Product Manager

hackajob; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader in Bournemouth is seeking a Product Manager to advance the design and functionalities of their Data Marketplace. The ideal candidate will have extensive product management experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong focus on user experience. Responsibilities include managing the product roadmap, engaging with stakeholders, and driving strategic change. This role offers a chance to work within a dynamic, diverse team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Product Management / Product Ownership.
• Strong knowledge of data products and datasets.
• Excellent leadership skills - of programs, projects, teams and/or employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and establish a backlog of product requirements.
• Manage the product roadmap and prioritization of deliverables.
• Measure and report on product performance and metrics.

Skills

Product Management

Data Management

Customer Experience Focus

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business or Design

Job description

Overview

The Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) at JPMorgan Chase is responsible for accelerating the firm’s data and analytics journey. The Firmwide Data Catalog product team is responsible for the overall implementation and management of JPM’s Data Marketplace and inventory of Data Products, Datasets and Technical Assets. The catalog is foundational to the CDAO wider objectives that enable Lines of Businesses and Corporate Functions to achieve AI-ready data, and effectively and efficiently manage data risk.

As an Product Manager in the CDAO, you will be responsible for advancing the design, functionalities, scalability and user experience of the product, working with Lines of Businesses and Corporate Functions to onboard and register their Data Products and Datasets, resulting in a comprehensive firmwide inventory of JPM data. Our product objective is to allow users to Find, Understand and Access data quickly, with minimal necessary Controls. In this role, you will capture requirements, manage the roadmap, priortise the backlog and drive the execution of delivery, resulting in firmwide business benefit. You will partner closely with Engineering, User Experience, Architecture and Information Architecture teams and ultimately be responsible for the end product. You will also work alongside partnering product teams to integrate and advance the overall CDAO platform experience. Product maturity and business value should be measured using metrics, and marketed through effective reporting and communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and establish a backlog of well thought out firmwide product requirements
• Manage the product roadmap and priortisation of deliverables
• Measure and report on product performance and metrics, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overall objectives
• Partner with UX and Software Engineering teams to design and implement features delivering a first in class product
• Partner with the Firmwide Chief Data Office to implement product capabilities to support their controls, standards and guidelines
• Lead strategic change initiatives end-to-end from initiation through to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with Lines of Businesses and Corporate Functions to provide status updates, drive program reporting and alignment on program deliverables and objectives
• Develop and maintain deep relationships with stakeholders across Lines of Businesses and functional areas, gather further requirements and user feedback
• Coaches other team members and contributes to the wider group’s objectives

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Extensive experience in Product Management / Product Ownership
• Strong knowledge of data management, data products and datasets
• An eye for good design and a strong focus on customer and user experience
• Ability to consider the wider business use and operating models used to support the catalog
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to project manage multiple deliverables and work under pressure
• Able to manage tight delivery timelines, and ensure our organization is on track to execute and deliver strategic change that meets our goals
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) and ability to articulate complex ideas and challenges in a succinct way
• Ability to build consensus and progress initiatives in a highly collaborative, cross-functional and matrixed environment
• Ability to influence people at all levels across a broad variety of functions
• Excellent leadership skills - of programs, projects, teams and/or employees
• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience/ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business, Design or other related area
• Have a team first attitude

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Data Catalog experience
• Financial Services experience
• Experience and technical knowledge of data management and governance, big data platforms, or data architecture preferred
• MBA and/or advanced degree from a top-tier program
• UX Design experience
• Software Engineering experience

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

Our product team provides a Firmwide Data Catalog that serves all of JPMorgan. This means that we need to think strategically and at scale to apply a model that works for all Lines of Businesses and Corporate functions, while remaining flexible for bespoke needs as required. The Firmwide Data Catalog primarily supports internal JPM users, but is also designed for external Client use where applicable. The CDAO product group is a global team; the product team you will join is primarily based in Bournemouth, with additional team members in London. We work closely with our UX team in London and Software Engineers based in Glasgow.