Product Leader - Lloyd's Market

City of London Permanent £70,000 - £150,000 per year View Job Description
Seeking a Lloyd's of London Market Product Leader to design and deliver complex, data-led products that align technical architecture with customer and commercial outcomes. The role requires deep market knowledge, strong financial acumen, and the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders across high-profile transformation programmes.
  • Complex transformation in the Lloyd's London Market
  • Tier 1 resilient Product Leaders & Product Managers required

About Our Client

A key player in the Lloyd's of London insurance market, delivering next-generation data and product solutions that drive competitive advantage. As they transform their offering, we seek Product Leaders & Managers with deep market knowledge, technical fluency, and commercial insight

Job Description

  • Define and manage product roadmaps to meet market needs and business objectives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely product delivery.
  • Conduct market research to identify customer requirements and emerging trends.
  • Create detailed product specifications and ensure alignment with stakeholders.
  • Monitor product performance and suggest improvements based on data insights.
  • Lead product launch activities, including marketing and sales enablement.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for product-related queries and updates.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.Define and own the product strategy, roadmap, and architectural direction in alignment with business goals and market dynamics.
  • Oversee end-to-end delivery of data-intensive products-driving design, build, test, deployment, and iteration.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, engineering, data, and domain teams to ensure solution robustness and integration.
  • Translate technical trade-offs into business decisions; align with customer expectations on performance, latency, scalability, and cost.
  • Monitor and manage product financials: cost, ROI, pricing levers, and P&L impact.
  • Influence and negotiate with senior technical stakeholders and C-suite customers to gain buy-in and resolve trade-offs.
  • Lead turnaround or remediation efforts on underperforming or stalled transformation workstreams.
  • Navigate ambiguity, deal with high-profile escalations, and maintain composure under pressure.
  • Mentor and grow cross-functional product and delivery teams.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in London Market processes, stakeholder dynamics and reinsurance/underwriting models.



The Successful Applicant

  • Proven track record designing and delivering complex data-led products in a financial services or insurance context.
  • Strong knowledge of Lloyd's / London Market practices, underwriting flows, claims, broker / insurer interactions, and governance structures.
  • Strong command of technical architecture (cloud, data platforms, APIs, microservices) and ability to reason about technical trade-offs.
  • Deep product management discipline: backlog prioritisation, user stories, metrics, OKRs, roadmap management.
  • Commercial acumen: ability to assess cost/benefit, pricing impact, customer value, and transformation ROI.
  • Gravitas and influence: able to engage C-level clients, senior technical leads, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Resilience: demonstrated ability to succeed in ambiguous, high-stakes, turnaround or transformation environments.
  • Emotional intelligence: ability to manage tension between business and technical stakeholders, read organisational dynamics, and adjust communication style.
  • Excellent communication (written, verbal), presentation, and negotiation skills.



What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary plus performance incentive.
  • Flexible / hybrid work arrangements.
  • Exposure to high-profile transformation in the London Market.
  • Leadership role in a technology-driven, data-centric environment.
  • Career progression and influence over strategic architecture and product direction.
  • Collaborative culture, high visibility, and opportunity to make a tangible difference.



Contact
James Barrett
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6852020
Phone number
+441179065140

Job summary

Job function
Transformation
Subsector
Corporate
Sector
Financial Services
Location
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
James Barrett
Consultant phone
+441179065140
Job reference
JN-102025-6852020