Head of Innovation and Product - Fintech

Head of Product | Fintech / Payments / Trade Finance

We’re partnering with a high-growth fintech business looking for an exceptional Head of Product to lead strategy, execution, and innovation across a complex payments and finance platform.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of product, technology, operations, and commercial growth — equally comfortable shaping long-term vision and rolling up their sleeves to drive delivery.

The ideal background will come from:

  • Payments
  • Supply Chain Finance
  • Trade Finance
  • Embedded Finance / Treasury Technology
  • Fintech platforms

We’re looking for a product leader who is:

  • Deeply technical and commercially minded
  • Experienced leading high-performing product teams
  • Passionate about innovation, automation, and AI-driven capabilities
  • Able to operate in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Strong across stakeholder management, roadmap ownership, and execution

You’ll lead the product function end-to-end, working closely with engineering, operations, treasury, compliance, and executive leadership to deliver scalable, resilient, and customer-centric solutions.

Key areas include:

  • Payments & treasury operations
  • Real-time payments & embedded finance
  • ERP and enterprise integrations
  • Workflow automation & operational optimisation
  • Product transformation and platform scalability
  • Data, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities

What we’re looking for:

  • 8+ years in product leadership within fintech, payments, or financial platforms
  • Proven experience delivering complex technology products at scale
  • Strong understanding of payment ecosystems and operational workflows
  • Track record building teams, establishing product discipline, and driving measurable business outcomes
  • Confident communicator with the ability to influence at executive level and represent the business externally

This is an opportunity to join a scaling business where product is central to growth, innovation, and strategic direction.

The comp is from £130,000 - £160,000+plus benefits and bonus

Job Details

Company
Buckden Partners
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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