Investment Product Lead

• We’ll look to you to lead the Asset Management Product Teams, ensuring delivery of good customer outcomes and compliance with regulatory obligations

• You’ll support the delivery of the strategic vision and roadmap for investment and platform products aligned to the overall business strategy and purpose

• This is a chance to make a significant impact as you engage, consult and embrace challenge in an open and honest way across a range of stakeholders in order to fulfil the regulatory responsibilities of the role

What you’ll do

This key role will see you delivering a full scope of product management discipline across the product lifecycle. You’ll collaborate closely with key stakeholders within our wealth management eco-system, forming alignment with our Investment Management teams and a robust partnership with advisors and key supporting functions.

You’ll also be:

• Responsible for supporting the creation and implementation, along with leading the management of investment products for the Asset Management Centre of Excellence

• Driving the design, development and launch of new products through collaboration with the Product Development team

• Making sure that products meet customer needs and generate good customer outcomes, providing key materials for the business to use and adhering to all relevant regulations

• Engaging, influencing and collaborating across Asset Management, Wealth Businesses and functional colleagues to identify and deliver new and ongoing customer and business objectives and applying best practices

• Managing senior stakeholders and ensuring effective contribution to the governance of an Asset Management business

This role requires an investment professional with deep product expertise and leadership experience, with the ability to work autonomously and under ambiguous circumstances. You’ll have knowledge of driving customer value, interpreting regulation, adhering to relevant policy, forming a strong team working culture and demonstrating your strategic talents.

We’ll expect you to have excellent communication skills and a commitment to success in everything you do. You’ll also have expert product and investment knowledge, along with an eye for detail and a robust understanding of the regulatory environment we operate in.

Furthermore, you’ll have:

• A proven senior level delivery across the product lifecycle in a Wealth or Investments business

• A successful track record in the strategic development, execution and design and development of products and related strategy

• The ability to develop people and build skills and capability across a team

• Experience of managing a business with regulatory issues

• The ability to influence stakeholders and develop strong relationships at all levels

• Strong analytical skills with deep knowledge of financial products, and the ability to collaborate across teams to achieve business objectives

• Technical and people management experience in the Product area of a similar organisation operating within Asset Management