We’re on the hunt for a talented Product Manager to join our Commercial and Marketing team in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, or Exchange Quay, Manchester. This is an exciting brand-new role within the business that will have significant influence and impact on the products we sell to our Customers. You’ll be responsible for delivering the businesses product strategy, including providing oversight and governance to ensure our products deliver value for our customers and meet regulatory requirements. To be successful in this role, you’ll need to: Be customer centric Be commercially focused Have experience of working in a trading style environment with strong stakeholder management skills Have strong analytical skills, with experience of formulating opinions and hypothesis based on data from reports Job responsibilities Support the creation and lead execution of the product strategy Support budget setting and lead the delivery of retail income, including the ownership of both process and performance Implement product governance in-line with regulatory requirements, including new product design, the review of existing products and delivery of changes to improve the value for our customers Ensure the provision of product disclosures are accurate within customer journeys and documentation Provide ongoing commercial and customer oversight of product performance Develop strategic relationships with external partners and internal stakeholders Hold a proactive role in leading and implementing tactical commercial trading initiatives ensuring that financial implications are considered, and business cases are robust Put in place appropriate engagement with cross functional teams to support the delivery of group wide business objectives Effective contract management, working closely with internal stakeholders where necessary to ensure contracts are up to date and relevant Maintain risk register (as applicable), providing evidence and commentary for controls, updates for mitigating actions and maintaining control matrices and attestations Skills, knowledge & experience Strong stakeholder management experience within a fast paced, matrixed environment Experience of product design and development Experience of managing change processes from ideation through to delivery and post live management Understanding of motor insurance products, the motor insurance industry and the different distribution channels Structured thinking to find solutions to complex problems and the ability to adopt a pragmatic way forward Analytical by nature with the focus on data-based decision making Ability to communicate complex information in an easily digestible format to key stakeholders Entrepreneurial mind-set with the ability to spot opportunities Customer centric A driven attitude to deliver change and rapidly overcome obstacles What can we do for you? We believe we can offer you a great working environment as we’re so passionate about our people. Here are just some of the benefits and perks that we offer… Fantastic training and development opportunities Employee benefit packages to suit your lifestyle Flexible working YOUday – we give you an extra day off to celebrate a special day The opportunity to take a paid day off each year to do charity work A health cash plan Help with travel expenses The opportunity to buy additional holiday Company pension scheme Group life assurance Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Professional subscription fees paid Employee wellbeing is high on the agenda here too. We provide a weekly free fruit delivery, discounted membership at a local health club and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, which promotes physical and emotional wellbeing at work and at home. In addition, we provide wellbeing events throughout the year to support physical and mental health. For further information on what we can offer and to learn more about this role, feel free to contact our dedicated Recruitment team. If you’d like to work for an award-winning employer in a fast-paced environment, apply now! Want to know what it’s really like to work at First Central? Take a look at our Glassdoor reviews. Apply for this job