Product Manager in Bolton

About AXA

AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them.

As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance.

We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.

AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive.

Job Overview

We’re seeking a dynamic and strategic Product Manager to own and lead the end-to-end product strategy, vision and roadmap within AXA Commercial.

You’ll be pivotal in delivering business and customer value at scale whilst working across business, technology and operations.

By shaping demand and prioritising investment, you’ll contribute to the delivery of high-impact, scalable solutions aligned with AXA’s product-led operating model and strategic transformation agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and continuously evolve the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with AXA’s business priorities and transformation goals.
• Translate strategic intent into tangible outcomes, managing the entire product lifecycle from inception through delivery, optimisation and eventual retirement.
• Shape demand and support the development of robust investment cases, prioritising initiatives based on strategic fit and expected impact.
• Lead and mentor a team of Product Owners, ensuring alignment across squads and promoting continuous value delivery.
• Partner with design, engineering and architecture teams to ensure products are scalable, secure and user-centric.
• Act as the primary decision-maker on product scope, trade-offs and investments, balancing stakeholder expectations and customer needs.
• Define, monitor and report on OKRs, success metrics and adoption rates to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Actively identify and manage risks, dependencies and change impacts across the product and delivery landscape.
• Work Arrangements

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers.

You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future.

Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events.

• Your Skills & Experience
• Experience in product management, with accountability for strategy, roadmap and delivery within complex environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to develop compelling business cases supported by data and insights.
• Expertise leading multi-disciplinary teams across product, design, engineering and operations.
• Deep understanding of agile delivery, customer-centric design, and iterative value release.
• Effective communication, influencing and decision-making skills, with experience managing senior stakeholders.
• Background working within regulated environments, ideally in financial services or insurance.
• Relevant product management certifications (e. g., SAFe, AIPMM, Pragmatic) would be advantageous.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics.

If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge.

For our support, please send an email to lauren. cooper@axa-uk. co. uk.

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