Product Governance Lead (Wealth & Asset Management)

Progeny; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Progeny is a forward-thinking financial services group seeking a Product Manager to support governance across Progeny Wealth and PAM, delivering analysis, documentation, and evidence for approvals, value assessments, and target markets.

You will build MI, monitor in-life performance, and coordinate with compliance, investment, operations and marketing to ensure a complete audit-trail of decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a product, proposition, or product governance role within UK financial services or asset management.
• Working knowledge of PROD, Consumer Duty, and product governance requirements for manufacturers and distributors.
• Strong analytical skills, including confident use of Excel for cost, pricing, and performance analysis.
• High standard of written work, with the ability to produce clear governance papers for a senior audience.
• Excellent attention to detail and the organisational discipline to manage a fixed governance calendar.

Responsibilities

• Prepare product approval, change, and periodic review documentation for the Product Governance Committee, ensuring papers are accurate, complete, and issued on time.
• Produce fair value assessments and supporting analysis across the wealth product range, including cost benchmarking and benefit mapping.
• Compile the data and analysis required for the PAM Assessment of Value and broader ACD governance reporting.
• Maintain target market statements, distribution strategy records, and product documentation, ensuring the product register remains accurate and up to date.
• Build, maintain, and interpret the product MI suite, identify trends and elevate exceptions to the Head of Product.
• Undertake competitor and market analysis to inform product positioning, pricing, and range development.
• Coordinate with compliance, investment, operations, marketing, and external partners to gather inputs and resolve product queries.
• Support the delivery of product changes, rationalisation, and withdrawal activity, including client and adviser communications.
• Maintain a complete and audit-ready evidence trail behind all product governance decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel cost/pricing

Written communication

Attention to detail

Governance calendar

Stakeholder coordination

Education

IMC

Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning

Job description

Progeny is a forward-thinking financial services group seeking a Product Manager to support governance across Progeny Wealth and PAM, delivering analysis, documentation, and evidence for approvals, value assessments, and target markets.

You will build MI, monitor in-life performance, and coordinate with compliance, investment, operations and marketing to ensure a complete audit-trail of decisions.