Product Management Analyst (12 month fixed term contract)

SEI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Private medical care

Pension plan

Job summary

SEI seeks a capable Product Development professional to lead the lifecycle from ideation through production. You will coordinate internal and external stakeholders, translate feedback into business cases, and drive successful delivery of solutions for wealth management clients.

The role requires strong analysis, market knowledge and the ability to manage multiple agendas with a collaborative mindset. SEI offers a hybrid working environment and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of wealth management and investment processing industries.
• Strong organisational and business analysis skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple agendas and achieve results.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Lead Product Development Lifecycle efforts across ideation to production release.
• Coordinate requirements and stakeholder collaboration for new business events.
• Develop and validate concepts, business cases and scoping.
• Design packaging, pricing and assess enterprise impact.
• Support competitive analysis and ongoing product support.
• Input pricing and profitability considerations for products.
• Manage vendor relationships and potential profits.

Skills

Knowledge of wealth management

Organisational skills

Business analysis

Effective written and communication

Learning mindset

Job description

What You Will Do

• Lead efforts across the Product Development Lifecycle, specifically supporting and validating;
• Ideation (Research, Industry Trends, Client/Prospect Feedback)
• Concept Feasibility (Solution Fit, Scoping, Business Case, Management Buy In)
• Solution Design (Packaging, Pricing, Assessing Enterprise Impact, Prototyping, Testing)
• Ongoing support and competitive analysis
• Contribute to defining the solution requirements to support new business events and deliver client satisfaction
• Coordinate technical product development, estimates of potential profits, and release to production
• Enable collaboration between internal/external stakeholders to proactively and effectively move agendas
• Set expectations and manage outcomes through extensive project management
• Support prospect and client agendas as needed
• Manage the positioning of products vs. competitive offerings
• Key input into the pricing / profitability analysis of products
• Manage vendor relationships

All SIEL employees are responsible for the identification, assessment and control of risks and risk events. Employees will maintain a good understanding of applicable policies, procedures, risk appetites and tolerance relevant to their function and or business unit, and are expected to consider current and potential risks when making or informing business decisions. Employees are responsible for the accurate and timely escalation and recording of incidents associated to relevant risks. In addition, employees are responsible for completing all required Risk Management training.

What We Need From You

• Knowledge of the wealth management and investment processing industries
• Strong Organisational and Business Analysis skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple agendas and achieve results
• Effective written and communication skills
• Positive attitude and intellectual curiosity

What We Would Like From You

• Experience within financial services. Private banking, mutual funds and investment advisory is preferred as is industry knowledge of private banking, asset management and investment processing.
• Excellent management, organisational and PC skills.
• Process-oriented with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects with tight delivery schedules.
• Responsiveness, accountability and adaptability.
• Professionalism and leadership.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and willing to learn.
• Supports a healthy team environment
• Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun. Please see our website for more information. https://www.seic.com/

SEI’s Competitive Advantage

To help you stay energised, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being
• strong pension plan
• tuition reimbursement
• hybrid working environment
• a work-life balance that enables you to relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.

The position title reflected in this job description is aligned with SEI's current internal job architecture. As part of SEI's role and career framework, internal job titles may not directly correspond to external market titles and may differ from titles previously assigned during an employee's tenure or at the time of hire.

SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…

After over 50 years, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our UK office is based between the City of London and the growing technology hub of Shoreditch. The open plan nature of our office space, flowing lines and numerous art installations are designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset and are (literally) invested in your success; we know that a healthy, happy and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. We are focused on ensuring a healthy work-life balance and offer our employees benefits, which include private medical care for you and your family, access to GPs online for appointments, enhanced family leave, volunteer days, access to thriving employee networks and not forgetting free fruit.

SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd (‘SIEL’) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 191713).

AI Acceptable Use In The Application And Interview Process

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