Downing is dedicated to delivering investments that matter – for our economy, our health, our society, our local communities and our environment. As a certified B Corp, we take our responsibilities, to our investors, our stakeholders and society, seriously. We invest for return while always considering our impact on the world.
About the Role
At Downing, we’re consolidating two teams – Change and Insights – into a single Digital Transformation team. This role leads that team: owning the full remit and managing a small team day-to-day.
You’ll take on a combined mandate: pipeline management, delivery coordination, product management across Digital’s portfolio, and a growing AI adoption programme – sharing accountability with department heads and operational leads for whether solutions deliver outcomes across the full portfolio, and helping them deliver. You’ll shape the systems, frameworks, and practices that make it work at scale. You’ll work closely with the Head of Digital, Digital Delivery Lead, and senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Digital Transformation team – a small team day-to-day.
- Manage pipeline and prioritisation across Digital’s growing portfolio of solutions and departments.
- Evolve and scale Digital’s delivery frameworks – driving adoption across departments and adapting them for AI enablement and Power BI adoption.
- Work with Heads of Department and operational leads to identify worthwhile challenges to solve and opportunities for growth.
- Strengthen and drive adoption of product management best practices across all of Digital’s solution types – software, data products, reporting, low-code, and AI.
- Coordinate AI adoption activities across the business, working with the broader Digital function and senior leadership to address friction and remove barriers.
- Work with Risk, Compliance, and senior leadership to establish governance practices and monitoring for AI use and business teams building their own solutions.
- Coach operational leads and strengthen how departments shape and use technology.
- Coordinate delivery for initiatives that span departments, particularly where departments have a skills gap.
Experience/ Qualifications
- Experience in change, delivery, product management, or digital transformation with at least 5+ years in relevant roles.
Required Skills
- A value-oriented mindset – you naturally ask “so what?” and help others focus on outcomes.
- Experience managing or leading a small team.
- An AI-first mindset – you already use AI tools daily to think, research, draft, and solve problems.
- You experiment with new capabilities as they emerge, and you’re excited about what’s coming next.
- Ability to take ownership and move work forward with limited direction.
- Ability to influence outcomes without owning them directly.
- Confidence engaging people at all levels, from department teams to Heads of Department and senior leadership.
- Familiarity with digital products: reporting tools, software applications, data products, or similar.
- Strong communication – written and verbal – and the ability to work across technical and business audiences.
Preferred Skills
- A financial services or asset management background.
- Experience with product management frameworks and practices.
- Hands-on experience with Power BI, low-code platforms, or automation tools.
To apply, you must have the full right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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