Product Owner (Investments)

About the position

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
We are looking for a Product Owner (Investments) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.
What you will be doing: 

• To identify and develop products and services in line with company’s strategic objectives.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Company Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to the company.
• Develop relevant product offerings informed by research and segment insights; competitive pricing and understanding client needs.
• Provide advice and drive the creation of business value through the alignment of business offerings to business requirements.
• Ensure that product adheres to all compliance and operational risk and security standards by following the legal; risk and compliance governance processes.
• Respond efficiently to problems arising by using appropriate problem identification techniques in order to propose a solution.
• Ensure effective resource management by cooperating; influencing and inspiring others to deliver within agreed timelines.
• Drive Non Interest Revenue (NIR) and/or Net Interest Income (NII) by developing or providing sound business case input.
• Create cost efficiencies through product or process innovation.
• Ensure client satisfaction by driving the development and implementation of solutions.
• Be the principal point of contact for all stakeholders within the project and product life cycle by engaging and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Ensure alignment and match with business requirements by engaging with the relevant internal and/or external stakeholders and delivering on enhancements where applicable.
• Facilitate the accomplishment of work goals by building collaborative relationships.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Company and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders through formal and informal interaction.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

What we are looking for:

• Completed Business Degree / Diploma or other related fields
• 5 years expereince in a product or service development role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Communication Strategies
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Industry trends
• Principles of financial management
• Principles of project management
• Principals of product management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Decision-making process

 

• Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

• product management
• data analysis
• project management