About Us
At Vitesse, we are more than just a payments platform – we are the trusted financial infrastructure connecting the global insurance ecosystem. Tailor‑made for insurers, brokers, MGAs, and TPAs, our unified platform optimises claims funds, enables real‑time global payments, and delivers full financial control. With over $20 billion in payments across 200+ countries and hundreds of millions returned to insurers’ balance sheets, we are licensed in the UK (FCA), Europe (DNB), and New York (NYDFS). With $93 million recently raised in Series C funding from KKR, our journey is just beginning and our ambitions are sky‑high.
Position Overview
The Product Owner will lead a high‑performing squad to deliver market‑leading claims data, reporting, notifications, and reconciliation capabilities. Your role is to ensure clients have the right information, in the right place, at the right time, empowering them to make better decisions and drive operational efficiency.
Product Owner Responsibilities
* Own the product vision and backlog for claims data & insights, reporting, notifications, and reconciliation capabilities
* Define, prioritise, and refine epics, features and stories to deliver an information flow that distinguishes signal from noise and delivers operational efficiencies
* Partner closely with the Business Analyst and Engineering Lead to translate requirements into well‑scoped deliverables and guide the engineering team through successful execution
* Build deep SME knowledge in claims data, date insights, reporting standards, operational workflows and regulatory requirements
* Engage directly with clients, internal stakeholders and ecosystem partners to validate concepts, gather feedback and ensure solutions meet real‑world needs
* Navigate complex change management across internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth delivery of features
* Break down long‑term goals into incremental releases that deliver value early, accelerate feedback and enable continuous improvement
* Assess business, operational and regulatory impacts of changes and plan pilots and rollouts with internal teams and clients
* Communicate updates clearly to clients and internal teams, ensuring successful adoption of new features
* Track post‑launch performance using KPIs, measure impact and iterate to optimise product value
* Collaborate with other Product Owners to ensure alignment, consistency and maximum impact across the broader product portfolio
What You Need to Succeed
* 5+ years’ experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role with strong experience in data, data visualisation, reporting, notifications or reconciliation systems – ideally in Insurance or Financial Services
* Commercially aware, able to understand the business impact of product decisions and drive outcomes that support strategic objectives
* Strong client‑facing skills, able to engage stakeholders, gather feedback and translate needs into actionable product requirements
* Highly analytical, structured and data‑driven, with experience turning complex data sets into meaningful insights
* Solid understanding of claims processes, operational workflows and regulatory requirements within the insurance industry (highly desirable)
* Working knowledge of Agile development practices
* Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively across squads, stakeholders and global teams
* Proactive and hands‑on, with a mindset for improving processes, features and ways of working
* Self‑driven and accountable, able to prioritise effectively and deliver tangible results in complex, fast‑moving environments
Benefits
* 25 days holiday per year (increasing by 1 day per year of service, up to 30 days) + Bank Holidays
* Product & Tech quarterly in‑person workshops
* Contributory pension scheme
* Enhanced parental leave
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Private medical insurance with AXA
* Unlimited access to Oliva, our mental‑health therapy partners
* Discounted gym membership through Gympass
* Financial coaching with Octopus Wealth
* 2 days of volunteering leave per year
* 1‑month unpaid sabbatical after 5 years’ service
* Life assurance – MetLife (UK employees only)
* We value learning and will help you with your personal development where we can – from constant exposure to new challenges to regular internal and external training
Our Values
Confident Humility
We believe the best ideas come from listening and learning. We leave ego at the door, ask for help when we need it, and celebrate collective success. When one of us wins, we all do.
Driven to Succeed
We’re ambitious about the opportunity ahead and committed to achieving it together. We hold ourselves to high standards, take pride in what we deliver, and push for meaningful outcomes for our customers, our partners and each other.
Tenacious Responsibility
We take ownership of our work, our decisions and our results. We face challenges with resilience, learn from setbacks and see things through to completion. Because doing the right thing matters.
Equal Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to creating an inclusive home for all, where you’re treated fairly, respected, and valued for who you are. If you need any interview adjustments or have accessibility requirements, please contact Clara Moretti‑Parker at clara.moretti‑parker@vitesse.io.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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