Lead Product Manager - Business Current Accounts

Metro Bank; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Metro Bank is seeking a senior Product Lead to shape and deliver the strategy for Business Current Accounts. You will own a portfolio of accounts, drive commercial performance and partner with senior stakeholders across the business to launch innovative solutions that deliver customer value and growth.

You will lead data-driven decision making, oversee business cases and ensure strong risk management while staying ahead of market trends through in-depth research and competitive analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience taking products from insight/concept to launch and ongoing optimisation.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability with forecasting.
• Confident decision-maker balancing customer needs, objectives and risk.
• Excellent communicator who can influence senior stakeholders.
• Coaching and mentoring product teams, embedding best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, development and optimisation of Business Current Account propositions.
• Shape and launch new products while enhancing existing offerings to drive value and growth.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Distribution, Marketing, Operations and Risk to deliver outcomes.
• Own business cases, track performance metrics and maximise benefits through data-driven decisions.
• Take responsibility for a portfolio of Business Current Accounts and lead deposits initiatives.
• Drive commercial performance, customer experience, risk management and long-term planning.
• Act as the Business Current Accounts SME, influencing change across the organisation.
• Stay ahead of market trends and customer needs through research and competitor analysis.

Skills

Product launch

Commercial analytics

Decision making

Strong communication

Team coaching

Job description

What you will do:

• Lead the strategy, development and optimisation of Business Current Account propositions, delivering innovative solutions for business customers
• Shape and launch new products while enhancing existing offerings to drive customer value and commercial growth
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Distribution, Marketing, Operations and Risk to deliver successful product outcomes
• Own business cases, track performance metrics and maximise benefits through data-driven decision making
• Take responsibility for a portfolio of Business Current Accounts and lead strategic business deposits initiatives
• Drive commercial performance, customer experience, risk management and long-term product planning
• Act as the Business Current Accounts subject matter expert, influencing change and representing the product across the organisation
• Stay ahead of market trends and customer needs through research, insights and competitor analysis to identify new opportunities

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

What you will need:

• Proven ability to take products from insight and concept through to launch and ongoing optimisation
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, with experience building business cases, conducting detailed analysis and delivering accurate forecasts
• Confident decision-maker with excellent problem-solving skills, balancing customer needs, commercial objectives and risk considerations
• Exceptional communicator, able to simplify complex topics, influence senior stakeholders and drive pragmatic outcomes
• Experienced in coaching and mentoring product teams, leading by example and embedding best practice product management disciplines

Our promise to you…

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!