Product Director (Fintech)

TL;DR

Product Director (Fintech): Taking full ownership of the advised product portfolio, ensuring strategic intent is translated into a clear, prioritised roadmap. Focus on product governance arrangements, regulatory compliance, and effective management of multi-year roadmaps.

Location: You’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the Manchester office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

Company

hirify.global is a FTSE 250 investment platform and asset management business.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the advised product roadmap, with a clear focus on delivery priorities across a 1 to 3 year planning horizon.
• Ensure all advised products are managed effectively across their full lifecycle, maintaining oversight of product performance, risks, and outcomes.
• Take overall accountability for product governance arrangements across all advised products, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, FCA rules, and internal governance frameworks.
• Provide leadership and direction to product and change teams delivering advised product initiatives, ensuring change activity is delivered efficiently.
• Drive effective collaboration across product, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and change.
• Lead and manage individuals across product and change teams, including organisational design, objective setting, and performance management.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of the UK advised market and regulated savings and investments products.
• Strong understanding of product governance, FCA rules, and regulatory expectations.
• Proven experience managing complex product portfolios and multi-year roadmaps.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capability across multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to prioritise effectively, manage competing demands and make clear, evidence-based decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Starting holiday entitlement of 28 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service plus a holiday buy and sell scheme.
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 8%.
• Free gym membership and access to a range of benefits from sponsorship deals.
• Ongoing technical training and professional qualification support.
• Casual dress code and a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork.
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, and summer party.