People Development Manager

You may call it People Development Manager, but your key task is to ensure that we attract and develop the best people in the Nordic insurance sector. We are now looking for the right person to lead our people development agenda in the Product & Price unit.

About the role

Product & Price is a crucial part of If and holds a big responsibility by directly impacting the business results and steering the business area Private's insurance portfolio of EUR 4.2 bn in annual premiums. The unit employs 200 people across the Nordics, overseeing product offering, pricing & analytics and portfolio steering.

With an ambitious growth agenda ahead, we want to build a unit where people develop a strong commercial mindset, act with confidence and initiative, and collaborate seamlessly across teams. By making professional growth part of how we work, we aim to create lasting business impact, high engagement and long-term job satisfaction.

As People Development Manager, you will play a key role in shaping how talent and capabilities are developed within Product & Price. Your initial focus will be on adapting and implementing If's people development framework to the needs of the unit, ensuring it supports both current priorities and future capability needs. Over time, you will also contribute to broader initiatives within learning, leadership development, talent management, and succession planning.

Key responsibilities:

• Role structure: Establish a framework for main roles & responsibilities within the Product & Price unit, including job families, seniority levels, key competences, promotion criteria, and compensation strategy.
• People development: Develop a structured approach to performance evaluation and people development, building upon If’s central guidelines and processes.
• Recruitment & onboarding: Support leaders in recruitment and onboarding, ensuring a steep learning curve for new hires.
• Training resources: Facilitate development of a modern and compelling platform for training and professional development.
• Strategic training: Identify skill gaps and design learning initiatives to help employees advance their careers and maximize business impact.
• Leadership coaching: Equip managers with the tools to effectively lead, motivate, and mentor their teams.
• Talent & succession planning: Support leaders in spotting and nurturing capable individuals and ensure critical roles are filled by internal talent.

In this role you will be reporting to Head of Business Development in Product & Price and be working closely with the Product & Price management teams as well as other key stakeholders across several domains.

We offer

In the same way that we place high demands on you as an employee, we also expect you to place high demands on us as an employer. Here are some of the benefits of working at If:

• An including work environment where everyone is welcome
• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics
• Social activities, as well as highly skilled professional environment
• Possibility of hybrid workplace
• Health promoting workplace with e.g., wellness allowance and various sports activities
• Great insurance benefits

Who are you?

You have experience from driving change and working with people development in specialist organizations, either as a leader, consultant, business developer or similar. Your analytical skills are excellent and secure that we focus on the right things and always strive for improvements in a constant changing environment.

A high sense of responsibility defines you, and you enjoy taking ownership of the full development agenda. You are a self-driven person with a proactive attitude and an outside-in perspective, ready to challenge how things are done with new and innovative ways to ensure growth within our unit.

Your proficiency at maintaining structure, even amidst ambiguity, enables you to set clear expectations and provide solid frameworks for others to excel within. Your talent for building long-lasting relationships and networks further underscores your role as a collaborator and promoter of cooperation. You challenge conventional practices in ways that inspire enthusiasm and dedication among those around you.

You also have:

• A relevant university degree or equivalent practical experience

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Additional facts and the recruitment process

Application Deadline:October 25, 2026. Interviews will be conducted after the application deadline.

Work location:Bergshamra, Stockholm

Travelling: A few times a year

Start:As soon as possible or by agreement.

If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Helena Mustelin, Head of Business Development, Helena.mustelin@if.fi.

Final candidates will undergo a background check before employment

We look forward to your application!