Love Finance: Director of Product – Permanent – Full Time – Head Office, Birmingham – Occasional Travel to Birmingham (Pattern to be Discussed on an Individual Basis) Highly Competitive Salary (Negotiable Depending on Experience) Role: Director of Product Location: Birmingham Head Office – Occasional Travel to Birmingham (Pattern to be Discussed with Candidates on an Individual Basis) Salary: Highly Competitive – (Negotiable Depending on Experience) Essential Criteria: Must have experience in the Financial Services sector and ideally in a scale-up capacity Why You’ll Love it at Love Finance Scale-up impact: Join a fast-growing fintech (Times Top 100, Fastest Growing Founder-Led 23, Top 15 fastest finance companies) Trusted and renowned: FCA-authorised broker/lender, ‘Great Place to Work’ certified, 4.9-star Trustpilot rating Innovation & culture: Work at the heart of a collaborative, supportive, tech-forward environment that values straightforwardness and fun About You as Director of Product: You will drive the strategy and execution of fintech products across both the Lovey Platform Squad B2B and Lovey App – B2C, which empower UK businesses and Love Finance's vision with seamless, fast, and intelligent finance solutions. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, champion digital innovation, and ensure compliance, while working on multiple projects, ultimately helping Love Finance scale to the next level. Key Responsibilities of the Head of Product: Product Strategy & Vision Craft and own the product roadmap around digital customer journeys, AI-powered tools, cloud modernisation, and fintech platforms Align initiatives to broader business goals — growth, innovation, risk mitigation, and transformation Build a product vision and strategy for your area, ensuring alignment with Love Finance goals and an exceptional customer experience, which will drive growth, digital transformation, efficiency, innovation, and risk mitigation Drive technical innovation and continuous improvement within the team, represent the tech team in leadership and stakeholder meetings, communicating progress, challenges, and needs Delivery Leadership Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams (developers, designers, data, etc.) Oversee agency partners, ensuring cohesion, quality, and timeline adherence Stakeholder Leadership Communicate product vision and progress to senior stakeholders (sales, marketing, compliance, operations) Partner with engineering and design to deliver intuitive, efficient, and compliant finance experiences Performance & Compliance Management Define success metrics, measure impact, gather insights, and iterate Conduct market research to ensure competitiveness and adherence to FCA regulation Define, deliver, and measure the impact of the customer-focused experiences you create Technology Background Used at Love Finance: Languages: Python, TypeScript / JavaScript (Node.js), Dart (Flutter), SQL / MySQL, JSON, REST, GraphQL Cloud and Data: Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud Run, Firestore, Pub/Sub) DevOps and Tooling: GitHub, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes Monitoring: Stackdriver, Grafana, Prometheus Security: OAuth2, SSO, IAM, ISO27001 alignment, penetration testing Analytics and Integrations: ThoughtSpot, Provenir, LTi, HubSpot, Creditsafe, Experian, Wiserfunding, Hometrack, Infosys or TCS BaNCS Requirements Essential Requirements of the Head of Product: Proven fintech expertise: Extensive experience in product leadership within the financial services sector—ideally in scaling fintech firms Tech-savvy background: Hands-on with Flutter Web/Mobile and modern web stack Kanban delivery mastery: Comfortable leading without time-boxed Scrum ceremonies. Experience with Linear is a plus Regulatory familiarity: Experienced in building in regulated environments, ideally FCA-authorised Excellent leadership: Track record of managing and inspiring engineers, designers, and agencies Analytical mindset: Driven by metrics and customer feedback to promote data-led decisions Benefits What Love Offers the Head Product Owner: High-impact role: Shape fintech products used by thousands of UK SMEs Collaborative environment: Agile, empowered teams that balance boldness with approachability Competitive rewards: Attractive salary, flexibility, growth pathways, and supportive culture