities change quickly.

Qualification and Experience

Degree or Diploma with 3 to 5 years related experience.


Knowledge and Skills

Conduct client/market research
Specialist product support
Product enhancements
Product performance tracking and measurement
Management of employees


Personal Attributes

Business insight - Contributing through others
Financial acumen - Contributing through others
Organisational savvy - Contributing through others
Decision quality - Contributing through others


Build a successful career with us

Wexe2x80x99re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future xe2x80x93 your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters xe2x80x93 Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office xe2x80x93 the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.


Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Being resilient - Contributing through others


Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.


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