Head of Product and Innovation - 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
    Posted