Job Description

Title: Chief Enterprise Business Officer (CEBO)

Company Name: Guardian Life Insurance Limited

Vacancy: 1

Age: 43 to 50 years

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ 12 to 20 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Insurance

Published: 12 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or related field (MBA preferred).
∎ Relevant Professional Certification will be an added advantage.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 43 to 50 years
∎ Experience: The applicant must have 12 years of experience at life insurance with a strong track record in senior leadership roles.
∎ Expertise in sales management, business development and optimizing channel performance.
∎ In-depth understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance within Bangladesh’s insurance sector.
∎ Proven ability to lead and manage large teams, focusing on achieving results and delivering customer-centric performance.
∎ Leadership: Capable of inspiring and motivating teams to achieve high performance and meet challenging targets.
∎ Strategic Thinking: Skilled in long-term planning and aligning distribution strategies with broader business objectives.
∎ Market Insight: Extensive knowledge of market trends, customer needs and the competitive landscape within the insurance industry.
∎ Change Management: Demonstrated ability to lead and manage organizational change, particularly in technology adoption and process improvements.
∎ Negotiation & Relationship Building: Strong negotiation skills with the ability to cultivate and maintain lasting relationships with partners, brokers and distributors.
∎ Functional Competencies:
∎ Methodical Thinking: Ability to think critically, design, plan and execute strategies in a structured and systematic manner.
∎ Technical Expertise: Possesses strong technical knowledge relevant to the industry and operations.
∎ People Development & Process Orientation: Focused on developing talent and optimizing processes for operational efficiency.
∎ Qualifications & Experience:
∎ Core Competencies:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ “Enterprise Vision and Strategic Leadership”
∎ Develop Innovative Vision and Strategy: Craft a forward-thinking strategy for Group Insurance, Microinsurance, Bancassurance and Digital Channel’s product segments.
∎ “Market Opportunity and Competitive Awareness”
∎ Identify and Analyze Market Trends: Proactively explore emerging markets and assess potential product opportunities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and as per IDRA guidelines.
∎ Monitor Competitive Activity: Maintain a vigilant understanding of competitor strategies to position the enterprise competitively and capture market share.
∎ “End-to-End Business Modeling”
∎ Opportunity Mapping: Identify and prioritize opportunities through market analysis and stakeholder engagement.
∎ Product Development and Execution: Drive the development of innovative products from concept to market launch, ensuring seamless execution and measurable outcomes as per IDRA guidelines.
∎ “Revenue Growth and Operational Excellence”
∎ Drive Scalable and Repeatable Growth: Oversee revenue strategies and operational infrastructure to support sustainable business expansion.
∎ Ensure Operational Efficiency: Implement processes and systems that enable consistent and scalable growth across all business segments.
∎ “Strategic Analysis and Advisory Support”
∎ Support Business Heads: Partner with business leaders to identify key challenges, evaluate potential solutions, and create actionable plans grounded in rigorous, fact-based analysis.
∎ Facilitate Strategy Development: Combine facilitation, influence, and strategic input to help business leaders align their plans with overarching corporate goals.
∎ “Corporate Strategy Refinement and Growth Innovation”
∎ Refine Corporate Strategy: Periodically review and update the corporate strategy to address emerging issues and anticipated challenges in the business landscape and IDRA guidelines.
∎ Innovate for Growth: Develop and explore new growth opportunities through in-depth analysis of market dynamics and competitive landscapes.
∎ “Collaborative Problem-Solving and Decision-Making”
∎ Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with teams across functions and markets to address complex business challenges and provide actionable recommendations.
∎ Strategic Recommendations: Deliver insights and guidance on a wide array of strategic and operational issues, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
∎ Fosters and works to maintain an entrepreneurial growth culture throughout the company and across all teams and work functions.
∎ Manage overall enterprise business operations with the capacity to create business integration with corporate bodies.
∎ Put a strong foothold in the insurance market by acquiring and managing its portfolio (visibility, engagement & retention).
∎ Ensuring service excellence and gaining scalable market share.
∎ Develop and control the annual budget.
∎ Design an executive business roadmap of potential business opportunities, including internal and external development programs.
∎ Guide development of execution plans and performance targets.
∎ Enhance productivity and effectiveness of operations by setting development strategies for the business leaders and encouraging them to meet their set targets.
∎ Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and commitment to service delivery.
∎ Provide strategic leadership direction in the establishment of a robust and effective channel partner model and business operations in alignment to compliance with local laws and regulations.
∎ Ensure adherence of all business operations as stipulated in the Insurance Act and IDRA guidelines.
∎ Strategic:
∎ Operational:
∎ Business Development:
∎ Process Development:
∎ People Development:
∎ Risk Management:

