Assistant Manager, Core Insurance

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

The role will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the company core system. This role involves working closely with various departments to ensure the system meets business needs and regulatory requirements. The Assistant Manager will also be involved in troubleshooting and resolving system issues, as well as providing technical guidance to junior team members.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain the company core system, ensuring it meets business requirements and regulatory standards.

• Collaborate with business users to gather and analyze requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

• Design, develop, test, and implement system enhancements and new features.

• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

• Provide technical guidance and support to junior team members.

• Ensure system documentation is up-to-date and accurate.

• Participate in system audits and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.

Job Requirements:

•  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• At least 8+ years of experience in system analysis and development, preferably in the insurance industry.

• Strong knowledge of PRULife system or similar insurance systems.

• Proficiency in system and programming languages such as Unix, Azure Cloud + 4gl, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, JavaScript and DevOps CI/CD.

• Any of the Relation Databases related technology, e.g. Oracle and MSSQL

• Strong in design, development and testing methodologies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards in the insurance industry

• Agile principles and process methods with tools and process, e.g. Jira, Confluence, etc.

• Excellent command of English and Chinese – both written and spoken.

 

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.