Product Manager - Platforms - 12 Month FTC

Evelyn Partners; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Option to purchase additional holiday

Shared parental leave

Job summary

Evelyn Partners in Bracknell is seeking a Product Manager to bridge business vision and technical delivery on a 12-month FTC, acting as the interface between stakeholders and technology teams to deliver wealth-management platform solutions.

You'll own the product backlog, shape demand, translate needs into user stories, prioritise delivery, and drive end-to-end value for clients and colleagues across COO Functions.

Qualifications

• Experienced Product Manager / Business Analyst with ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across business and tech.
• Experienced in Agile and Product Management, collaborating with stakeholders and delivery teams to define and deliver business solutions.
• Proficient in Office Suite, JIRA, Confluence, MIRO, and project management tools to support delivery, collaboration, and reporting.
• Strong roadmap planning, critical path analysis, dependency tracking, and end-to-end delivery management.
• Able to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-focused language for executives and operational teams.
• Knowledge of Wealth Management operations and client journeys is preferred but not essential.
• Familiar with Wealth Management terminology, regulatory considerations, and business processes; prefer cross-functional collaboration.
• Certifications in Computing, Product/Project Management, Agile Methods/Toolsets are desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key link between business stakeholders, COO Functions, and technology teams; translate business objectives into product and platform solutions.
• Manage and shape demand for new initiatives; assess requests, define scope, and align with priorities.
• Gather, analyse, and refine business requirements; transform needs into user stories, outcomes, and delivery plans.
• Identify benefits, success criteria, and expected outcomes of changes; ensure value is measurable.
• Own and maintain a prioritized product backlog; govern and align with quarterly planning objectives.
• Champion the client and user experience by mapping end-to-end journeys and driving continuous improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile product management

Wealth management knowledge

Requirements gathering

Backlog prioritisation

User stories

Communication to executives

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

JIRA

Confluence

MIRO

Job description

• Full-time
• Office Location: London

Company Description

Evelyn Partners is a UK leader in wealth management, providing personalised, expert investment management and financial planning advice to support clients in embracing what’s next.
Our success hinges on our people and that's our secret for longevity. We are a team of passionate professionals and everything we do is guided by our purpose – placing the power of good advice into more hands, we go further to understand the needs of our clients and what matters most to them. We're here to help them make significant decisions with confidence, provide strong foundations for the future and guide them towards their goals.

Job Description

What will you be doing?

We’re seeking a talented Product Manager to join our team in Bracknell on a 12 month FTC. As a Product Manager, your mission is to bridge the gap between business vision and technical excellence. You'll be the human technical interface, translating complex concepts into actionable solutions for our colleagues at Evelyn Partners. This role combines product expertise, agile methodologies, and a deep understanding of wealth management.

You’ll be an ambassador for all COO Functions, delighting our stakeholders and users alike through successful product strategy, impeccable delivery, and proactive engagement.

As Product Manager - Platforms, your responsibilities will include among others:

• Act as the key link between business stakeholders, COO Functions, and technology teams, ensuring business objectives are translated into effective product and platform solutions.
• Manage and shape demand for new initiatives, assessing requests, defining scope, and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Gather, analyse, and refine business requirements, transforming stakeholder needs into clear user stories, business outcomes, and actionable delivery plans.
• Identify and articulate the benefits, success criteria, and expected outcomes of change initiatives, ensuring value can be measured and realised.
• Own and maintain a prioritised product backlog, ensuring work is appropriately governed, prioritised, and aligned to quarterly planning objectives.
• Champion the client and user experience by understanding end-to-end customer journeys, identifying pain points, and driving continuous improvements to products and services.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Experienced Product Manager / Business Analyst with a proven ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels across business and technology functions.
• Experienced in Agile and Product Management methodologies, working collaboratively with stakeholders and delivery teams to define, prioritise, and deliver valuable business solutions from inception through implementation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, JIRA, Confluence, MIRO, and project management tools to support product delivery, collaboration, and reporting.
• Strong project planning capabilities, including roadmap development, critical path analysis, dependency tracking, and end-to-end delivery management.
• Skilled at translating complex technical concepts into clear, business-focused language for executives, end users, and operational teams, enabling informed decision-making.
• Experienced in evaluating solution designs, delivery approaches, support models, and change initiatives, including impact assessments, dependency management, and identification of programme overlaps.
• Knowledgeable in Wealth Management operations, with an understanding of Investment Management and Financial Planning processes, products, and client journeys is preferred but not essential.
• Familiar with Wealth Management terminology, regulatory considerations, and business processes, enabling effective collaboration with front-office and operational teams is preferred but not essential.
• Training certifications/qualification(s) - Computing, Product/Project Management, Agile Methods/Toolsets are desired but not essential.

Additional Information

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners you will have access to benefits that include:

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.