Product Lead

CFC; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the InsureTech sector is seeking a Product Lead to drive strategic initiatives within their Underwriting Technology function. The role involves overseeing product lifecycle management, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the delivery of innovative solutions that enhance underwriting processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior product leadership role.
• Strong understanding of underwriting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and enhancement of the underwriting platform.
• Manage and mentor a team of product managers and analysts.

Skills

Leadership

Product Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Job description

Product Lead

Department: Software Development

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Alex Bibic

Description

Ideally, you will have experience from an InsureTech, Insurance or a fast-paced tech start-up and have proven experience in a senior product leadership role. Other experience that you will have includes:

1. Strong understanding of underwriting processes including quote and bind workflows
2. A track record of delivering measurable value to customers and businesses alike.
3. Excellent leadership and line-management skills with experience leading cross-functional teams.
4. Product management excellence: Deep understanding of product management methodologies with a clear sense of “what good looks like” in product planning, execution, and lifecycle management.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and team-driven Product Lead to help us accelerate the delivery of key strategic initiatives within our Underwriting Technology function. Reporting directly to the Head of Underwriting Technology, this role will be pivotal in shaping the future of our underwriting processes. The Product Lead will primarily focus on the development and enhancement of our new underwriting platform, which involves leading the discovery, definition, development, and delivery activities of these critical products, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our business and customers.

About you

As a Product Lead, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and business stakeholders, to define product vision, strategy, and roadmaps. You will be responsible for end-to-end product lifecycle management—from conception through release—ensuring the delivery of innovative, user-centric solutions that drive efficiency and excellence in our underwriting operations.

Your role will also involve actively managing and mentoring a team of product managers and analysts, setting clear objectives, and aligning their efforts with company-wide goals. You will work closely with Product Managers and engineering squads to guarantee timely and high-quality delivery of product increments, managing the entire product lifecycle from ideation to market launch.

Core Values

• Love what you do: We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and make a difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers, and carriers.
• Challenge everything: We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to make things better.
• Have fun, be good: Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.