Product Proposition Manager

Unum; Dorking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cash Plan

DC Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical & Income Protection

Remote GP & Wellbeing Support

27 days leave + bank holidays, buy/s48

EV salary sacrifice

Free shuttle from Dorking station

Supportive culture

Job summary

Unum, based in the United Kingdom, seeks a Senior Product Manager to partner with the Head of Product Proposition and drive the product roadmap across group risk, healthcare and individual protection portfolios. You will develop business cases, support governance committees and lead lifecycle activities to deliver growth and better customer outcomes.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, collaborating with senior stakeholders, operations, distribution and legal teams to

Qualifications

• Strong health and protection insurance industry experience.
• Experience with governance and regulatory requirements (Consumer Duty).
• Ability to develop business cases and present to senior stakeholders.
• Experience engaging with SMEs and large employers using data to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the product roadmap across group risk, healthcare and individual protection portfolios.
• Develop product proposals and robust business cases for senior stakeholders and governance committees.
• Manage product lifecycle activities including product reviews and supporting documentation.
• Use market insight, competitor analysis and data to shape product design and customer outcomes.
• Build relationships across leadership, operations, distribution, finance, legal and compliance to secure buy-in and deliver change.
• Support broker and client conversations, RFP responses, pitch presentations and industry forums.
• Help deliver profitable growth, retention and improved customer journeys, including digitisation opportunities.
• Contribute to effective product governance and regulatory requirements, including Consumer Duty and risk management.

Skills

Product roadmap

Stakeholder management

Health & protection insurance

Regulatory knowledge

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree or professional qualification

Job description

Purpose: Work in partnership with the Head of Product Proposition, to manage and execute Unum's Product Roadmap supporting key strategic pillars and metrics to drive growth and value. What will you bring?

• Support and maintain the product roadmap across group risk, healthcare and individual protection portfolios.
• Develop product proposals and robust business cases, presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance committees.
• Manage product lifecycle activity, including product reviews, fair value assessments, enhancements and supporting documentation.
• Use market insight, competitor analysis and data to shape product design, positioning and customer outcomes.
• Build strong relationships across leadership, operations, distribution, finance, legal and compliance to secure buy-in and deliver change.
• Support broker and client conversations, RFP responses, pitch presentations and relevant industry forums.
• Help deliver profitable growth, retention and improved customer journeys, including opportunities to digitise processes.
• Contribute to effective product governance and regulatory requirements, including Consumer Duty and the Risk Management Framework.
  Strong, demonstrable experience in the health and protection insurance industry, including workplace benefits.
• A sound technical understanding of health and protection arrangements; experience with multinational pooled, captive or retained-risk arrangements would be an advantage.
• Experience designing, implementing and presenting customer-focused product initiatives.
• Strong commercial judgement, with experience supporting SMEs and large employers and using data to inform decisions.
• A results-focused approach, with the ability to solve problems, drive change and turn ideas into action.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, including confidence working with senior and C-suite stakeholders.
• A relevant degree or professional qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
  We're a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we're on a collective mission to help the working world thrive., Unum UK
  Competitive salary and generous bonus scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Level 1 funded)
• Defined Contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance, private medical and income protection insurance
• Access to a remote GP, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support and medical second opinions
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with on-site charging facilities
• Free shuttle bus from Dorking train station
• A supportive culture focused on wellbeing, development and career growth.

This role will be hybrid, based in Dorking 1 day a week and London 2 days a week.