Product Leader (Banking)
Posted 1 day ago by Atrium Workforce Solutions UK Limited
£600 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, UK
Summary: The Product Leader (Banking) role is a contract position based in Manchester, requiring a hybrid working arrangement with four days on-site each week. The successful candidate will lead product development and strategy for complex banking products, ensuring alignment with company goals and overseeing budgeting and resource allocation. This position demands expertise in Agile methodologies and a strong background in product management within the financial sector. The contract is for an initial duration of 12 months and classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads product development and strategy for large and/or complex products.
- Directing the overall product strategy for the organization.
- Managing and leading the product management team.
- Collaborating with department heads to ensure product strategy alignment with company goals.
- Overseeing budgeting and resource allocation for product initiatives.
- Product launch and go to market strategy.
- Using subject matter expertise to influence and direct the product management team and senior leaders.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in business management, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.
- Demonstrated ability in product development and delivery with a proven track record in defining winning product constructs.
- Prior experience working in a financial industry preferred.
- Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen with experience in launching software or services.
- High degree of proficiency in OKR, Design Thinking, Event Storming, prototyping, iterative development, Scrum, and Agile product development.
- Deep product management expertise, excellent leadership and influencing skills, and strong business judgement.
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Banking
Contract Role - Product Leader (Banking) - Manchester/Hybrid - 12 Months Initial - Inside IR35
Role Overview:
* Job Title: Product Leader (Banking)
* Location: Manchester/Hybrid (4 days onsite per week)
* Contract Type: Contract
* Duration: 12 months initially
* Rate: £600 per day, Inside IR35 Umbrella
* Sector: Banking
* Leads product development and strategy for large and/or complex products.
* Usually assigned to high-growth product area expectations and has fully developed core expertise in industry trends, market segments and competitor profiles.
* Experienced in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
* Directing the overall product strategy for the organization.
* Managing and leading the product management team.
* Collaborating with department heads to ensure product strategy alignment with company goals.
* Overseeing budgeting and resource allocation for product initiatives.
* Product launch and go to market strategy.
* Primary responsibilities include: Directing the overall product strategy for the organization. Using subject matter expertise, experience and thought leadership to influence and direct the product management team, key stakeholders and senior leaders.
* Collaborating with other department heads to ensure product strategy alignment with company goals.
* Overseeing budgeting and resource allocation for product initiatives.
To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
* Bachelor's degree in business management, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.
* Demonstrated ability in product development and delivery with proven track record in defining winning product constructs and delivering a product roadmap.
* Prior experience working in a financial industry preferred.
* A balance of technical knowledge and business acumen with a proven track record in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams, and/or working cross functionally with multiple stakeholders and product development teams.
* High degree of proficiency in OKR, Design Thinking, Event Storming, prototyping, iterative development, Scrum, and Agile product development.
* This role requires deep product management expertise, excellent leadership and influencing skills and strong business judgement.
Please feel free to contact myself - Daisy Nguyen at Gibbs Consulting/Atrium UK for a confidential chat to know more details about the role.
Please also note: Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.