Head, Business Solutions-Insurance

1 week ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Standard Bank Group Full time 2,000,000 - 2,500,000 per year
Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

This role is responsible for establishing and leading the Product and Solutioning function within Insurance and Asset Management (IAM), ensuring alignment with customer acquisition and retention strategies while driving sustainable financial growth. The position holds end-to-end accountability for financial outcomes across Insurance, Investments, and Asset Management, and plays a pivotal role in cultivating strategic partnerships with group entities such as SBGS, Liberty, and Heritage, as well as external third-party collaborators.

A key mandate of the role is to foster seamless collaboration between Liberty and Stanbic to deliver integrated financial services. This requires strategic thought leadership, platform innovation, and a deep understanding of digital ecosystems to enhance customer value and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in data-driven decision-making and innovation, with proven experience in leveraging analytics, emerging technologies, and customer insights to design and implement impactful solutions. They will be customer-centric, commercially astute, and thrive in dynamic, high-stakes environments proactively identifying business opportunities and translating them into scalable, tech-enabled offerings that support the organization's growth and transformation agenda.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Business Commerce, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Actuarial Science or any other related field.

Experience Required

8-10 years

  • Proven track record of delivery in a senior product, financial and risk management capacity through innovative technology driven platforms.
  • Proven track record of interpreting and practicing integrated product, financial and risk management principles.
  • Experience in process re-engineering and change management.
  • Proven track record of management of financial objectives, both value creation and cost reduction.
  • Experience in managing ROE targets taking into account profitability measures and capital..
Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Challenging Ideas
  • Developing Strategies
  • Embracing Change
  • Exploring Possibilities
  • Interacting with People

Technical Competencies:

  • Customer Understanding 
  • Economic Capital Management
  • Financial Acumen
  • Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting
  • Risk/ Reward Thinking

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