Head of Product & Proposition

Head of Product & Proposition

Salary: £100,000 - £120,000, based on skills and experience

Contract Type: Permanent – 35 hours a week

Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week

Closing Date: 31st July 2026

At Wesleyan, established in 1841, we help trusted professionals secure their financial future. We are looking for a Head of Product & Proposition who will lead the future of our offer to customers, drive new products and enhance our digital and D2C propositions while ensuring regulatory compliance and stakeholder alignment.

Your Impact

• Leads the Product and Proposition thinking in the Advice Transformation programme, to envisage the future product and proposition strategy of Wesleyan and consider future mechanisms for product governance and proposition management to align with a forward facing, agile business.
• Supports the development of our D2C proposition and our digital experience, leading on digital propositions and understanding customer engagement preferences.
• Oversees the execution of the Society's day-to-day product activity, acting as member of the Product Governance Committee and the Customer Committee, input to ensure good outcomes, Consumer Duty compliance and excellent communications to stakeholders at Board and Executive level.
• Works closely with the With Profits function to ensure good quality With Profits products, including close alignment with With Profits Actuary and With Profits Committee to ensure appropriate outcomes.
• Works with the Investment Strategy team to deliver good quality product propositions and fund propositions which can then be delivered in the Investment Strategy area.
• Leads the consideration of the future of the Protection proposition with the Lead Protection Product Manager, including digital and other channel opportunities.
• Coordinates with the Head of Product (Wealth Platform) to optimise the product offering provided on our wealth platform.
• Considers optimal alignment of existing propositions in General Insurance, Mortgages and other third party broking, and how this supports the core advice and investment propositions of the Society.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as a Product Manager within Financial Services, with a strong track record of delivering customer-centric products and propositions.
• Solid understanding of customer behaviours, market dynamics, and emerging industry trends, including awareness of AI-driven solutions and their application in product development.
• In-depth knowledge of the regulatory and compliance landscape, with the ability to operate effectively within highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience managing and developing teams, as well as influencing broader organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and align senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.
• Strong working knowledge of product management methodologies, including roadmap development, customer research design, and facilitation of design sprints.
• Experience acting as a business lead on large, complex programmes, with accountability for delivery from concept through to execution.
• Proven ability to contribute to and lead the development of advice and digital propositions, combining customer insight with commercial and strategic thinking.

Benefits That Work for You

• Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
• 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.
• Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
• Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
• Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
• Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
• Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.
• Car allowance
• PMI cover