Head of Workplace Propositions

JOB TITLE:  Head of Workplace Propositions.

SALARY: Competitive.

LOCATIONS: Edinburgh, Bristol or London.

HOURS: Full-time.

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. 

This is a rare opportunity to lead proposition strategy for one of the UK's largest workplace savings and retirement businesses. Workplace is central to Scottish Widows' growth ambitions, helping millions of customers and thousands of employers save, invest and prepare for retirement. As the market evolves through pension reform, financial wellbeing, digital innovation and AI, you'll play a leading role in defining our future direction.

What you’ll be doing

As the Head of Workplace Propositions, you'll shape strategy, influence senior decision-making and deliver solutions that improve financial outcomes for customers while driving commercial growth. You'll work closely with executive leaders across Scottish Widows and Lloyds Banking Group and represent the business externally across the industry.

Your accountabilities will include:

Strategy & Market Leadership

• Define and deliver the Workplace proposition strategy.
• Anticipate market, regulatory and customer trends and shape our response.
• Champion customer, employer and commercial outcomes.
• Influence senior stakeholders to secure investment and strategic alignment.
• Act as a recognised voice for Scottish Widows in the workplace pensions and savings market.

Proposition Development & Innovation

• Lead the design and development of market-leading workplace propositions.
• Drive innovation whilst ensuring solutions are commercially viable, scalable and compliant.
• Partner across Workplace, Retirement, Wealth and Investment teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Shape product strategy, growth opportunities and simplification initiatives.

Governance & Customer Outcomes

• Ensure strong product governance, regulatory compliance and Consumer Duty outcomes.
• Oversee proposition risks and controls whilst enabling business growth.
• Drive delivery of value for customers, employers and shareholders.

Leadership

• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team of proposition and technical specialists.
• Build future talent and strengthen organisational capability.
• Create an inclusive, collaborative and high-performance culture.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Significant experience in workplace pensions, retirement, savings, investments or a related financial services business.
• Proven track record of developing and delivering successful customer propositions and strategic initiatives.
• Strong commercial, strategic and customer focus.
• Experience influencing executive and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and external stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and market dynamics.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and developing talent.
• Resilience, pace and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Highly Desirable

• Established industry profile within workplace pensions, savings or retirement.
• Experience operating at Executive Committee or senior governance level.

Why join us?

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.

This is a place for you:

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.​

​We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.​

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.​

​We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.​

Ready to make an impact? Apply today.