Financial Services Strategy & Proposition Developer Turn financial opportunities into customer-loved propositions
By shaping Financial Services that genuinely improve the lives of 13.7 million customers. As FS Strategy & Proposition Developer, you spot opportunities to create real value - whether by improving existing services or by conjuring up entirely new ones. You'll bridge customer needs, market opportunities, and strategic execution, determining which FS propositions we build, how we position them, and what success looks like. From innovations in payments to embedded finance models, you ensure bol's Financial Services deliver maximum impact for customers, partners, and the business.
Financial Services can generate considerable benefits, but which opportunities should we focus on first? You'll navigate competing priorities: customer research beckons in one direction, market trends point another way, regulatory constraints limit our options, and internal stakeholders all have (very) strong, divergent opinions. To maximize your impact, you'll need to balance visionary thinking with pragmatic execution, creating strategies that inspire teams while remaining grounded in what's actually achievable.
What you'll do as FS Strategy & Proposition Developer
You'll join the FS Strategy & Proposition team. This team acts as the customer's voice within Financial Services, spotting opportunities, shaping bold ideas into real propositions, and informing strategic decisions. You'll work closely with product managers, engineers, designers, analysts, our internal incubator, and cross-functional leaders to ensure our Financial Services deliver the value we all expect and hope for. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on proposition development. You'll dive into the Financial Services landscape, mastering data to understand customer behavior, partner needs, and market dynamics. Through customer research and outside-in perspectives, you'll identify shortcomings in existing propositions and opportunities for new services to create step-change value. You'll also help shape our long-term FS strategy, translating market opportunities into roadmaps that align stakeholders from product teams to C-level. In short, you'll navigate the challenges of innovating within Financial Services: balancing customer needs with regulatory necessities, finding the sweet spot between bold vision and practical execution, and creating propositions that flourish within bol's broader ecosystem.
You'll join bol's Financial Services organization, where we're building the next generation of services that delight customers and partners. As part of the FS Strategy & Proposition team, you'll report to the Manager Financial Services Strategy and collaborate across product, tech, design, analytics, and commercial teams. Bol has evolved far beyond traditional retail; we're creating a smarter, more sustainable, and more relevant shopping experience. Financial Services is core to that vision, enabling seamless transactions, flexible payment options, and financial tools that help our ecosystem thrive. Your work will have direct visibility with bol leadership and a real impact on millions of customers. Ready to turn financial opportunities into highly regarded propositions?
By shaping Financial Services that genuinely improve the lives of 13.7 million customers. As FS Strategy & Proposition Developer, you spot opportunities to create real value - whether by improving existing services or by conjuring up entirely new ones. You'll bridge customer needs, market opportunities, and strategic execution, determining which FS propositions we build, how we position them, and what success looks like. From innovations in payments to embedded finance models, you ensure bol's Financial Services deliver maximum impact for customers, partners, and the business.
Financial Services can generate considerable benefits, but which opportunities should we focus on first? You'll navigate competing priorities: customer research beckons in one direction, market trends point another way, regulatory constraints limit our options, and internal stakeholders all have (very) strong, divergent opinions. To maximize your impact, you'll need to balance visionary thinking with pragmatic execution, creating strategies that inspire teams while remaining grounded in what's actually achievable.
What you'll do as FS Strategy & Proposition Developer
You'll join the FS Strategy & Proposition team. This team acts as the customer's voice within Financial Services, spotting opportunities, shaping bold ideas into real propositions, and informing strategic decisions. You'll work closely with product managers, engineers, designers, analysts, our internal incubator, and cross-functional leaders to ensure our Financial Services deliver the value we all expect and hope for. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on proposition development. You'll dive into the Financial Services landscape, mastering data to understand customer behavior, partner needs, and market dynamics. Through customer research and outside-in perspectives, you'll identify shortcomings in existing propositions and opportunities for new services to create step-change value. You'll also help shape our long-term FS strategy, translating market opportunities into roadmaps that align stakeholders from product teams to C-level. In short, you'll navigate the challenges of innovating within Financial Services: balancing customer needs with regulatory necessities, finding the sweet spot between bold vision and practical execution, and creating propositions that flourish within bol's broader ecosystem.
- Identify and develop new FS propositions and business models that create value for customers, partners, and bol
- Spot opportunities to improve existing Financial Services propositions through customer research and data analysis
- Shape our long-term FS strategy and help drive strategic choices and roadmaps
- Lead strategic projects, from identifying opportunities to writing business cases and generating organizational commitment
- Align diverse stakeholders across product, tech, commercial, and C-level on strategic direction
- Bridge customer needs, market opportunities, technical feasibility, and commercial viability
- Strategic explorer
You're energized by exploring uncharted territory. Spotting opportunities, testing hypotheses, and building conviction around new ideas? More, please! - Multi-perspective navigator
You enjoy taking on different roles and looking at challenges from multiple angles to reach better solutions - Impact driver
You're joining to drive real innovation and customer value, not write strategic plans that gather dust
- Vision purist
You believe strong intuition is enough to go on- data, customer feedback, and stakeholder alignment just slow things down - Solo operator
You prefer working independently or exclusively with like-minded people - diverse perspectives are nuisances - Regulatory rebel
You see compliance as bureaucratic roadblocks, not as guardrails that channel sustainable innovation
You'll join bol's Financial Services organization, where we're building the next generation of services that delight customers and partners. As part of the FS Strategy & Proposition team, you'll report to the Manager Financial Services Strategy and collaborate across product, tech, design, analytics, and commercial teams. Bol has evolved far beyond traditional retail; we're creating a smarter, more sustainable, and more relevant shopping experience. Financial Services is core to that vision, enabling seamless transactions, flexible payment options, and financial tools that help our ecosystem thrive. Your work will have direct visibility with bol leadership and a real impact on millions of customers. Ready to turn financial opportunities into highly regarded propositions?