Business Engagement Lead

Annapurna; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A key financial services company in Greater London is looking for a Business Engagement Lead to bridge Finance and Technology teams. This role requires maintaining strong relationships with Finance leadership, translating business priorities into actionable technology plans, and ensuring that solutions meet expectations. Applicants should have at least 10 years of experience in business engagement or product management, alongside a solid grasp of financial statements and project delivery. The position emphasizes shaping demand and leading collaborative initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in business engagement, product management, or finance-technology roles.
• Experience partnering with Finance leadership and translating business needs into actionable requirements.
• Ability to influence technology delivery teams to meet business outcomes.
• Leading or mentoring a team of business engagement professionals.
• Experience with financial statements and translating them into system needs.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Operations teams and shape technology usage.
• Build relationships with Finance leadership to understand objectives.
• Guide product and delivery teams in achieving expectations.
• Gather and document business requirements for technology alignment.
• Track progress, identify risks, and communicate issues early.

Skills

Business engagement

Product management

Finance-Technology partnership

Stakeholder influence

Agile methodologies

Tools

ERP/EPM systems

Data integration platforms

Job description

Business Engagement Lead - Finance Operations

We're hiring a Business Engagement Lead to support our Finance Operations teams and help shape how we use technology across the function. This role sits right at the centre of Finance and Technology, so we're looking for someone who's comfortable moving between both worlds – someone who can understand business priorities, challenge thinking where needed, and translate ideas into actionable plans that technology teams can deliver against.

You’ll spend a lot of time with Finance leadership, building relationships, understanding what they're trying to achieve, and helping them make the most of the platforms and capabilities already in place. At the same time, you’ll be working with product and delivery teams to guide roadmaps, explain business context, and make sure the solutions being developed actually meet expectations. Although you won’t be responsible for technical delivery, you will be responsible for the outcomes – so this role suits someone who’s confident taking ownership and following things through.

A big part of the job is demand shaping: gathering requirements, documenting them properly, and making sure they align with broader enterprise architecture and long-term plans. You’ll also help sequence work, assess impact, and make trade-offs between short-term needs and future capability building. Being able to bring clarity to complex conversations will matter a lot here.

You’ll be expected to track progress, keep an eye on risks, and call out issues early. You’ll also represent Finance in planning forums and ensure the function’s priorities are properly understood. The ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge constructively, and communicate clearly will make a big difference in this role.

Key Experience Required

• 10+ years in business engagement, product management, or finance‑technology partnership roles.
• Partnering with Finance leadership to define priorities and translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Supporting or influencing technology delivery teams to ensure business outcomes are met.
• Leading or mentoring a small team of business engagement or product professionals.
• Working with ERP/EPM systems or supporting finance transformation initiatives.
• Managing product or capability roadmaps and prioritising initiatives against business value.
• Understanding financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and translating them into system / process needs.
• Experience in regulated environments, financial services, or complex organisational structures is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods and modern data / integration platforms is desirable but not essential.