Product Governance Executive

Bupa Insurance Limited; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health insurance provider is seeking a Product Governance Executive to oversee product governance activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating key governance forums. The role involves coordination, documentation maintenance, and supporting internal audits. Strong stakeholder management and attention to detail are essential, along with MS Office proficiency. This position offers a permanent hybrid working model with various employee benefits, making a difference in health outcomes for customers.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various online discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a regulatory environment is preferred.
• Excellent communication abilities for stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated capacity for strong organisation and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of product governance activities.
• Coordinate governance forums and document process.
• Maintain product governance documentation and risk registers.

Skills

Experience with FCA and/or Financial Services regulatory environment

Stakeholder management skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal and communication skills

Solutions-focused mindset

MS Office suite proficiency

Experience with data sets

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

Product Governance Executive

Contract: Hybrid Working options Available

Location: Bupa Place, Salford Quays or Willow House, Staines

Permanent Contract

Salary range : From £40,000 dependant on experience

Full time

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

We make health happen

This role will support the Senior Manager, Business Partner and the wider PPT function in the oversight and development of all product governance activity, including delivery and maintenance of the New Product/Proposition Development (NPD) and In-Life Product Management (ILPM) frameworks across UKI. This includes ensuring all teams can access and utilise NPD and ILPM processes and are able to bring all product governance related matters to the appropriate forum for discussion and decision making.

The role holder will provide support, guidance and oversight for the preparation and delivery of all product governance activity and will ensure that all regulatory requirements relating to product governance are met. The role holder will also support the maintenance/ development of all product governance related documentation to ensure ongoing compliance with the relevant associated regulatory requirements. The ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels is also key to succeeding in the role.

How you'll help us make health happen:

• To support the team in the delivery of NPD and ILPM process as per business and regulatory requirements
• To support the co-ordination of key governance forums (inc. scheduling, creation of meeting packs, recording of minutes,
  actions etc.)
• To support the maintenance and development of all NPD/ILPM documentation to meet all necessary regulatory
  requirements, including any shared information repositories (e.g. ILPM SharePoint site, MS Team channel for NPD etc.)
  and related process maps, manuals and guides
• To support the delivery of effectiveness reviews across all key governance forums
• To support the maintenance/development of the product governance risk register, ensuring risks and associated controls
  are assessed in line with business requirements
• To support with any Internal Audit /ORCM process including input to the ToR, facilitation of the programme, input to the
  reports and management/closure of any associated actions
• To assist with any relevant support key/local control testing (relating to Product Governance) and to help deliver any
  associated improvement plans
• Where possible, assist with the use of data within product governance process

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• Some experience of the FCA and/or Financial Services regulatory environment
• Stakeholder management skills and experience
• Good organisational skills
• Good attention to detail with good verbal and writing ability
• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Solutions-focused to assist the business
• Basic to intermediate level of skill/knowledge of MS Office suite (including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
• Prior experience of working with data sets would be an advantage

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.