Product Development Manager

Turn customer needs into digital experiences people can trust.

At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good.

For our customers, that means more than having great products. It means making investing feel simple, clear and reassuring, so people can feel confident about the decisions they’re making and the future they’re building.

Our digital experiences play a huge part in making that happen.

We’re looking for an experienced Product Development Manager to lead and develop a Product Development team working across multiple digital feature teams at AJ Bell.

Working at the centre of Product, UX and Technology, helping talented teams turn customer needs and product strategy into digital experiences that are useful, intuitive and high quality.

Your role will be to create clarity where things are complex, bring different perspectives together and make sure teams have what they need to do their best work.

You'll help turn ideas into well-defined, deliverable outcomes, balancing what customers need with commercial, technical, operational and regulatory considerations.

It’s a role for someone who enjoys bringing people together, asking the right questions and turning complexity into clarity.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll lead, coach and support a Product Development team working across multiple agile feature teams, creating clear ownership and helping colleagues develop the capability and ways of working they need to perform at their best.

You’ll also:

• Set and maintain high standards for product definition, requirements, acceptance criteria, refinement and Definition of Ready.
• Ensure work is clearly understood before entering development, with customer, business, technical, regulatory and operational considerations identified early.
• Support teams in resolving ambiguity, managing dependencies and unblocking decisions.
• Work closely with Product Managers to translate product strategy, customer needs and business objectives into clear, deliverable outcomes.
• Partner with UX and Technology to ensure customer insight, design, technical constraints, APIs, architecture and dependencies inform product decisions from the outset.
• Facilitate constructive challenge and decision making across multidisciplinary teams.
• Build strong relationships across Product Development and the wider business, influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Ensure priorities, decisions and outcomes are clearly communicated and understood across affected teams.
• Work closely with Project Management to align product development activity with wider programme plans, dependencies and delivery commitments.

What we’re looking for:

You’ll have significant experience within product development, product ownership, digital delivery or a related discipline, with a strong understanding of how successful digital products move from strategy and customer need through definition, refinement and delivery.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience leading or working across multiple agile feature teams.
• Strong experience working across Product, UX and Technology in a multidisciplinary digital environment.
• A track record of defining, refining and delivering requirements for digital products.
• Experience coaching or leading Product Owners, Business Analysts, Product Development Analysts or similar roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to bring together different perspectives and drive decisions.
• The ability to operate comfortably at both a strategic level and in the detail when needed.
• A collaborative leadership style, with the confidence to challenge constructively and create clarity in complex environments.

Experience delivering consumer facing digital products or applications would be particularly valuable. Experience within financial services or another regulated environment, or working with APIs, digital channels, complex technology ecosystems, transformation or platform programmes, would also be beneficial.

About AJ Bell

At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good.

That means making investing simple, accessible and reassuring, whether you're investing for the first time, saving for retirement or managing your investments with the help of a financial adviser.

We’re one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.

Today, more than 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets.

That trust matters.

When someone uses AJ Bell, they need to feel confident that we understand what they're trying to achieve and that our products and services make it easier for them to take control of their financial future.

That's why our digital experiences matter so much. The work you do will help shape how hundreds of thousands of customers interact with AJ Bell; making their journeys clearer, simpler and more intuitive.

We're proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work® for the past two years, as well as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years; recognition that reflects our supportive, collaborative culture and the experience of our people.

What we offer

• 27 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays
• 8% Pension with matched contributions
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE)
• Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare
• Free gym
• Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Travel and bike loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme

Life at AJ Bell

• Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to you
• Casual dress code
• Friendly, supportive team environment

Our ways of working

We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office.

For new starters, there is an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships.

Inclusion & diversity

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.