Product Governance Manager

Prestige Holdings Ltd; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable insurance company is seeking a Product Governance Manager to ensure compliance with oversight and governance policies in product management. Responsibilities include leading the Governance Team and overseeing comprehensive reviews and reporting. Ideal candidates will have GCSE qualifications, significant governance project management experience, and extensive underwriting knowledge. This role offers flexibility in work location and a strong benefits package.

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Eye care scheme

Continuous Learning and Development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in managing Governance based projects with successful outcomes.
• Extensive underwriting experience in personal lines market.
• Experience in analyzing data and producing reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Product Governance Team.
• Conduct annual product reviews and manage reporting.
• Oversee the product governance framework and onboarding processes.

Skills

Governance project management

Underwriting experience

Data analysis

Insurance market knowledge

Communication skills

Education

5 GCSEs grade C or above including Maths and English

Tools

EDI software

Job description

Location: Flexible working location

Closing Date: Tuesday 30 Sep 2025

Prestige Underwriting Service Ltd are looking for a Product Governance Manager to join the team.

Reporting to the Head of Technical Underwriting you will ensure the applications of the Company's Product Oversight and Governance policies and procedures in the design, approval, marketing and management of Prestige products and schemes, throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring legal and regulatory requirements are met, product value is maximised and appropriate client outcomes are delivered.

What you\'ll be doing:

• Manage the Product Governance Team.
• Manage the Prestige Underwriting annual product reviews including completion, scheduling, framework and reporting.
• Manage the Prestige Underwriting product oversight and governance framework including completion, scheduling and reporting.
• Manage the Prestige Underwriting new product governance onboarding framework and processes, providing support to underwriters, capacity providers and key partners.
• Manage the reporting of conduct risks from the underwriting side of the business.
• Assist Head of Technical Underwriting in management of embedding any regulatory changes into current suite of products including any associated processes.
• Assist Head of Technical Underwriting in management of compliance-based projects into current suite of products and conducting the change that may come from these.
• Ensure that regular reviews of Prestige product range against competitor analysis is conducted, to boost and maintain the position of Prestige within the market.
• Assist Head of Technical Underwriting with ongoing maintenance of Prestige product literature, including Policy Wordings, IPID\'s.
• Manage the updating of on-going reports or create new ad hoc reports, providing metrics and updates for monitoring progress and updates to senior management and or business partners
• Incorporate lessons learned to enhance process and guidelines

Who we\'re looking for:

• 5 GCSEs grade C or above, including Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in managing Governance based projects, with a proven ability to deliver successful outcomes.
• Extensive experience in underwriting in the personal lines market.
• Insurance market knowledge.
• Experience of analysing data, producing reports and providing recommendations.
• Experience and working knowledge of EDI and software house products.
• Possession of professional insurance qualifications, along with product knowledge in territories such as ROI would be desirable.

Why us:

• Salary, negotiable depending on qualifications and experience
• Hours of work; 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
• Flexible working location
• 23 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days, with additional annual leave accruing based on length of service
• Company Pension Scheme, which staff are automatically enrolled into after 3 months at 5%, with the Company matching up to 5% of their contribution.
• Life Assurance - 2 times annual salary
• Private Medical Insurance (currently with Aviva) is available for employees following successful completion of probationary period, you can also add family member to your policy at discounted rates.
• Eye care scheme - providing eye tests and a generous contribution towards eyewear.
• Generous insurance discounts for employees and family members.
• Continuous Learning and Development.
• Excellent in-house training with opportunities to gain professional qualifications through our Academy Programme. These are paid for by the Company.

We are an equal opportunities employer

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