Manager

Description:

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the conduct of over 45,000 firms in the UK to maintain fairness, integrity, and competitiveness in financial markets, is seeking a Product Owner – Network Infrastructure Management to join its Core Technology Department within the Data, Technology and Innovation Division.

This role involves overseeing the change and operational management of FCA’s end-user networking platforms, including local building networks, WiFi, SDWAN, internet proxy, security services, and other SASE capabilities. You will play a key role in managing the product roadmap, technical debt, governance, and financial planning while delivering high-impact technology solutions and ensuring service reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of change and operational services for complex networking and security products.

• Work with stakeholders to estimate resources, costs, and timelines, feeding into strategic portfolio planning.

• Drive agile and DevOps delivery ensuring requirements meet acceptance criteria and add measurable value.

• Manage budgets and financial recharging to sponsoring projects with transparency.

• Provide leadership and coaching to direct and matrixed teams to build technical and service excellence.

• Define and monitor performance against KPIs, ensuring governance and corrective actions where necessary.

• Own the strategic roadmap for networking and security products including governance, risk management, and delivery strategy.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Hybrid working (up to 60% from home).

• Private healthcare with Bupa.

• Non-contributory pension (minimum 8%, increasing with age).

• Life assurance (8x salary).

• Income protection as standard.

• Access to flexible benefits via a competitive scheme tailored to lifestyle needs.

Diversity & Inclusion:
The FCA is proud to be an inclusive employer and a Disability Confident Employer. Applications are especially welcomed from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates. Employee resource groups are available to support diversity, wellbeing, and work-life balance.

Timeline:

• Advert Closing: Midnight 22 September (apply before 11:59pm on 21 September)

• Shortlisting: 25 September

• Technical Interview: Week commencing 06 October

• Manager Assessments: Weeks commencing 13 & 20 October

• Final Interview: Week commencing 23 October