Sr Manager - Program Management

Career Opportunities Job Code: Date of Posting:

Position

Sr Manager No. of Positions 1

Department

Protection Health Function Protection Retirement

Reporting to

Vice President - Protection Health Band 4A

Location

HO - Gurgaon Last date of submission Desired qualifications and experience: MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification 8-12 years of experience in life insurance, preferably in Protection, Retirement, Business strategy, Distribution strategy, or Channel management role Demonstrated ability to independently lead organization wide initiatives involving Product, Distribution, Marketing, Operations, Technology, Finance and Risk functions

JOB SUMMARY

Drive growth, profitability, and penetration of Protection and Retirement businesses across proprietary and partner channels.

Develop channel-wise business strategies and interventions to improve product adoption and productivity.

Identify customer, distributor, and market opportunities to enhance product propositions and business performance.

Collaborate with Product, Distribution, Underwriting, Marketing, Operations, Technology, Finance, and Risk teams to deliver business objectives.

Analyze business trends, customer behavior, competitor moves, and channel performance to generate actionable insights.

Design and monitor performance dashboards and business reviews for senior leadership.

Support annual business planning, budgeting, target setting, and business forecasting exercises.

Prepare strategic presentations, business reviews, and leadership updates for Management Committees, and Distribution Heads.

Measure of Success:

Growth in Protection Retirement APE, penetration, and contribution to overall business.

Improvement in product mix, profitability, and channel productivity metrics.

Successful execution of strategic business initiatives

Achievement of business plan targets across both segments

Timely delivery of management reviews, business cases, and executive presentations.

Stakeholder feedback and effectiveness in cross-functional program management.

Key Skills:

Strategic Thinking and Business Planning

Program and Project Leadership

Data Analytics and Business insights

Strong presentation communication skills

Cross functional collaboration

Influencing executive communication

Key Tools Platform knowledge:

o Microsoft Excel (Advanced) - For data analysis, modeling performance tracking

o Power BI / Tableau - for creating dashboards and visualizing business performance

o Microsoft PowerPoint - for preparing impactful presentations for leadership and stakeholders

o Microsoft Word - for documentation, business cases, and reports