Old Mutual Kenya is based in Nairobi and is part of a larger group that offers solutions in long-term savings, asset management and investment. We offer solutions to individuals and corporates underpinned by our core values which are: Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Pushing beyond boundaries.

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• Design, maintain and manage the product governance pipeline, from concept notes through pricing, Product Approval Triad, implementation and in-force review
• Coordinate input and sign-offs from all key stakeholders (Business Owner, EA Product Actuary, BU Finance Owner, Risk, Compliance, Statutory Actuary, Operations and IT
• Track and report on governance SLAs (e.g. time-to-market, committee throughput, outstanding conditions
• Maintain the product documentation library, including design specifications, customer requirement specifications, pricing specifications and supporting templates.
• Ensure that documentation standards are consistently applied across Kenya and Uganda.
• Prepare or coordinate accurate minutes, approval conditions, waivers and related records for all product approvals.
• Support the preparation of regulatory product submissions, ensuring alignment between internal approvals and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor adherence to the Product Approval & Monitoring policy and escalate potential breaches or recurring non-compliance to the EA Product Actuary and BU Risk.
• Facilitate audit and assurance activities by collating evidence of policy adherence and process compliance.
• Produce regular governance MI for MDs, EA Product Actuary and BU Excos, including: Number and type of initiatives in pipeline; Status by stage and market; Key risks, dependencies and bottlenecks.
• Provide governance insights to support continuous improvement of the product operating model.
• Plan and coordinate Product Committee / Triad meetings (agendas, packs, pre-reads, actions).
• Serve as central coordination point between Product, Actuarial, Finance, Risk & Compliance, Operations, IT, Distribution and Group Product Governance.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• High discipline in documentation, follow-through and control.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and manage competing priorities.
• Clear, concise communicator able to simplify governance requirements for business stakeholders

• Degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Actuarial Science or related field.
• 4–7 years’ experience in project management, product governance or risk/compliance in financial services.
• Prior exposure to life insurance products and product approval processes highly desirable.
• Project management certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile, etc.) an advantage.