Workplace Investment Proposition Manager

Aegon UK; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job description

Workplace Investment Proposition Manager

Permanent

Location: Edinburgh or London (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Salary: £63,440 - £95,160 (depending on the experience you can bring)

Closing date: 22nd April 2025

We're Aegon. We're a company of ambitious, positive problem-solvers who get things done. We're a team, not a group of individuals. Collaboration is our life force, and we believe it's our duty to leave things better than we find them.

We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion, and belonging.

We are now looking for a Workplace Investment Proposition Manager to join our Investment Proposition department based in either Edinburgh or London.

The Workplace Investment Proposition Manager is responsible for leading the development of a range of investment proposition initiatives as required by business needs. This role will require drive, investment expertise, and stakeholder management while delivering solutions that meet customer and market needs to drive growth for Aegon. Within this role you will also:

• Review market and competitor sales and investment performance, gaining insights and conducting analysis of competitive position for workplace propositions.
• Produce and manage business cases to support the development of new propositions.
• Work with Investment Business Development colleagues to create proposition concepts to meet market needs.
• Ensure that the correct governance frameworks are followed.
• Work with Distribution and Marketing to develop go-to-market plans.
• Present investment solutions to external clients and internal stakeholders including Committees.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the UK investment marketplace and its dynamics, providing informed opinions into AEGON Distribution teams - contributing to ensuring a strong workplace proposition within a highly competitive market at all times.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in workplace pensions, particularly from a client-facing background in supporting and developing workplace investment propositions.
• Experience as an Investment Proposition Manager / Investment Consultant or a Senior Analyst looking for the next step up.
• Strong knowledge of workplace member investment needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confident presentation capabilities, with extensive stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in delivery of projects / initiatives.
• Relevant industry-recognized qualifications favorable e.g. IMC.

What's in it for you?

• A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%
• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
• 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave, and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant, and online GP appointments.

We serve a diverse, ever-changing world. It's tough, but we work tirelessly to leave things better than we find them. If that sounds like the sort of place you'd like to work, hit the "Apply" button.

The legal bits

We'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.