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London, Greater London
VP Product
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Job Description
We are Zego, a global insurtech scale-up providing cover that creates possibilities. In an ever-changing world, insurance is struggling to keep up. Through the power of emerging technologies, we are creating fairer products designed for the 21st century. Zego has a truly international and inclusive team, unified by great ideas and collaborative thoughtfulness. Our people are the most important part of our story and everyone plays an essential role in our journey. In 2019, we closed our series B funding round, raising $42M from top-tier investors that will fuel our growth into new territories and the expansion of our product portfolio. In 2018 we were listed as one of the top 3 disruptors to watch on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100. We were also listed in Wired magazine as one of the 5 hottest startups in London. In 2019, we were listed in the Fintech 50 and placed number 7 in the Startups 100. More recently, we were accepted into the Tech Nation Future 50 2020 cohort - solidifying our place as one of the UKs most exciting and influential tech companies. We look for people who have expertise, enthusiasm and who are motivated by change. Theres plenty of room to learn and grow, as part of our ongoing training programmes or directly from other experts. Youll work alongside a talented group of people who respect each other's differences and seek to understand fresh perspectives. Role Overview Zego presents an interesting challenge to a Product team, encompassing consumer-facing technical product development in the form of websites and apps, all the way through to unlocking innovation in actuarial science by developing pricing engines and novel data integrations. All of this against the backdrop of a regulated industry, dominated by incumbents and ripe for technology-led disruption. The VP Product will establish a team with strong capabilities across this broad spectrum, whilst working closely with leaders in all areas to realise Zegos potential. About the role * You will establish and lead the implementation of Zegos product strategy, partnering across the organisation to bring our vision to life * You will work with the CEO to realise their vision and ensure strong alignment across the company * You will work closely with the leadership team to identify and develop new product opportunities that enhance and expand Zegos customer proposition * You will recognise and respond to the entirety of our customers product experience, ensuring we are able to offer agility in bringing new features to market * You will leverage your deep insight of product development to optimise collaboration between product, design and engineering teams, providing strategic leadership across the business * You will represent the customer and play a critical role in re-aligning initiatives and plans to meet their immediate and future needs * You will guide, mentor and steer your team through ongoing growth and change, ensuring a high standard of operational excellence within your own and connected teams About you * You have lead innovative commercial product teams at a Director or VP level * You have proven experience of working within a senior leadership team * You are an entrepreneurial strategist, holding strong ideas loosely and comfortable navigating shifting priorities * You demonstrate value through building data centric products * You are an excellent communicator, confident articulating your ideas and perspectives individually and across the organisation * You are obsessive about customer experience and act as a champion for our customers needs * You are motivated by adapting to change * You are analytical and able to draw extensive insights from qualitative and quantitative data * You are commercially minded and enjoy the challenge of adapting to the evolving needs of an ambitious business * You ideally have early career experience working in user research, consultancy or have a sound working knowledge of research approaches We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.