The primary responsibility for this role is to execute on State Street Global Services product strategy for risk analytics related products and services. At its core our business is a calculation engine and in an effort to drive further scale and efficiencies in our business model we require a product manager to partner with the end-users and assist in the review and re-engineering of these processes, including the design and implementation of new features on the core platform.
We are looking for a highly motivated, detail oriented individual, with a strong quantitative finance and IT background to play a key role in the product management and development of the model.
This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements.
What you will be responsible for
- Pro-actively seek out new product ideas to enhance our data and analytics offering
- Gather requirements from clients, business users and subject matter experts
- Design innovative solutions to streamline those processes and develop new features, including writing detailed specs
- Work closely with the IT and Financial Engineering team to design, implement and deploy these solutions
- Participate in the wider department project which involves moving the overall infrastructure from on-premises data storage to a Cloud-based solution.
- Display strong leadership qualities and build effective relationships with teams within the organization
- Pro-actively seek out new product ideas to enhance our data and analytics offering
- Gather requirements from clients, business users and subject matter experts
- Write detailed business specs to streamline existing processes and develop new features, or re-develop existing features on the new cloud based solution.
- Work in an agile development team to deliver value add solutions.
- Work closely with the IT and Financial Engineering team to design, implement and deploy these solutions
- Participate in the wider department project which involves moving the overall infrastructure from on-premises data storage to a Cloud-based solution.
- The works have conceptual, creative and individual character. The effects of work is original vision of solutions, which are unique, individual intellectual creation. The works aims to acquiring knowledge and skills in order to develop new products, processes and services or to make significant improvements to existing products, processes and services.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role
- Excellent communication and presentation skills – ability to synthesize complex technical information and deliver updates to senior management, clients and other stake holders succinctly
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Innovative in identifying product direction and opportunities
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel/Office
- Proven ability to lead complex projects to completion and work to tight deadlines
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Min 4 years’ experience in a related role: Product Owner, Product Manager, Program manager or Large Project Manager.
- Experience working with a financial, accounting or data platform.
- Experience with Cloud Based Project is a strong plus.
- Strong quantitative finance expertise: Market risk & analytics, VaR, stress testing, fixed income analytics (duration, convexity etc), performance analytics & attribution, OTC derivatives pricing models
- CFA, CQF, FRM, CIPM or PRMIA an advantage
- Strong IT skills:
- SQL or Oracle and relational database management system
- Experience with Agile software development an advantage
What we offer
- Permanent contract from day one
- Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)
- Gold medical package for employees and their families (partner and children)
- Premium life insurance package and private pension plan
- Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs
- Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice
- Variety of well-being programms
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Are you the right candidate? Yes!
We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.