Senior Product Owner Savings & Investments

at  NN Group

What does your job as a Senior Product Manager look like ?
We’re currently looking for a Senior Product Manager for Retail Saving and Investment Solutions (‘fourth pillar’), an area where NN Belgium aims to make a difference in the market with innovative solutions that maximize value for customers. In this field, NN Belgium’s product strategy is to focus on branche 23 solutions (i.e. unit-linked products) optionally complemented with protection riders.

You will

• identify market opportunities and customer needs based on a thorough understanding of the market (e.g. benchmarking, competitive analysis, marketing input).
• design products and solutions that meet the specific needs of the customer, are distinctive in the market, and align with the wishes of our distribution partners.
• make the business case with your product proposals to get management approval.
• have a thorough understanding of the end-to-end insurance value chain, from financial to legal, from IT systems and operational processes to marketing and sales.
• act as an ambassador for your products, both internally and externally.
• get the other departments on board with your proposals (especially Finance, Legal, Operations, Risk, Compliance, …) in a steering way at the heart of the organization.
• regularly analyse the sales results for each product in the portfolio, as well as the financial circumstances and the competing products.
• ensure that your products comply with Belgian and European legislation,
• follow developments in the field of digitization, and are interested in the technological evolution of the financial and insurance world.

This is how you fit perfectly into our team

You have

• a university degree or equivalent experience.
• knowledge of and affinity with insurance based investment products for retail clients.
• sound understanding of financial markets dynamics and investment solutions.
• at least eight years demonstrable experience in relevant fields, in particular product management, or related domain (banking investment, operations, project management, marketing).
• an excellent knowledge of English: ability to write product documentation and decision notes, ability to take part in (senior management) meetings in English.
• at least conversational / collaborative knowledge of Dutch and French. Advanced knowledge of either language would be an asset.

You are

• strategic-minded: you’re able to take part in shaping product strategies linked to market and client ; you’re driven to really understand the customer and keen to understand dynamics of market and competition.
• analytical: you can understand complex matters and you are able to effectively interact with product actuaries.
• entrepreneurial: you’re looking for innovative and pragmatic solutions.
• result-oriented: you deliver results and prioritize effectively.
• resilient: you can handle change and demanding timelines.
• communicative: you can build a convincing story, even in writing.

Who are we looking for?
NN is looking for people who give their best, come up with fresh ideas and are willing to take the initiative. People who can live by our values: care, clear and commit. We believe in an open and inclusive culture, where everyone feels welcome, valued and respected. So be yourself above all!
What you get with NN

Your attractive salary package is supplemented by some attractive fringe benefits such as

• group and hospitalisation insurance
• meal and eco-vouchers
• 20 holiday days and 12 days recovery time

To discover your talents, develop them further and build on your career, you will receive

• a diverse range of training courses
• a comprehensive onboarding
• workshops, coaching & well-being services
• opportunities for internal mobility

At NN, we know how important it is to have a good work-life balance. That’s why we offer a flexible home working policy. To give your creativity an extra boost, you can, of course, always visit our new working environment in the bustling Brussels, easily accessible by public transport.
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Please refer the Job description for details