Product Owner

Main responsibilities:

In the role of Product Owner, you will:
•    Work closely together with our implementation consultants in documenting, deploying and configuring our solution both internally and on customer sites. This may be for both green field implementations or upgrades.
•    Fulfil the role of product consultant/SME in order to support customer implementations and to support the internal engineering team.
•    Translate customer business requirements into product specifications detailing enhancements and extensions to our product.
•    Conduct analysis and gather requirements for new product features/functionality in order to extend the core product.
•    Monitor and be aware of regulatory changes which may impact our product and customers.
•    Manage the backlog and define user stories.
•    Be responsible for and participate in the full development process from requirements gathering, analysis and development to testing and documentation.
•    Participate in pre-sales activities including responding to RFIs, conducting pre-sales demos and presentations.
•    Work together with our development and quality assurance team members in order to deliver high quality software, on time and within budget.
•    Represent the company being a key point of contact in relation with customers.
•    Organize and participate in regular customer status meetings.
•    Handle customer calls and incidents in collaboration with involved parties.
•    Monitor customer adoption and satisfaction and report on it to the management.

Requirements:

•    Degree in (Business) Economics or IT, or equivalent through experience.
•    Strong ability to abstract and to translate business requirements in IT.
•    At least 5 years’ experience within the wealth/asset management sector with at least one of the following: creation of functional analyses based upon a high-level scope definition; application(s) with a 3-tier development structure. 
•    Experience in managing projects focused on digital solutions, processes and/or digital products.
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

The candidate should have strong knowledge or experience in at least 6 of the following back-office areas:
•    Client Management & Portfolio Accounts.
•    Costs and Charges.
•    UK & Overseas Settlements.
•    Custody & Reconciliations.
•    Cash Management & Reconciliations.
•    Corporate Actions. 
•    Dividends.
•    Stock Transfers.
•    Finance / Accounting.
•    Client Reporting.
•    Service Fees.
•    UK Regulatory Reporting.
•    UK Tax Reporting.

Personal Profile:

Passion for quality, you use high standards and you aim to achieve them
•    Team player, flexible, accurate, hands-on mentality
•    Leadership skills, enthusiasm, pride and a "can-do" attitude
•    Excellent time management and organization, deadline focused
•    Strong communication & collaboration skills
•    Open to travel both within the UK and on occasion, outside your home country when required.