Strategy and New Ventures Manager

Compare the Market; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy and New Ventures Manager to drive innovation and product development. This role offers the chance to work closely with senior management, leading the charge in identifying new market opportunities and launching products that enhance customer experiences. The position requires a strategic mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams. With a culture that champions creativity and inclusivity, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and provides ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Private healthcare

Electric car scheme

Paid development days

Wellbeing days

CSR days

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial or product roles with a focus on strategy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification and launch of new products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery.
• Manage partnerships and evaluate growth opportunities post-launch.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Consultancy experience

Job description

At Compare the Market (CtM), our purpose is to make great financial decision-making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.

It’s why we’re on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves!

We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money, and that’s why good things happen when you meerkat.

We’d love you to be part of our journey.

We are recruiting for a Strategy and New Ventures Manager, which sits within our Commercial Finance & Strategy team. You will support the Senior Manager on the identification, prioritisation, launch, and growth management of new products that CtM doesn't offer to customers today. You will take the lead on specific products/workstreams, developing deep insight into the business model, customer challenges and demands, profit pool opportunity, and/or the capability of potential partners and competitors.

We hope to see strong execution skills, coordinating work across a broad range of cross-functional teams to facilitate a smooth launch process and effectively deliver on growth opportunities post-launch.

This is a highly exciting and growing area of the business to work in, where no two days are the same, leveraging your strategic, commercial, product, and project management skills.

Everyone is welcome.

We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly, and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace, and our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work. Everyone is welcome. Be you.

This means we’re excited to hear from people with a range of skills, experiences, and ideas.

Our people bring our purpose to life.

We champion a culture of innovation and challenge.

Some of the fantastic things you will be involved in:

1. Work in close collaboration with the Senior Manager to understand customer needs and markets for new products, developing a strategy for CtM to deliver.
2. Lead Request For Information (RFI) processes, proactively developing direct relationships with market participants that could deliver compelling commercial and customer outcomes.
3. Identify, evaluate, and pursue new Partnerships and/or value chain opportunities, utilising a variety of data sources to inform the approach.
4. Lead the onboarding process internally and with partners, with support from a broad range of cross-functional teams (including Legal, Compliance, Data, Tech, Product, Customer Ops, and more).
5. In collaboration with the Partner and relevant internal teams, identify, execute, and evaluate the impact of growth opportunities once a new product has been launched to see whether it can achieve the desired success metrics.
6. Identify, monitor, and mitigate Risks proactively, with a strong understanding of relevant regulatory requirements (supported by relevant teams). Discharge responsibilities with due care and diligence, ensuring these regulatory requirements are met.
7. Protect the customer through robust due diligence, execution, and third-party management, ensuring appropriate policies and frameworks are followed to evidence good customer outcomes.

There’s something for everyone.

You’ll ideally have:

• A [commercial AND / OR product background] and some consultancy experience, though this is desirable but not essential.
• A growth mindset and comfort operating at a higher level of detail to inform strategy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders and partners.
• A commercial focus and the ability to interpret data from multiple sources to inform decision-making.
• Comfort following a test-and-learn approach, with the aim to iterate and improve over time.
• Experience managing partners, including relevant governance.
• Experience in launching or implementing material changes in a product, such as CX, QA, business readiness, training/onboarding processes, stakeholder management, monitoring, or rollback plans.

We’re a place of opportunity. You’ll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of talented people.

And then there’s our benefits. For us, it’s not just about a competitive salary and hybrid working; we care about what matters to you.

From a generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme and paid development, wellbeing, and CSR days, we’ve pretty much got you covered!

*Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments ahead of an interview.*

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