Product Manager (Risk/ Re-Insurance/ FinTech/ DeFi - remote/ SG/ CH)

About Cerchia

At Cerchia we envision resilient societies where insurance coverage gaps and pension gaps are jointly addressed using scalable and efficient transfer of risks. Direct Risk Transfer is a bilateral smart contract implemented on distributed ledger technology, fully adapted to the real world with reliable settlements in fiat currencies. Direct Risk Transfer allows participants to buy or sell event risks securely and efficiently, at entirely market demand/supply-driven pricing and without a need for insurance, exchanges, or structurers.

Job brief

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager who is passionate about building products end-to-end that customers love. You will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment and work with cross-functional teams to design, build and roll-out products that deliver the company s vision and strategy. As a product manager you assume a role at the core of innovation, where your decisions could shape the future of a whole industry.

Tasks

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
• Assess the international and legal and regulatory landscape to best fit product design and market
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Develop product pricing and positioning strategies
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes, end-to-end
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources
• Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members
• Support development of go-to-market approaches to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding
• Represent the company by visiting customers, conferences to solicit feedback on company products and services

Requirements

Requirements and skills

• Proven work experience in product management in a financial institution or reinsurance, or experience in DeFi, InsureTech in a comparable business
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management, as well as translating product requirements into technical specifications
• Solid banking and/or reinsurance product background with understanding of software development and web technologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one s sleeves to get the job done
• Resourceful and agile at acquiring information and insights to holistically design a product
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• MS/BS degree in Banking and Finance, Reinsurance, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred
• Interest in blockchain and/ or ESG & Impact Investing is a plus

Benefits

Working at Cerchia

• We are a small international team, with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland
• Working location: flexible, fully remote or hybrid Switzerland, hybrid Singapore
• Employment type: Contract or internal, full-time of part-time
• Salary range: market salary, according to experience
• Benefits: pension plan, social security, participation in stock option plan