Head of Product Development, Aviva

Public Markets

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+ Discretionary bonus opportunity - depending on individual performance and Aviva Investors’!

Senior and Expert level

London

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Insurance, wealth and retirement business

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Insurance, wealth and retirement business

1001+ employees

B2CInsuranceFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Discretionary bonus opportunity - depending on individual performance and Aviva Investors’!

Senior and Expert level

London

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CInsuranceFinancial Services

Company mission

To be with people when it really matters, throughout their lives.

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Role

Who you are

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
Experience in launching ETF products and an understanding of tokenisation would be highly valued
Strong, demonstrable experience in product roles within the investment industry, alongside awareness of product trends, innovation, and regulatory developments
Experience launching ETF products, with a strong understanding of tokenisation
Up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, ensuring all product design and development activities remain compliant
Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently and clearly with a wide range of audiences, including committees, boards, and colleagues across different levels and functions
Experience as a people leader who can motivate, develop, and empower individuals and teams to succeed - operating within a complex and fast-paced environment
Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares

What the job involves

We are recruiting for a Head of Product Development to join our Product team
Investment expertise means nothing if clients don’t experience it. Our business development and client experience teams build trusted relationships across regions, while our marketing, investment, and communications teams showcase what sets us apart – powering our growth
Reporting to the Head of Global Product, 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
This role collaborates across all areas of Aviva Investors to carry out detailed feasibility assessments for new products
The aim is to ensure 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
The role also oversees the build and launches of new products, including project management, with a focus on delivering good client outcomes and managing risk in a thoughtful and responsible way

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Our take

With 18 million international customers, Aviva is the largest provider of insurance and leading life and pension funds in the UK. With a history that dates back to the founding of Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society in 1696, Aviva’s current form is thanks to a merger between Norwich Union and CGU plc in the year 2000.

Over the noughties, Aviva grew its market out to Europe and established a high-profile foothold in America thanks to the most expensive advertising campaign of the time that included celebrities Alice Cooper and Bruce Willis. Into the 2010s, the insurance broker was forced to restructure and close a large number of its non-core businesses in a bid to increase its shareholder returns and streamline its focus. In 2012 it sold its US wing to Athene Holding to further this goal.

Now stripped back after selling off subsidiaries in Indonesia, Italy, and many other countries, Aviva is refocusing on pensions. In the wake of a Pensions Dashboard Programme delay in the UK, Aviva partnered with the likes of Scottish Widows, Legal & General and Standard Life to participate in the programme as a leader in its field. This exemplifies Aviva’s renewed focus on the fintech sector, all whilst serving as a national analyst during the cost-of-living crisis, thanks to its annual Age of Ambiguity study.

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Led by a woman

2% employee growth in 12 months

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Company HQ

City of London, London, UK

Leadership

Amanda Blanc

(Group CEO)

Currently Group Board Non-Executive Director at BP. Previously Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, Senior Advisor at Trov, CEO at Zurich Insurance Company.

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