Proposition Delivery Manager in London

Assist in the delivery of DB proposition developments with a strong focus on delivering developments into the future. The role will focus on both short term proposition development and longer term strategic initiatives to ensure that Just's DB business is at a competitive advantage.

About Just: We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do. This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop ideas for the long term strategy of the DB business, ensuring that Just maintains a competitive advantage over our competitors.
• Work with other parts of the business to maximise possible opportunities to hit business plan, working with the Commercial team to enable this.
• Produce research, improve models and analyse data to create further opportunities to maximise the proposition enabling Just to maximise business plan.
• Attend meetings with EBC’s, professional trustees and other market stakeholders to understand the needs of the wider DB market, working with the Head of Proposition Development to ensure ideas are then explored in detail to see if they create opportunities for the Just Group.
• Produce and present papers to SMT to ensure ideas are represented at highest level.
• Understand the risks of the business and mitigate where appropriate.
• Support in ensuring that material changes and risks to the market and trends are widely understood and explained to Director of Commercial/Managing Director of DB.
• Present at external events – presenting thought leading ideas to a wide audience.
• Deputise for Head of Proposition Development at relevant meetings, as required.

What we're looking for:

• Strong level of business acumen.
• Problem analysis and resolution skills.
• Ability to cope with conflict and crisis situations.
• Capable of working collaboratively, effectively and understand resource implications.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Open minded and willing to engage in challenge.
• High degree of understanding of the products and services provided by the Group, the markets, and the regulatory/legal framework that the Group operates within.
• Strong knowledge of the DB de-risking market, pricing of DB liabilities and associated metrics, Annuity products and pricing systems, Solvency UK capital requirements and Reinsurance arrangements.

Experience:

• Experience gained in the Pensions and/or Life Insurance industry.
• Strong defined benefit experience and strong knowledge of current Pensions legislation.

Our behaviours:

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture – we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers. Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday.
• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case.
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme.
• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company.
• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders.
• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal.
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones.