Job Description

Job Purpose

Reporting to Lead Distribution Reporting and Digital Enablement. The candidate is responsible to own the Business Owner role and drive key distribution digital strategies for all sales channels (Agency, Bancassurance and Brokers); with the objective to increase business efficiencies to achieve overall channel\xe2\x80\x99s top and bottom-line budget numbers.

He/She will need to support management\xe2\x80\x99s decision in project sponsorship by establishing clear business needs against what can be delivered by IT and our Platform/Product Owner (i.e. CxD). He/she will be responsible for updating, prioritizing, and implementing digital platforms that drive distribution productivity.

The Job

There are 5 key responsibilities of the Business Owner (BO) to complement the Platform/Product Owner and Scrum Master:

\xc2\xb7 Establish business opportunity: BO define the business needs, which translates to project objectives, scope, timeline and measure of success. He/she will be involved in the ideation and identification of possible solutions to meet the identified business need. He/she will need to be kept up to date of the latest industry, customer buying behaviour trends and customer-centric mindset.

\xc2\xb7 Prioritisation of initiatives: By working closely with the POs, the BO prioritises what should be developed (in-scope), backlogged, or kept out-of-scope. He/she needs to evaluate based on budget and resources provided.

\xc2\xb7 Stakeholder management: The BO is required to actively collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that project and strategies are rolled out in a clear, prompt and timely manner. He/she should be clear of the project status and report accordingly to the distribution management team.

\xc2\xb7 Digital enablement: Post-launch, the BO is involved in coordinating with other distribution stakeholders (e.g. training and marketing) to ensure that our distribution partners understand how to use the platform. Should production issues arise, he/she should engage PO and IT to see through its resolution.

Qualifications

Our Requirements

\xc2\xb7 Minimum Degree-holder

\xc2\xb7 Possesses the following qualities: strong problem solving skills with the ability to think analytically and strategically, strong business acumen and sense of numbers, meticulous and proactive.

\xc2\xb7 Preferred to have project experience on large or e-commerce projects

\xc2\xb7 Team player with excellent communication skills, both oral and written

\xc2\xb7 Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with confidence to constantly push the boundaries

\xc2\xb7 Able to work independently with minimal supervision

\xc2\xb7 Adaptable and thrives on new challenges

\xc2\xb7 High proficiency in project tools, e.g. MS Office, JIRA, HPQC and Confluence

About Great Eastern

Established in 1908, Great Eastern places customers at the heart of everything we do. Our legacy extends beyond our products and services to our culture, which is defined by our core values and how we work. As champions of Integrity, Initiative and Involvement, our core values act as a compass, guiding and inspiring us to embrace the behaviours associated with each value, upholding our promise to our customers - to continue doing our best for them in a sustainable manner.

We work collaboratively with our stakeholders to look for candidates who exhibit or have the potential to embrace our core values and associated behaviours, as these are the key traits that we expect from our employees as they develop their careers with us.

We embrace inclusivity, giving all employees an equal opportunity to shine and play their role in exploring possibilities to deliver innovative insurance solutions.

Since 2018, Great Eastern has been a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Principles of Sustainable Insurance. Our sustainability approach around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations play a key role in every business decision we make. We are committed to being a sustainability-driven company to achieve a low-carbon economy by managing the environmental footprint of our operations and incorporating ESG considerations in our investment portfolios; improving people\xe2\x80\x99s lives by actively helping customers live healthier, better and longer; and drive responsible business practices through material ESG risk management.

To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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