Proposition Manager - Banking & Savings - 12-month FTC

Our Family & Everyday Proposition team has a 12-month FTC opportunity for a Product Proposition Manager within the Group Commercial Office. This role sits at the heart of shaping the future customer offering of the newly combined Coventry Building Society and The Co‑operative Bank.

The role is responsible for identifying, developing and launching compellingly brilliant banking and savings propositions, growing market share, building a strong pipeline for future opportunity, whilst appealing to a broader and more diverse customer and member base.

Working across the full product lifecycle, from idea-shaping and research, through to value case and governance, and into Change portfolios for technical delivery. The role partners closely with teams across Product, Marketing, Digital, Customer Office, Finance, Change and Compliance to bring ideas to market at pace and with rigour. Alongside new proposition development, there is a strong focus on optimising existing products to deliver enhanced value for customers and members, as well as providing subject matter expertise to regulatory change and wider business initiatives, all within established governance and risk frameworks.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of disciplines, meaningful ownership of work, and the chance to influence propositions that support financial resilience for retail members/customers across Personal Current Accounts, Savings, and Unsecured products.

We operate on a team led hybrid approach with at least 1 day a week in the Coventry & / or Manchester office

For this role you’ll need to have:

• A good understanding of the UK Financial Services market and experience working within at least one of these segments:
  • Personal Current Account,
  • Savings,
  • Unsecured Lending
• Good experience of working within at least one of the environments below
  • Commercially focused Proposition
  • Commercial Product management
  • Digital, Marketing, or Change

• The ability to develop clear and impactful written and verbal presentations
• The ability to generate creative ideas and proposition solutions is important to the role
• Strong stakeholder engagement

Experience in these areas would be helpful:

• Strategic thinking
• Outcomes focussed/strong desire to deliver
• Development of commercial value/business cases
• Agile delivery experience
• Insight and data analysis

In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UK’s original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey.

Trusted by over four million people, we’re a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.

We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing. 

We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.

Flexibility and why it matters

We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.                                                                                                 

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We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.

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