HEAD OF R&D 30119

This is a rare opportunity to be at the centre of the research, development and innovation agenda, shaping future product strategy, driving commercial growth and bringing new ideas from concept through to market delivery. As Head of R&D, you will provide strategic leadership across product development, pricing, implementation and innovation, while acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders across the business.

• Location: London
• Category: Life Actuarial
• Type: Permanent

Key responsibilities including however, not limited to the following:

• Develop, own and deliver strategy
• Lead the conception, design and evaluation of new product structures
• Assess and model the financial impact of product propositions using actuarial judgement and validated assumptions
• Present recommendations to senior executives, including ExCo and strategic forums
• Own and produce end-to-end product specifications for implementation
• Be in charge of complex design and business definition workshops across digital, IT, operations and change teams
• Monitor product performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and strategic intervention
• Identify, evaluate and develop new business line opportunities
• Provide senior technical and commercial leadership across the organisation
• Lead and develop teams supporting product development and implementation activities
• Significant experience operating in a senior leadership capacity
• Experience developing and launching complex financial or insurance products
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking capability
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills
• Ability to influence and question senior stakeholders effectively
• Experience of conducting cross-functional teams and complex business initiatives
• Experience working with life protection products
• Desirable experience using R, Python or SQL
• Experience within management consulting, strategy or technology-led environments