Strategic Propositions Lead, Financial Services

St. James's Place; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Generous Pension Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave

Protection Benefits

EV salary sacrifice

Job summary

St. James's Place is seeking a commercially minded Group Products professional to lead the evolution of the manufactured product range.

You will drive idea generation, influence strategic investment, and mobilise cross-functional teams around opportunities aligned with client needs and Group strategy. You will act as a senior SME for proposition strategy, shaping the agenda and prioritising initiatives while collaborating with Partnership and other leaders to deliver commercial and client

Qualifications

• Experience in Proposition Development, Product Development, Product Strategy or a similar role within Financial Services.
• Identify customer, adviser and market opportunities, translating insights into commercially viable propositions and recommendations.
• Experience developing business cases, conducting research and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance customer outcomes, business objectives and regulatory considerations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to influence decisions and build credibility across a broad range of teams.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, with the confidence to challenge existing approaches and drive innovation.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and shaping the forward-looking strategy and roadmap for the manufactured product proposition, ensuring alignment with Group strategy, client needs and risk appetite.
• Acting as a recognised SME for manufactured proposition strategy, providing insight and guidance to senior leaders.
• Identifying and shaping strategic product opportunities, aligning to Consumer Duty and risk appetite with evidence-based recommendations.
• Leading market insight and competitor analysis to translate intelligence into strategic recommendations.
• Engaging with the Partnership to inform and shape product development and secure alignment on opportunities.
• Developing robust business cases for product development and launches, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and client outcomes.
• Collaborating with related leads to route opportunities that are not suitable for manufactured solutions.
• Setting agendas and chairing quarterly strategy forums to drive alignment and delivery of actions.
• Acting as a senior spokesperson for Group Products and enhancing engagement across business areas.

Skills

Proposition Development

Product Development

Product Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Job description

St. James's Place is seeking a commercially minded Group Products professional to lead the evolution of the manufactured product range.

You will drive idea generation, influence strategic investment, and mobilise cross-functional teams around opportunities aligned with client needs and Group strategy. You will act as a senior SME for proposition strategy, shaping the agenda and prioritising initiatives while collaborating with Partnership and other leaders to deliver commercial and client