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Senior Product & Proposition Manager

Last update 03.12.2024

Senior Product & Proposition Manager - B3

Swindon – Hybrid

We’re Arval BNP Paribas – we’re a global leader in vehicle leasing and the fourth largest leasing company in the UK. Our passion for Service, Sustainability, and Solutions is brought to life by each and every one of our people – who we call Journey Makers

Culturally, we’re a friendly bunch – more human than corporate – and we serve a diverse customer base. From families choosing their first electric vehicle, to global brands seeking to switch their fleets to electric vehicles – whatever our customers’ mobility needs, we have a solution to offer.

About the role

As Senior Product & Proposition Manager, you will manage regulated funding products and develop customer-centred propositions, driving your products' success. As subject matter expert, you will liaise with senior stakeholders and colleagues across Arval, including internationally, to influence and lead the evolution and innovation of your products and propositions. You'll maintain excellent awareness of the market and customer needs, creating product roadmaps underpinned by insight to support Arval's commercial strategy and plans, leading delivery and monitoring performance. You'll demonstrate your leadership skills, using your product management experience to coach and mentor others in the team, and taking ownership of projects and product families as required. Taking a lead role in driving the Product function forward, developing our practice, acting as an ambassador for the team, overseeing product families and programmes of work

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • Managing product performance aligned to business objectives and commercial forecasts, producing performance dashboards/scorecards
  • Creating visibility of opportunities and risks, developing benefits cases and leading the delivery of cross-functional action plans
  • Ensuring ongoing product compliance with current governance and regulation, including Consumer Duty, through product reviews, fair value assessments and other governance, ensuring we deliver fair value and good customer outcomes
  • Developing roadmaps for your products and partnering across the business to deliver your plans
  • Managing your products in line with our product lifecycle governance processes and best practice, including developing target markets, gathering customer insights, and attending relevant approval and monitoring committees
  • Acting as a Product business partner

What we’re looking for

Influence and credibility are at the core of this Senior Product and Proposition Manager role. You’ll be working closely with colleagues across the business, from senior management to individual contributors, to provide product expertise and deliver solutions. The ability to work adaptably and inspire cross-functional collaboration, with advanced data skills to be able to analyse complex data sets.

You’ll also be able to demonstrate:

  • Leadership capabilities to own programmes of work, and to coach and develop other team members
  • An excellent understanding of leasing products, including regulated products in the B2B and B2C markets
  • A high level of commercial awareness 
  • An action-orientated, self-starting approach
  • Excellent storytelling skills to articulate your product vision and objectives, confident influencing at all levels
  • Strong problem-solving ability and a creative approach to finding solutions

The package

We offer a basic starting salary of up to £62,000, plus a bonus of up to £8,900. We also offer 25 days holiday as standard, plus bank holidays, an extra day off for your birthday, and the option to purchase an additional 5 days

We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Company car or cash alternative of £6,000 per annum
  • Private medical cover, including a digital GP service
  • Company pension with up to 10% employer contribution
  • Discounts on our products and services and discounts in many high street brands
  • 2 paid volunteering days every year
  • Free on-site gym
  • Subsidised restaurant serving chef-prepared breakfast and lunch, plus discounted Costa Coffee
  • Plus, a range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle

Ready to make a difference?

Sound interesting? Apply here. From there, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV. 

We’re passionate about being consciously inclusive employer, with a strong Speak Up culture. We’re also proud to be a Ban the Box employer as part of our commitment to a fair and inclusive society for all. 

Interview process

  • Telephone interview our Talent Acquisition team
  • 1 hour meeting with the hiring panel
  • 1 hour meeting with the functional director

If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome of your application. 

What are you waiting for? Apply today and we’ll be in touch. 

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Basically, why would you want to join BNP Paribas over any other company?

BECAUSE YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO WANTS...

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  • At BNP Paribas, developing your skills is as important to us as it is to you. And the skills you learn with us will help you through the rest of your working life.

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