Product Manager

Simply Business; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Product Manager to innovate and enhance the user experience for small businesses. You will drive the integration of cutting-edge technology into our partner platforms and improve the efficiency of our agent portal. The ideal candidate is an empathetic innovator with expertise in agile methodologies and a passion for leveraging data-driven strategies to drive commercial outcomes. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the industry and contribute to significant growth.

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Competitive salary with performance bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with digital innovation and strategic partnerships.
• Proficient in agile development cycles.
• Capable of driving technology integration with a customer-centric approach.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy to enhance partner performance and efficiency.
• Build integrated solutions for seamless customer insurance experiences.
• Drive tech-forward innovation within partner ecosystems.

Skills

Empathetic innovator

Proficient in agile methodology

Champion of innovation

Exceptional collaborator

Data-driven methods

Job description

Heres what youll be doing :

Are you a Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of strategic partnerships, deep customer empathy and digital innovation? We are building the most straightforward and personalized ways for small businesses to manage their insurance online – and this unique role is key to unlocking massive growth. You won’t just build features; you’ll orchestrate seamless digital experiences across external ecosystems directly impacting our bottom line and shaping how thousands of customers and agents find and purchase the coverage they need. If you’re ready to tackle ambiguity, lead with action and leverage cutting‑edge tech like AI to deliver commercial results, we want you on our team.

Were looking for someone who is...

• An empathetic innovator who is humble, biased toward action, comfortable with ambiguity and driven by customer value and commercial impact.
• Deeply knowledgeable about Product Principles, proficient in the agile methodology and committed to a lean outcome‑over‑output philosophy.
• A champion of innovation with proven experience implementing cutting‑edge technology like Generative AI into products while maintaining a focus on user experience.
• An exceptional collaborator who excels at creating consensus, driving decisions and aligning diverse stakeholders to a unified plan of action.
• Skilled at weighing value against cost, capable of appreciating engineering complexity, making critical trade‑offs and prioritizing changes that move key business metrics.
• A data‑driven driver who innovates using experimentation, analytics and iterative development cycles to validate solutions and solve complex problems for partners and customers.

As our Product Manager youll...

• Improve partner performance by owning the strategy to enhance the efficiency and experience across our existing external insurance partnerships.
• Build integrated solutions that enable customers to seamlessly research and purchase the right insurance directly within our partners’ platforms.
• Drive tech‑forward innovation by identifying and implementing new technologies to strengthen our digital presence within partners’ ecosystems.
• Enhance the agent channel by leading significant improvements to our agent portal, making it easier for thousands of agents to research, buy and service policies.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively, acting as a crucial product liaison to ideate, prioritise requests and ensure delivery meets cross‑functional expectations.
• Manage the agile development lifecycle prioritising a constant stream of validated delivery objectives that directly support the company’s ambitious growth plans.

(We know it’s tough but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place where you can be yourself and do your very best work.

For the Product Manager who views a partner ecosystem as a vast canvas for innovation, this role offers unparalleled strategic influence. You won’t just manage a backlog; you’ll shape external relationships, leverage AI and drive tangible commercial outcomes that define our digital future in the small business insurance space. If your product mind is wired for growth, complexity and maximising value through partnership, step forward and help us redefine the industry. Apply today.

About Simply Business

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams, not just for our customers but for our people and communities too. With over active insurance policies we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.

We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.

Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2024: Simply the Best.

What are the benefits of working at Simply Business

We offer a great work‑life balance where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid.

On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits.

Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver.

Our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long‑serving employees we offer a two‑week paid sabbatical after five years of service then four weeks off after ten years of service.

And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with private medical insurance through BUPA that covers any pre‑existing condition, and a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.

We also make sure you’re compensated fairly with a competitive salary based on your experience and the market we’re in. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.

There’s access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our dedicated learning platform, as well as support for your mental health with access to counselling.

We’ll match what you put into your pension up to five percent. And pass on a tax‑free sum that’s four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme.

Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service).

And our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance or a gym membership.

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high‑performing team? Apply today.

Key Skills

Time Management, Data Analytics, Analytical, Agile, Requirement Gathering, Strategic thinking, Visio, Communication, Problem Solving, Market Research, UML, Cross Functional Teams.

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1