Principal Product Lead / Head of Product Innovation

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Principal Product Lead / Head of Product Innovation

As the Head of Product Innovation, you will lead the development of next-generation budgeting and financial management tools. You will be responsible for driving the strategic vision, innovation, and execution of cutting-edge fintech solutions that enhance user experience and market competitiveness. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and creativity to push the boundaries of financial technology.

You will collaborate closely with leadership, engineering, design, and data teams to define the future of financial management, ensuring our platform remains at the forefront of the fintech industry. By balancing innovation with execution, you will develop products that engage users, drive business growth, and enhance our market position.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Strategy & Innovation
   Define and execute the product roadmap for next-generation budgeting and financial tools.
   Identify emerging technologies and trends to shape innovative fintech solutions.
   Lead discovery, ideation, and experimentation to develop groundbreaking products.
   Balance creativity and commercial viability, ensuring solutions align with business goals.
2. Technical & Agile Leadership
   Partner with engineering teams to develop scalable, secure, and data-driven products.
   Drive agile development, ensuring smooth execution from concept to launch.
   Bridge the gap between technical teams and business needs, ensuring feasibility and impact.
3. Data-Driven Decision Making
   Use analytics, user research, and A/B testing to refine and optimise product features.
   Define and track KPIs to measure product success and user engagement.
   Leverage customer insights to continuously improve the user experience.
4. Customer-Centric Execution
   Champion a seamless, intuitive, and engaging financial management experience.
   Work with UX/UI teams to create user-friendly, visually compelling, and functional tools.
   Ensure regulatory compliance and best practices in financial product design.
5. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership
   Collaborate with marketing, operations, compliance, and leadership to align product vision with company strategy.
   Influence key stakeholders, including executives, investors, and partners, to drive product adoption.
   Communicate product vision effectively across the organisation.

About You

As Principal Product Lead / Head of Product Innovation, you are forward-thinking with a passion for technology, innovation, and customer experience in the fintech space. You have a strategic mindset and a hands-on approach, thriving at the intersection of business, technology, and design. You excel at transforming complex challenges into seamless, user-friendly solutions.

You possess a deep understanding of data-driven decision-making, leveraging customer insights, analytics, and market trends to drive product growth. Comfortable in both technical discussions with engineers and strategic presentations to executives, you balance creativity with commercial impact. You embrace an agile mindset, working iteratively to test, learn, and refine, all while maintaining a relentless focus on delivering value to customers. If you are excited by the opportunity to shape the future of financial management and drive innovation at scale, this role is for you.

Benefits

1. A chance to be part of one of the UK’s most exciting fintech companies.
2. A culture of collaboration and growth – your career can become what you want it to be.
3. Hybrid working model – balance of remote work and access to our clients Manchester office.
4. 28 days holiday plus all major bank holidays.

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Nice-to-have skills

• Product Strategy
• Innovation
• FinTech
• User Experience
• Data Analytics
• User Research
• A/B Testing
• UX/UI Design

Work experience

• Product Owner / Product Manager
• General Project Management

Languages

• English