Junior Product Manager

The AA; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution

Free AA breakdown membership

Discounts on AA products

Employee discount scheme

Company funded life assurance

Diverse learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 remote GP

Job summary

A leading national service provider is seeking a Product Manager in Basingstoke, England. This hybrid role involves managing product governance and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and be proficient in Excel and PowerPoint. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and various discounts on products.

Qualifications

• Ability to apply structured decision-making processes.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills to present to stakeholders.
• Understanding of business processes and brand.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare product and governance packs for regular forums.
• Track POF and COF updates and actions.
• Manage the live product register continuously.
• Support with preparation of annual product reviews.
• Maintain product terms and conditions and manage change logs.
• Support audits and liaise with other business areas.
• Ensure products meet regulatory requirements.
• Foster relationships across the business to implement changes.

Skills

Structured decision-making

Effective communication

Excel skills

PowerPoint skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Power BI knowledge

Job description

Overview

The AA is seeking a Product Manager in Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom. This is a hybrid role with three days in the office. Location: Basingstoke – Hybrid – Three Days in Office. Employment Type: Permanent. Hours: Monday–Friday.

As one of the UK's most trusted brands, The AA provides a broad range of services to millions of customers, including Home and Motor Insurance, Financial Services, and B2B/Consumer services. Our mission is to keep Britain moving, and we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team.

What you will be doing

• Preparation of product and governance packs for regular forums – Product MBRs, underwriter forums, COF, POF Consumer Duty, Voice of the Customer, collating Consumer Duty stats for the Senior Product Manager to interpret and review each month.
• POF and COF updates and actions – tracking and chasing them ahead of submission dates – keep a calendar of these which is regularly circulated.
• Product register updates – continuous review and management of the live product register.
• Supporting the preparation of annual product reviews – calendar/schedule of all these, tracker for what was submitted, when, outcomes, guidance/actions, etc.
• Maintaining product terms and conditions, including managing a change log and the end-to-end process from draft through to fulfilment.
• Supporting with content and planning for audits – customer and internal/external audits, liaising with other areas of the business about their content.
• Ensure the products meet all regulatory requirements, continually reviewing and identifying opportunities for future improvements.
• Foster trusted relationships across the business in order to efficiently identify changes or implement new processes where required.

Qualifications

• Able to apply structured decision-making processes and thinking to challenging situations, producing well-considered and credible solutions.
• Able to demonstrate highly effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and the ability to present confidently to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of the business and the brand.
• Sound understanding of business processes.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to clearly identify trends and opportunities for change.
• Able to identify continuous improvement opportunities across all business areas.
• Able to deliver tangible change, visible at both customer and commercial levels.
• Able to work as a team player and lead a team, sharing findings and best practices.
• Highly motivated and driven to ensure success in this role.
• Power BI knowledge advantageous.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme
• Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends
• Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
• Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
• Company funded life assurance
• Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.

As part of the onboarding process, we complete several pre-employment checks including work reference, credit and criminal record checks.

We may close the vacancy sooner than the advertised date if we get a high volume of applications. Please apply now if you are interested.