Job Description

Good things this way

If you are a driven, high performer who enjoys solving problems and learning new skills, our two-year Product and Project Management Development Programme offer you a rewarding career in banking.

As part of the Product & Project Management skills development programme, you'll develop skills in product design, insight creation, project and change management.

Where you'll be working

Our Mortgages function brings together 3,000 colleagues, all working towards our mission to provide the best mortgage service in the UK. You'll work with product teams covering residential and buy-to-let mortgages, ensuring customers get the right products while meeting Nationwide's commercial goals.

Working across our Mortgage Products & Proposition and Business Services teams, you'll build in-depth understanding of how we design and price products, and market and customer insights.

What you'll be doing

On our 2-year programme, you'll work towards the role of an Assistant Product Manager or Change Manager.

Your placement focuses on building mortgage product knowledge across areas including pricing, product development, research, data and insight, project management, policy, and customer management. We'll tailor your experience to your interests, whether that's commercial pricing, policy and customer outcomes, or working with marketing teams to improve customer journeys.

To support your journey, you'll also be encouraged to work towards role-related qualifications.

You'll also gain access to a bespoke 18-month learning journey to develop core business skills that complement role-specific development.

Location

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate,whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week based at either our Swindon, Bournemouth, London or Northampton office.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

Responsibilities

About you

We're looking for ambitious, purpose driven candidates who want to build a rewarding career in banking. You'll have a determination to push for better, and a focus on delivering for our 16 million members. Whether you're a recent graduate, returning to work, or changing careers, we're interested in your potential.

You'll thrive in our high-performing culture, if:

• You're bold in living our customer first behaviours, you are innovative and have a growth mindset especially around future technology skills,
• Development is something you expect and embrace,
• You push for high performance - from yourself and those around you,
• You have a high standard of numerical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• You can analyse, and problem solve to identify challenges and propose solutions.
• Through research and experience, you have commercial awareness of Nationwide and the Financial services industry.
• You like complexity and want to build expertise on the mortgage market
• You're keen to work with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes for our customers

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel- We step into our customers' shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
• Say it straight- We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think - we're honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better- We don't settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done- We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes.

Qualifications

The extras you'll get

High performing and purpose-driven colleagues deserve a rewarding career and competitive benefits to match. We offer you:

• 25 days holiday per year, which increases over time to 30. Plus, you can 'buy' up to 10 extra days each year, giving you even more choice.
• From January 2026, all colleagues will benefit from private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death.
• Wellhub access for a range of free and paid options for health and wellness
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

As a mutual, we're owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don't see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you're inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you're one of us.

At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.

We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

What to do next If this role is for you, please click the 'Apply Now' button, where you'll be asked to answer a few quick questions for us.

We'll send you our online assessments to complete and there will also be a short video interview to find out more about you. If you are successful, you could be selected to attend one of our assessment centres which run from January 2026.

Visa sponsorship information

As a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the applicable Immigration Rules and guidance (which are subject to change). The Skilled Worker route has specific requirements relating to skill level of the role and minimum salary expectations. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited or may not be possible for some programmes.

VISA Sponsorship cannot be offered on this programme.

All successful applicants with need to demonstrate their right to work in the UK on commencement of employment and for the duration of the programme applied for without requiring sponsorship.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at Early.Careers@nationwide.co.uk