Lead Product Manager - Finance Systems

ON RUNNING; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London seeks an experienced product manager to define and drive the strategic direction for finance systems. The role involves managing product backlogs, gathering requirements, and collaborating with tech teams to enhance financial solutions. Candidates should have 5+ years in product management and experience with finance systems, especially Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience in IT or consultancy.
• Extensive experience with Finance systems.
• Understanding of agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of integration methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the strategic direction for finance systems.
• Produce and manage Epics/User Stories for development.
• Maintain and groom product backlog.
• Gather and analyze requirements for ERP functionalities.
• Coordinate ERP release cycles with the product team.

Skills

Product management

Finance systems

Agile methodologies

Integration methodologies

Tools

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

Cloud-based financial platforms

Job description

Overview

In the dynamic landscape of On, Tech plays a crucial role in powering our business growth and operations. We are enhancing our technology landscape to accelerate the growth of On, helping to ignite the human spirit through movement.

You will be part of a talented and diverse team of product managers and software engineers experimenting with new technologies and embracing challenges head-on. Working closely with stakeholders and functional leads, you will develop a deep understanding of our business processes, strategic and tactical goals, and communicate product progress and deliverables.

You will influence by using data and risk analysis to make informed decisions. Your role will be pivotal in defining and executing initiatives to empower our Finance and Controlling teams. You\'ll support system upgrades and release cycles, and contribute to their seamless integration within our technology landscape.

Your Mission

• Define and drive the strategic direction and product roadmap for both our finance systems with our tech teams in collaboration with finance functional leads.
• Produce and manage Epics/User Stories for development initiatives.
• Maintain an effective and groomed product backlog, preparing and driving refinement and discovery sessions with the development and functional consultant teams.
• Liaise with multiple business areas across our global organization, gather and analyze requirements for both ERP functionalities and broader Finance and Controlling modules.
• Serve as an ambassador for your product area internally and externally, and as the primary contact for related queries.
• Manage prioritization and trade-offs between customer experience, business impact, performance, and post-launch support.
• Coordinate and manage ERP and finance system release cycles in collaboration with the product team.
• Own finance product roadmap, coordinating and communicating timelines, activities, and deliverables.

Your story

• You have 5+ years of hands-on product management experience in a relevant field of IT, business system support, or consultancy.
• You have extensive experience with Finance systems, ideally with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, or a comparable ERP, coupled with experience in other cloud-based financial platforms and tools.
• You have a deep understanding and appreciation of agile methodologies, which enables you to understand business needs and transform them into great solutions that can be delivered iteratively.
• You have solid knowledge of integration methodologies and end-to-end core business processes in the areas of finance. Knowledge of Sales & Distribution and Supply Chain are beneficial.
• You have an understanding of cloud-based technologies and related architecture.