Head of Product & Proposition

Head of Product & Proposition Salary:£100,000 - £120,000, based on skills and experience Contract Type: Permanent – 35 hours a week Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week Closing Date: 31st July 2026

Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about who we are: About Wesleyan

Make a Difference in Product Development & Strategy As the Head of Product and Proposition you will lead the future of Wesleyan’s offer to its customers. Ensuring excellent customer outcomes for customers, including reacting to and improving products under new market and regulatory trends. Leading in in-flight activity under the product and proposition roadmap to bring compelling financial products and financial planning propositions to market under programmes including the Advice Transformation programme, work on the Digital and D2C proposition and others, with a particular focus on wealth solutions for our key professions, envisioning future customer needs and assisting with the activity to digitally leapfrog, creating future-facing ideas which will improve our offerings to customers and help the Society grow over time.

Your Impact Here’s how you’ll make a difference:

Leads the Product and Proposition thinking in the Advice Transformation programme, to envisage the future product and proposition strategy of Wesleyan and consider future mechanisms for product governance and proposition management to align with a forward facing, agile business.

Supports the development of our D2C proposition and our digital experience, leading on digital propositions and understanding customer engagement preferences.

Oversees the execution of the Society’s day-to-day product activity, acting as member of the Product Governance Committee and the Customer Committee, input to ensure good outcomes, Consumer Duty compliance and excellent communications to stakeholders at Board and Executive level.

Works closely with the With Profits function to ensure good quality With Profits products, including close alignment with With Profits Actuary and With Profits Committee to ensure appropriate outcomes.

Works with the Investment Strategy team to deliver good quality product propositions and fund propositions which can then be delivered in the Investment Strategy area.

Leads the consideration of the future of the Protection proposition with the Lead Protection Product Manager, including digital and other channel opportunities.

Coordinates with the Head of Product (Wealth Platform) to optimise the product offering provided on our wealth platform.

Considers optimal alignment of existing propositions in General Insurance, Mortgages and other third party broking, and how this supports the core advice and investment propositions of the Society.

What You’ll Bring

Proven experience as a Product Manager within Financial Services, with a strong track record of delivering customer-centric products and propositions.

Solid understanding of customer behaviours, market dynamics, and emerging industry trends, including awareness of AI-driven solutions and their application in product development.

In-depth knowledge of the regulatory and compliance landscape, with the ability to operate effectively within highly regulated environments.

Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience managing and developing teams, as well as influencing broader organisational change and transformation initiatives.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and align senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

Strong working knowledge of product management methodologies, including roadmap development, customer research design, and facilitation of design sprints.

Experience acting as a business lead on large, complex programmes, with accountability for delivery from concept through to execution.

Proven ability to contribute to and lead the development of advice and digital propositions, combining customer insight with commercial and strategic thinking.

Benefits That Work for You We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here’s what you can expect:

Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.

28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.

Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.

Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).

Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).

Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.

Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.

Car allowance

PMI cover

Discover the full range of benefits: Wesleyan Careers Rewards

Why Wesleyan? We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.