**How will I help?**
The Westpac Special Projects Team is looking for a motivated Product Manager to be a part of our Life Insurance Team. You will have direct oversight of a portfolio of Life Insurance Products, where you will utilise your knowledge and skills to influence and affect strategic product changes, work with Westpac's strategic alliance partners TAL to ensure we are delivering solutions and offers that support Westpac Customers and help develop a new Life Risk Insurance Product aligned to support Westpac's mortgage customers.
Reporting to the Service Owner Special Projects, you will need the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, maintain strong relationships with key business partners both internal and external to Westpac, co-ordinate and ensure delivery across multiple functions and teams to ensure the products are performing at optimal functionality.
- Key responsibilities include: _
- Assisting the Service Owner with the product design of a Life Risk Insurance Product
- Supporting the service owner in creating a 3-year innovation agenda to support the growth of the Life Insurance Business
- Managing internal process and agreed Service Levels aligned to Contractual Obligations
- Producing key artefacts and papers to support the strategic alliance forums
- Reviewing the product Lifecyle and produce key insights to help manage customer experience and improve business results
- Providing recommendations to internal business partners to assist them in achieving objectives.
- Proactively managing risk associated with the product
**What's in it for me?**
At Westpac, we're going through significant changes, and this is an exciting opportunity to work closely with us through the next phase of transformation. You'll play an important part in driving the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years and in return, we'll support you in the development of your career. With continuous opportunities to learn and grow in an inclusive environment backed by a fantastic team of passionate and knowledgeable people, you'll be empowered to thrive with us.
Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
**What do I need?**
A passion to learn and grow, with strong problem-solving skills are required for this position. You'll be a natural communicator as well as an insightful, strategic thinker. You will also be working with stakeholders at all levels across both Westpac and our strategic alliance partner TAL so the ability to build relationships and influence outcomes is paramount.
- Experience in financial services industry with preference in product management
- An understanding of wealth management and life insurance products
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A growth mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo
- A strong work ethic with the ability to strategize and seek business outcomes
- Ability to present to senior stakeholders and business partners
- Attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret information to support business outcomes
**What's it like to work there?**
We aim to provide one big, supportive team of people who love helping others succeed. Working with us you'll discover new ways of working, and an exciting range of roles to showcase your skills. As an equal opportunity employer, we're proud to have created a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values diversity and flexibility. And one where everyone belongs.
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- Our people are our highest priority, and we are committed to placing our redeployees in available roles before we review other applicants._