Love Finance: Lead Product Owner – Permanent – Full Time – Head Office, Birmingham – Hybrid/ Remote Working Depending on Location - £100,000 to £150,000
Role: Lead Product Owner
Location: Birmingham Head Office – Hybrid or Remote (UK Based Essential), depending on candidate location
Salary: £100,000 to £150,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 17.30 pm
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 Lead Product Owner:
You will drive the strategy and execution of fintech products that 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 Lead Product Owner:
* 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
As Lead Product Owner You’ll Be Great If You Have:
* 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
What Love Offers the Lead 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