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Performance bonus, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply: Only Insurance experience candidates are eligible to apply. You can apply to career@guardianlife.com.bd within the application deadline.

Company Information:
∎ Guardian Life Insurance Limited
∎ Head Office: Police Plaza Concord (13th Floor), Tower - 02, Plot # 02, Road # 144, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212
∎ Guardian Life Insurance Limited is the fastest growing life insurance company in the country. Its main sponsors are Apex, BRAC, and Square and other reputed local and foreign investors. Guardian Life Insurance Limited is committed to the same high values, standards and culture as espoused by our sponsors. Guardian Life Insurance Limited has a vision to bring about a positive change & trust in the life insurance business, through product and process improvement, operational efficiency, excellent service and customer focus. It was established in January 2014 and has already managed to achieve an admirable position in the Insurance Industry and aims to achieve much higher standards in the coming years. Insurance is one way of being prepared for the worst; it offers the surety that the economic part of the pain will be taken care of, Guardian Life Insurance makes every effort required to deliver the best to its customers by providing them with world class insurance and outstanding customer service. They have begun their journey with the motive of offering their customers a healthier, secure and more hopeful future.

Guardian Life Insurance assures a highly skilled and well-informed workforce united with a blend of the latest technology in order to go the extra mile for their valued customers. Innovation, proper risk management and prudent investment mechanisms are our tools in ensuring maximum financial benefits for our customers.

The paid up capital of the company is BDT 33.67 Crores and authorized capital is set at 200 Crores, Guardian Life Insurance is determined to build confidence in the hearts of our sponsors through great administration.



Guardian Life Insurance Limited is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals who have integrity, the relevant experience and a positive attitude to help us bring about the desired change in the Life Insurance industry.

Address::
∎ Head Office: Police Plaza Concord (13th Floor), Tower - 02, Plot # 02, Road # 144, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212
∎ Guardian Life Insurance Limited is the fastest growing life insurance company in the country. Its main sponsors are Apex, BRAC, and Square and other reputed local and foreign investors. Guardian Life Insurance Limited is committed to the same high values, standards and culture as espoused by our sponsors. Guardian Life Insurance Limited has a vision to bring about a positive change & trust in the life insurance business, through product and process improvement, operational efficiency, excellent service and customer focus. It was established in January 2014 and has already managed to achieve an admirable position in the Insurance Industry and aims to achieve much higher standards in the coming years. Insurance is one way of being prepared for the worst; it offers the surety that the economic part of the pain will be taken care of, Guardian Life Insurance makes every effort required to deliver the best to its customers by providing them with world class insurance and outstanding customer service. They have begun their journey with the motive of offering their customers a healthier, secure and more hopeful future.Guardian Life Insurance assures a highly skilled and well-informed workforce united with a blend of the latest technology in order to go the extra mile for their valued customers. Innovation, proper risk management and prudent investment mechanisms are our tools in ensuring maximum financial benefits for our customers.The paid up capital of the company is BDT 33.67 Crores and authorized capital is set at 200 Crores, Guardian Life Insurance is determined to build confidence in the hearts of our sponsors through great administration.Guardian Life Insurance Limited is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals who have integrity, the relevant experience and a positive attitude to help us bring about the desired change in the Life Insurance industry.

Application Deadline: 22 Feb 2025

Category: Bank/Non-Bank Fin. Institution