Product Writer

Company Name:       Markerstudy Group

Role Name:                Product Writer

Reports to:                 Product Delivery Manager

Hours:                        09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday
 

Role Purpose:

You will design, develop and maintain motor, commercial, pet and household insurance products within the Landscape Product Admin, Radar MHR and bespoke coding systems by converting specifications into rating logic.

You will conduct unit testing to ensure the above are delivered to a high standard and within agreed delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical

• Delivers accurate and efficient solutions to agreed timescales written within the Landscape Product Admin and Radar (MHR) development environments.
• Analyses product requirements and provides technical input regarding the feasibility of implementation for new business opportunities and product updates.
• Maintains products in line with business as usual processes performing bug fixes, rate updates and enhancing functionality as required.
• Attends project meetings and/or calls to ensure relevant stakeholders are kept informed of progress made.
• Converts product specifications and other information obtained into Rating Engine programs.
• Conducts unit testing using the Rating Engine test harness to ensure products are functioning in line with business expectation and deploying program modifications where required.
• Maintain historical records by updating product change logs, rate checklists and Trello.
• Maintains stakeholders’ confidence and protects product functionality by professional and proactive approach to further developments required and raised queries.
• Ensures robust operation of product by implementing essential updates and system enhancements.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending organised workshops, demo sessions, establishing personal networks.
• Contributes to team / department effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of industry standards and market intelligence regarding product distribution and operation of all electronically traded products.
• Develops and maintains test plans and scripts for any new scheme developments and for all schemes currently live.
• Adheres to FCA, TCF, MID, Data Protection and other regulatory requirements.

Relationship Management

• Maintains and develops positive and effective working relationships both internally and with our external broker, software house and system providers.
• Actively works with the Underwriting area helping to manage expectations with respect to new developments and error resolution.
• Liaises with key industry partners such as RDT, Polaris and Willis Towers Watson as needed.

Key Skills and Knowledge:

• Programming knowledge - Strong
• Problem solving skills - Strong
• Software house and broker system knowledge - Strong
• Microsoft Excel – Strong.
• Microsoft Word – Good.
• Business analysis techniques - Good
• Negotiating skills - Good
• Communication skills, both oral and written - Strong
• Well organised and able to adhere to tight timescales.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at any one time.

Education & Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE Level standard, FIT and / or relevant experience.

Relevant Experience

• Knowledge / experience of Software House systems – desirable.
• Knowledge / experience of EDI message structures / practices – desirable.
• Have an understanding of, or able to show great willingness to learn programming / logic principles and best practice.
• An understanding of the software development lifecycle, in particular solution design, development, debugging and testing.
• Previous insurance experience - desirable.
• Experience of liaising with and managing external client relationships.