Equity Product Manager (Banking, Central)

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking firm in Singapore is seeking an equity product manager to lead the development and optimization of their trading platform. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of experience in financial services, showcasing strong business acumen and leadership skills. This role involves collaborating with various teams, managing project lifecycles, and ensuring platform effectiveness. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required, with certifications like CSPO or PMP being a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product management, preferably in financial services.
• Deep understanding of trading products and financial markets.
• Proven track record in project and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and optimization of an equity trading platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, Technology, Operations.
• Manage product backlog and project delivery.

Skills

Strong business acumen

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Proactive and results-driven

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Computer Science

Tools

Scrum methodology

Project management tools

Job description

One of the leader in the banking industry, they are seeking for an equity product manager to join the team. This role. Driving the development and optimization of an equity trading platform. Collaborates with stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Operations to deliver digital solutions, manage project lifecycles, and enhance user experience.

Contract: 12 Months

Location: Central

Salary up to $7000

Responsibilities

1. Deep Market Understanding

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of equity trading products.
• Keep abreast with current market trends to anticipate future client needs.
• Ensure the platform empowers clients to capitalize on new opportunities.

2. Collaborative Leadership

• Foster strong partnerships with Product Managers, Technology, Operations and various wealth business segments and countries.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment to encourage creativity and efficiency.

3. Project Management

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Manage product backlog, ensuring timely delivery of features and improvements.Monitor project progress, identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• Familiarity with Scrum & agile framework

4. Stake-Holder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate product updates, milestones and changes effectively to ensure alignment and satisfaction.

5. Driven and Results-Oriented

• Demonstrate a proactive and results-driven approach to achieving product objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform performance and user experience.

6. Data-Driven Optimization

• Analyse platform usage data, client feedback, and market trends to continuously refine the platform for optimal client performance.

7. Business Continuation

• Support user live verification (User LV) for project release and platform maintenance purposes.
• Contribute to solving matters related to production issues, especially if further platform enhancements are required.
• Maintain back-office data configuration setup such as trading calendar.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product management, with exposure to Trade Lifecycle, preferably in the financial services industry.
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of trading products and financial markets.
• Proven track record in project and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.