Richard Cadman

Richard Cadman is a Principal Product Manager (Director) at Monzo Bank, a fast-growing UK bank with over five million customers.13 He joined Monzo in January 2018 when the company had about 300 employees and has since seen it grow to over 1,500 staff.1 Cadman holds a 1st Class MEng in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Cambridge.3

At Monzo, Cadman has led the paid subscriptions team, overseeing the development and launch of products like Monzo Plus and Premium.1 These subscription-based services offer features such as enhanced money management tools, custom spending categories, and high-quality travel and phone insurance.1

Before joining Monzo, Cadman worked at Jukedeck, a company that created music using artificial intelligence. He served as both a Product Manager and Head of Operations there from October 2016 to January 2018.3 His career also includes roles at Newton Europe Limited as a Consultant and a brief stint in Strategy at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.3

Cadman has shared his expertise in product management through talks and webinars, discussing topics such as launching new products and growing high-functioning teams.12 His approach to product development emphasizes solving problems that customers are willing to pay for, rather than simply building features.1