Principal Product Manager
BondAval
Product
London, UK
Posted on May 24, 2025
We look for character over credentials.
We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to oversee the strategic direction of the Bondaval Platform as it evolves beyond supporting Bondaval's own insurance underwriting and policy products into a full-service credit insurance and risk underwriting platform for partners, insurers and end clients. It is a hands-on delivery role with a clear trajectory into product leadership as Bondaval continues to scale.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our product offering, drive innovation across the industry and help build a platform that redefines how credit risk is underwritten and delivered.
Key Responsibilities
- We’re a Series A fintech transforming B2B credit (website)
- We’re backed by top European and American VCs including Dawn capital, Octopus Ventures, Talis and Expa
- Founded in 2020, we are already serving blue-chip clients across UK, Europe, US and Canada
- We’re a fast-growing team of 35, based between UK (London) and US (New York, Dallas)
We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to oversee the strategic direction of the Bondaval Platform as it evolves beyond supporting Bondaval's own insurance underwriting and policy products into a full-service credit insurance and risk underwriting platform for partners, insurers and end clients. It is a hands-on delivery role with a clear trajectory into product leadership as Bondaval continues to scale.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our product offering, drive innovation across the industry and help build a platform that redefines how credit risk is underwritten and delivered.
Key Responsibilities
- Platform Vision & Strategy: Define and lead the vision for a scalable platform that enhances underwriting efficiency and decision-making for insurers through advanced technology.
- Risk-Driven Decisioning: Collaborate with the VP of Risk and Chief Data Scientist to integrate structured risk strategies and models into the platform’s core decisioning engine.
- AI-Enabled Operations: Champion the use of AI to optimise platform operations, automate workflows, and drive improved business outcomes.
- Scalable Multi-Client Offering: Expand the platform beyond Bondaval’s internal use case to support a broad range of clients across the credit insurance ecosystem.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and executive leadership to align platform capabilities with strategic goals.
- Experience:
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- 7+ years of experience in product management.
- Proven track record as a product leader, managing teams and delivering enterprise SaaS solutions.
- Previous experience at a startup or scale-up, ideally in the enterprise SaaS space.
- Previous experience that aligns to the credit insurance industry, be it fintech, financial services, risk platforms or others.
- Skills:
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- Developing leadership and mentoring skills, with the desire to grow and manage high-performing teams.
- Developing leadership and mentoring skills, with the desire to grow and manage high-performing teams.
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- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Expertise in managing zero to one product lifecycles
- Attributes:
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- Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable in fast-paced environments.
- Passion for innovation and technology with a focus on delivering customer value.
- Ability to go deep into detail with a quality mindset.
- Compensation: Based on experience
- Employment type: Permanent
- Employee Share Option Pool: Available - you will earn a stake in the company you are helping to build
- Location: Hybrid, minimum 3 days in our brand-new office on Bermondsey Street, 5-minute walk from London Bridge Station
- Private healthcare (MHD)
- Private pension
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Enhanced parental leave
- Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle schemes
- £100/year towards physical challenge of choice
- Introductory call with the CPO
- Interview with the Product team
- Whiteboard challenge
- Interview with the CTO
- Offer