Portfolio Manager (Membership)

As Portfolio Manager (Membership) at AAT, you will lead the design and refresh of membership categories and pathways, ensuring the membership product portfolio complies with regulations and aligns with AAT's strategy. You will collaborate with qualifications and market development teams on member recognition agreements and work with the professional standards team to enhance membership value. Your role will involve managing the performance of products across the membership portfolio, providing leadership to the membership product team, and developing and delivering an ambitious product portfolio roadmap. Additionally, you will oversee budget management for the portfolio, driving the success of AAT's membership offerings.
Major objectives
Your major objectives will include:

• Leading the membership product strategy and overseeing product development throughout the lifecycle


• Ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards while aligning with AAT's membership and qualification strategies


• Driving stakeholder engagement and communicating the product portfolio vision effectively


• Collaborating across AAT to deliver high-quality products that meet customer needs and support organisational growth


• Analysing market trends and competitor insights to identify opportunities and drive innovation


• Establishing and tracking key performance indicators to optimise product performance


• Providing inspirational and operational leadership to the membership product team
  
  Extensive knowledge of developing membership designations and propositions


• Understanding of industry standards and regulations relevant to membership


• Experience in product management and lifecycle processes


• Strong leadership and team management skills


• Ability to develop and implement product strategies


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• Analytical mindset with a focus on performance tracking and financial reporting


• Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving abilities


• Experience in managing budgets and complex projects


• A collaborative approach with a drive for results


• Strong customer focus and ability to translate complex requirements into impactful products
  
  At AAT it's our mission to make it possible for more people to experience the opportunities a career in finance brings, through our accessible qualifications and supportive community.

We are the UK's leading qualification and professional membership body for vocational accountants. We pride ourselves on providing practical qualifications that meet the needs of both employers and employees, as well as products and services to support our members and customers throughout their careers.
Term: Permanent, Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 16 September 2024 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.
It's an exciting time to join AAT and we would love you to join us on our journey. In 2023 we achieved one-star company status in the Best Companies survey, and we have recently launched our strategy to 2030.
We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter, and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions.
Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!
Interested?
To apply please upload a copy of your CV and fill your application online.

At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:

• Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.


• 25 days' annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.


• Great pension scheme, life assurance, and critical illness cover.



• Health cash plan.



• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months' full pay depending on the length of service.



• Regular wellbeing initiatives.



• Cycle2Work scheme and much more.