Senior Product Owner - Accounts Products

HANDELSBANKEN PLC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major banking institution is seeking a motivated individual to support product strategy and drive enhancements within the Accounts team. The role involves developing and managing relationships, ensuring compliance with risk management practices, and implementing pricing strategies for banking products. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to contribute to a customer-focused approach. Competitive salary and extensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Market-leading pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in a banking environment.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships.
• Familiarity with risk and compliance policies.

Responsibilities

• Support the Account Products Lead in strategy development.
• Ensure alignment with bank goals and enhance product profitability.
• Implement product pricing and maintain product database.

Skills

Relationship building

Risk management compliance

Project management

Data analysis

Job description

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Job Introduction

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Account Products Lead to develop and drive forward a growth strategy for products within the team's area of responsibility that is aligned to the overall bank strategic goals and supports the delivery of the private banking and corporate banking proposition
• Support the development and implementation of recommended customer prices across the Private and Corporate Banking Proposition products; using data to recommend actions that will maintain and grow the profitability of the Accounts team products.
• Responsible for supporting the delivery of the Accounts team overall goals, ensuring the sharing of knowledge across the team and minimising key person risk within the team; in particular the management and operation of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
• Drive enhancements to Account products specific processes and instructions to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Support the maintenance of the products in the product database and the completions of the Product Reviews and Fair Value Assessments, in line with prevailing instructions for each product under the Accounts team area of responsibility.

Ideal Candidate

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• Operates in line with the Bank's Risk Management framework (including sub-frameworks) and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate and timely escalation of any concerns to their line manager.
• Using the banks prevailing project management methodologies and the relevant documentation, play an active role (demander/ business responsible) in the development of any new products or product features.
• Develop mutually collaborative and respectful relationships with internal and external stakeholders (up to and including EXCO).

Company Information

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Check our Handelsbanken website for further information

At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long terms successful career with the Bank.

What is in it for you?

• We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development.
• Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance
• A market-leading pension contribution of 15% paid by the bank, which can be invested in a wide range of funds (including ESG and Shariah funds)

Application next steps

Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.

How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process - just let us know by email [e-mail] .

This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.

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