Aviva

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

Our Specialty Personal Insurance team is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join their team! This role will be responsible for the end-the-end management of specific Lifestyle products ensuring the value proposition is profitable, relevant and competitive for Aviva Canada.

Come join our team!

What you'll do:

• Manage the product value proposition end-to-end delivering on all business KPIs including profitability, new business and retention targets
• Work with MGAs and Distribution to promote the Lifestyle product value proposition to key Brokers via training, communications, business planning and business development
• Support the larger SPI ecosystem by developing initiatives, performing analyses, and driving actions working closely with Underwriting, Pricing, Claims, Systems, Operations and Distribution
• Act as a Product lead for the PI transformation initiative, supporting the overall product strategy working with key partners across Aviva and externally with MGA partners
• Work within Aviva’s product governance framework to support optimization and conversion of existing products, retirement of products and development of new products
• Manage risk events from start to finish as they arise, working with other team members to implement mitigation actions and corrective measures until closure
• Work with Marketing to develop marketing plans, communications and other initiatives to drive new business and retention targets
• Lead the planning and development of product reviews and make recommendations to improve or retire products where applicable
• Lead the end-to-end development and implementation of actions resulting from the recommendations of the post-launch product reviews and/or ad-hoc product initiatives
• Assess competitive information by proactively keeping on top of the latest customer, industry and competitive trends

What you'll bring:

• Undergraduate degree in business or other related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience with personal P&C insurance
• Experience with any of Aviva’s Lifestyle product suite especially Cottage, Motorhomes and Trailers
• Candidates with prior experience in product development/product management preferred
• Strong knowledge of personal insurance products and/or the regulatory environment is preferred
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence internal and external partners
• Focused and organized – strong project management skills with a high attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess both quantitative and qualitative data points
• Ability to summarize key insights and recommendations to key partners including senior management
• Ability to independently research and engage external parties to assess product opportunities

What you’ll get:

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
• We’ll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
• Hybrid flexible work model

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.