Product Delivery Team Leader - Insurtech

Product Delivery Team Leader - Insurtech

Salary: to £70,000 + benefits

Location: Remote (UK) with Head Office visits

Are you an experienced Insurtech Product Delivery Manager with a passion for leading product initiatives from concept through to release? Do you enjoy combining strategic product thinking with hands‑on Agile delivery, while developing high‑performing teams? We're partnering with an impressive global Insurtech business, investing heavily in AI product capability to recruit a Product Delivery Manager
. This is a pivotal role where you'll help to lead the team, bring new ideas to the table, take ownership of product‑focused initiatives, contribute to larger strategic programmes and play a crucial role in shaping the future of Product Delivery through innovation, AI adoption and people development.

Operating at the heart of the Product function, you'll be capable of independently leading product initiatives, ensuring successful delivery from requirements through to product deployment. Alongside this, you'll support the delivery of larger, multi‑workstream programmes, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. You will be responsible for mentoring, coaching and developing a small team, whilst helping to drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

• Own the end-to-end delivery of product initiatives, managing scope, timelines, quality and stakeholder expectations
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate product requirements into successful delivery outcomes
• Support the Lead Product Delivery Manager on complex programmes, owning key work streams and managing cross-functional dependencies
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement and retrospectives, driving best practice across delivery teams
• Champion the use of AI‑enabled tools to improve planning, estimation, reporting and delivery efficiency
• Manage release readiness, including UAT coordination, deployment planning and production releases
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, providing clear communication around progress, risks and commercial performance
• Line manage and develop a small team, supporting performance, career development and AI capability growth
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, product outcomes and operational efficiency

You’ll be an experienced Insurtech Product & Delivery professional who enjoys balancing product ownership with delivery excellence, perhaps looking for your first leadership role.

• 3-5+ years' experience delivering Insurance SaaS or PaaS product initiatives within Commercial or Personal Lines Insurance
• Experience leading product-focused projects from requirements through to product deployment
• Agile delivery exposure, sprint leadership and software development life cycles
• Experience supporting larger programmes while confidently managing your own product work streams
• Team Lead or mentoring experience ideal, with a genuine passion for developing others
• Experience managing release processes, including UAT, CAB and production deployments.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of project costs, delivery performance and operational efficiencies
• Practical experience with AI Insurance products and using in-house AI tools to enhance product delivery, planning or software development workflows
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across technical and business teams