Head of Product Evaluation

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments Asset Management and Life work together to provide access to balanced long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Product Sustainability & Governance the Head of Product Evaluation will be responsible for product evaluation activity for a range of public and private assets funds in various domiciles including the UK Luxembourg and Ireland. This includes regulatory obligations such as the UK value assessment report and EU annual fund reviews as well as supporting commercial post-launch evaluation.

The Head of Product Evaluation will need to be capable of planning and leading the activity and presenting the results to boards and regulators. This will include taking accountability for processes and procedures and an appropriate control environment. Remedial actions will need to be captured communicated monitored and reported.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supported by a team ensure a coherent efficient and deliverable Product Evaluation plan across M&G fund ranges
• Deliver collaborative value assessments requiring multi-disciplinary teams to deliver against tight timelines on complex issues to create an assessment of value
• Ensure the integrity and governance of an extensive data model and subsequent analysis for producing critical output to undertake assessments of value
• Organise and chair Value Assessment Steering Group meetings papers appropriate minute taking and escalation of action points
• Utilise a range of analytical tools and ad hoc output to monitor key initiatives such as Pricing ESG private markets digital and competitor positioning
• Represent customer value and Product Evaluation at key product gatherings such as the Product Development Management Meeting and Global Product Distribution Meeting
• Responsible for a project to scale strategies and scale-up evaluation by automation
• Close successful relationship-building with stakeholders at all levels to embed the spirit of fair value keep them informed of any issues arising and to broadcast ideas on product evolution

Key Knowledge Skills & Experience:

• Experience with the product evaluation responsibilities described above;
• Keen understanding of regulatory requirements and motivation to provide consumers with appropriate outcomes;
• Line management experience; and
• In particular experience with boards and regulators.

Work Level: Manager or Expert

Recruiter: Hannah Curtis

What we offer:

At M&G were committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18% with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy to balance your work and personal commitments.

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity adoption surrogacy and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender ethnicity age sexual orientation nationality disability or long term condition we are looking to attract promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions disabilities or neuro-divergent conditions.

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