Product Owner (Pensions)

InvestEngine Limited; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern investment platform in London seeks a Product Owner (Pensions) to shape and execute a compliant pensions strategy. This role involves leading cross-functional teams and delivering solutions for pension transfers and retirement services. Ideal candidates have strong experience in pensions development and UK regulation. The company promotes a flexible, remote-first culture with opportunities for growth and meaningful work.

Benefits

Impact from day one

Room to grow

Transparent and open culture

Supportive, high-calibre team

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pensions product development, transfers, or retirement services in financial services.
• Strong knowledge of UK pensions regulation (FCA, HMRC, TPR) and upcoming requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects such as transfer integrations or regulatory change programmes.
• Strong judgement on priorities and trade-offs across customer, commercial, technical, and regulatory considerations.
• Confidence engaging with suppliers, trustees, and regulators.
• Comfortable working with engineers on integrations, scalable systems, and client-facing tools.
• Clear communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Set the pensions roadmap supporting business growth and regulatory permissions.
• Deliver proposition development end-to-end across SIPP, workplace pension, and retirement journeys.
• Lead initiatives to streamline transfers, develop consolidation service, and create retirement options.
• Bring cross-functional teams together to deliver pensions initiatives.

Job description

About InvestEngine

InvestEngine is everything the modern investor should need. Unbeatable value, market-leading automation, and built for easy, long-term investing. We’ve built a strong foundation, have over £1.5billion invested, award-winning service, and a passionate team, now we’re ready to scale.

About the Role

As a Product Owner (Pensions), you will lead, shape, and execute a compliant, scalable, and market-leading pensions strategy that enhances customer experience, meets regulatory expectations, and supports InvestEngine’s growth objectives.

You’ll own the roadmap across pension transfers, workplace pensions, consolidation, and retirement drawdown, working closely with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Technology, and external partners to deliver seamless, resilient, and future-proof pension solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Set the pensions roadmap so it supports business growth, regulatory permissions, operational resilience, and customer needs across transfers, consolidation, workplace pensions, and drawdown.
• Deliver proposition development end-to-end: take ideas from discovery through launch and ongoing optimisation across SIPP, workplace pension, and retirement journeys.
• Lead key initiatives including: Streamlining in- and out-bound transfers with automation and partner integrations; Designing and delivering a pensions consolidation service; Building a workplace pensions proposition aligned with likely future FCA permissions; Developing a retirement income/drawdown offering.
• Lead a cross-functional stream: bring Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Finance, and Marketing together to deliver pensions initiatives with clarity and alignment.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in pensions product development, transfers, or retirement services in financial services.
• Strong knowledge of UK pensions regulation (FCA, HMRC, TPR) and upcoming requirements (e.g. workplace, dashboard, consolidation).
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects such as transfer integrations or regulatory change programmes.
• Strong judgement on priorities and trade-offs across customer, commercial, technical, and regulatory considerations.
• Confidence engaging with suppliers, trustees, and regulators, and shaping commercial arrangements.
• Comfortable working with engineers on integrations, scalable systems, and client-facing tools.
• Clear communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

How We Work

We’re a lean, fast-moving team that values clarity, ownership, and transparency.
You won’t just be executing tickets — you’ll shape systems, improve processes, and influence product direction. We expect autonomy, but we also support each other. No bureaucracy, no drama — just respectful collaboration and meaningful work.

What We Offer

Impact from day one
You’ll take on meaningful work from the start, tackling real challenges that drive the stability, efficiency, and growth of our business.

Room to grow
As we scale, you’ll have opportunities to expand your responsibilities, influence how we work, and help shape our long-term direction.

Transparent and open culture
We share decisions openly, keep communication channels clear, and encourage collaboration across every part of the business.

Supportive, high-calibre team
Work alongside talented professionals who are experts in their fields — smart, driven, and generous with their knowledge.

Remote first and flexible
Work in the way that best suits you. We focus on results, not rigid hours, and trust you to manage your time effectively.

Our Hiring Process

1. Introductory call with our Talent team
2. Gamified cognitive assessment to understand how you think and problem-solve
3. Interview loop: three independent interviewers from the team. May include a practical task.