VP of Product

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, https://risk.lexisnexis.com

About the Role

The VP Product Management for Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) will be responsible for overall product portfolio strategy and execution, be responsible for embedding product management excellence in their organization, be a role model for developing strong relationships with key internal and external partners, serve as a thought leader for the company and can effectively inform decisions of senior executives. This individual will also have direct management responsibility for people leaders, product managers and user experience professionals.

Responsibilities

Customer Focus
• Establishes long term, robust customer relationships and engagement with customers.
• Understands trends across other industries and is able to draw insights on convergence over the long-term.
• Serves as the voice of the customer in industry events and is a recognized thought leader.
• Is heavily involved in the industry and develops relationships with start-ups.
• Adapts the product strategy as needed based on market changes.
Data-Driven Decision-Making & Analysis
• Is an expert at analyzing relative value of alternative approaches.
• Is an expert at customer analytics and identifying the right data for making decisions.
• Makes significant contributions to testing platforms and data driven processes for the broader company.
• Is an expert at identifying and defining the most critical factors in the competitive landscape.
• Ensures alignment with all groups around the key KPIs to be achieved with products and internal processes.
Go to Market & Product Marketing Lifecycle
• Works collaboratively with all necessary stakeholders to develop a clear and compelling go to market strategy, messaging, positioning and themes for a sizeable product suite.
• Defines, leads and adapts a go to market vision for the portfolio to meet or exceed revenue goals and succeed in current and future market conditions.
• Ensures coordinated execution and communication of the strategy across relevant stakeholder groups.
• Acts as portfolio thought leader and evangelist internally and externally.
• Ensures lessons learned from strategy and launch plan ROI are translated into changes in future strategy and plans.
• Innovates on new approaches and tools for strategy and launch.
Product Delivery & Development Lifecycle
• Is recognized as a leading company-wide product expert.
• Is the critical driver or owner of the product lifecycle, strategy and business cases.
• Oversees innovation that represent significant contributions to the company.
• Is very familiar with leading processes outside of the company and spends time in external communities.
• Works with team and other groups to improve broader processes for the company.
• Understands how to create and orchestrate a product portfolio (platform/ecosystem).
Strategy & Commercial Acumen
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the political, economic and environmental context in which the market operates and links this to the portfolio strategy.
• Defines and leads a product portfolio vision, clearly articulating the goals across relevant stakeholder groups.
• Uses data to recognize longer-term trends and drives portfolio plans to take advantage of potential commercial opportunities.
• Takes a long-term view, devising penetration and protection strategies to maintain a strong competitive position.
Technical Skills
• Understands the relationship between the company platform and technology.
• Is knowledgeable about emerging technologies and those of our competitors.
• Is constantly alert to opportunities for product improvement through different or new applications of technology.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years experience in product management
• Ownership of a sizeable product suite with investment decision and strategy accountability
• FCC experience
• Bachelors or Masters degree in a technical subject (Computer Science or Engineering discipline) is preferred, but not essential.
• MBA or management degree or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist certification strongly desirable.
• This role is based in either in the US or Europe and will require international travel around the globe up to 20% of the time.

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