Job Description
Job Title Life Insurance Product Manager (6 month contract)
Job Description
Role Purpose
The Product Management Contractor will support the development, maintenance and ongoing sustainability of Protection products across Group and Retail portfolios. The role is execution‑focused, providing analytical, documentation and coordination support across product reviews, product development initiatives and product appetite frameworks.
Working closely with the AVP, Underwriting & Claims Solutions, this role will help translate strategy and risk appetite into practical product outcomes, ensuring documentation, analysis and stakeholder inputs are robust, timely and well‑articulated.
Duties
Responsible for the ongoing review of product terms for existing treaties and the wider life insurance market. This includes regular benchmarking, assessing of future product trends and reporting on key market changes in the product space. 20%
Responsible for product development for both the Group and Retail risk. This includes engaging with clients and leading the design and specification of new products. 25%
Developing product appetite frameworks, in line with risk appetite -for use in future tenders, and other documents to improve product sustainability. 35%
Produce professional reports with clear documentation of thought processes and a concise executive summary that captures key business and technical considerations. 15%
Support the Head of UWC Solutions, and Client Solutions in building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and promoting the Pacific Life Re brand. 5%
Key Skills & Experience
Experience in life insurance or reinsurance product management , underwriting, claims or adjacent roles
Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complexity into clear written outputs
Experience supporting product reviews, product development or product governance activities
Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities
Strong written communication skills, particularly for executive‑level documentation
Familiarity with TPD, IP and life risk products in the Australian market is required
Working For Pacific Life Re
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
Benefits
Leave
20+5 days of annual leave with option to buy more days
Fertility leave
Generous enhanced parental leave
Healthcare
The Company’s Group Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)/Income Protection (IP) provides you with a continued salary, through monthly Benefit payments, in order to protect your standard of living should you be unable to work due to long term illness, injury or partial/total disability
Wellness
Subsidized gym membership
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Time off for volunteering
Charitable matching of employee donations
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
Pacific Life Re Values
Please click here to view our company values
Job Description
Role Purpose
The Product Management Contractor will support the development, maintenance and ongoing sustainability of Protection products across Group and Retail portfolios. The role is execution‑focused, providing analytical, documentation and coordination support across product reviews, product development initiatives and product appetite frameworks.
Working closely with the AVP, Underwriting & Claims Solutions, this role will help translate strategy and risk appetite into practical product outcomes, ensuring documentation, analysis and stakeholder inputs are robust, timely and well‑articulated.
Duties
Responsible for the ongoing review of product terms for existing treaties and the wider life insurance market. This includes regular benchmarking, assessing of future product trends and reporting on key market changes in the product space. 20%
Responsible for product development for both the Group and Retail risk. This includes engaging with clients and leading the design and specification of new products. 25%
Developing product appetite frameworks, in line with risk appetite -for use in future tenders, and other documents to improve product sustainability. 35%
Produce professional reports with clear documentation of thought processes and a concise executive summary that captures key business and technical considerations. 15%
Support the Head of UWC Solutions, and Client Solutions in building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and promoting the Pacific Life Re brand. 5%
Key Skills & Experience
Experience in life insurance or reinsurance product management , underwriting, claims or adjacent roles
Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complexity into clear written outputs
Experience supporting product reviews, product development or product governance activities
Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities
Strong written communication skills, particularly for executive‑level documentation
Familiarity with TPD, IP and life risk products in the Australian market is required
Working For Pacific Life Re
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
Benefits
Leave
20+5 days of annual leave with option to buy more days
Fertility leave
Generous enhanced parental leave
Healthcare
The Company’s Group Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)/Income Protection (IP) provides you with a continued salary, through monthly Benefit payments, in order to protect your standard of living should you be unable to work due to long term illness, injury or partial/total disability
Wellness
Subsidized gym membership
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Time off for volunteering
Charitable matching of employee donations
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
Pacific Life Re Values
Please click here to view our company values
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Life Insurance Product Manager (6 month contract) position is now open for candidates interested in the Insurance sector. This role in Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Insurance is a plus.