Description
We are recruiting for a Head of Product Development to join our Product team at Aviva Investors. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong, demonstrated product experience in the investment industry, alongside knowledge of market trends, innovation, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
The Head of Product Development (Public Markets) will lead a team of Product Development Managers and be accountable for new product development activity across Public Markets strategies. The role collaborates across all areas of Aviva Investors to carry out detailed feasibility assessments for new products, ensuring that new ideas meet clearly identified client needs, are supported by strong investment capability and capacity, demonstrate robust financial business cases, and can be effectively delivered operationally.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Product Development Managers
- Carry out detailed feasibility assessments for new products
- Oversee the build and launches of new products, including project management
- Ensure that new products meet client needs and are supported by strong investment capability and capacity
Requirements:
- Strong, demonstrable experience in product roles within the investment industry
- Awareness of product trends, innovation, and regulatory developments
- Experience launching ETF products, with a strong understanding of tokenisation ideally
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently and clearly with a wide range of audiences
- Experience as a people leader who can motivate, develop, and empower individuals and teams to succeed
Benefits:
- Competitive salary (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications)
- Discretionary bonus opportunity
- Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%
- 29 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit
- Make your money go further with up to 40% discount on Aviva products
- Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan
- Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
- Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work