Job Description
Responsibilities (how we will measure success)
- To act as a senior product manager in the business, overseeing development of our Navigator task management, checklist and document management platform alongside the deployment of the platform to new teams
- This is the most used internally built platform in use and being rolled out across the company
- Help prioritise improvements and the focus of the team across the platforms to deliver the greatest impact and improvements in ways of working
- Help drive establishment and better management of our business through greater use of operational KPIs that should be enabled by our workflow and document management platform
- Act as a hands on business change lead, working closely with direct reports and stakeholders to drive change and embed agile ways of working
- Oversee new implementations across the group or upgrades where already in use, support deployments in line that respond to user feedback
- Work collaboratively with other departments, with countries and shared services to deliver change and support improvement initiatives.
- Ensure all projects are assessed and managed with a global lens, embedding standards for all to work towards
Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)
- Builds close relationships with platform users and other departments to ensure smooth collaboration and understanding of wider activity going on in the business
- Drive global standards and helps embed KPI management and actions following the implementation and upgrades to Navigator
- Ensure tools leverage appropriate super users and training platforms to enable use at scale for thousands of users in a high growth environment
- Oversees improvements in KPIs globally to support effective delivery by countries utilising MI support
- Support improvements to the client portal, and potentially engage with clients around the product if needed
- Drive relevant global communications around the platform
- Ensuring delivery in-line to agreed baselines for deliverables, scope (and quality), time and cost, including managing and monitoring the budget
- Pro-actively and effectively manage project execution risks and issues as they arise, including the development of contingency plans.
- Ensure each implementation has an appropriate governance framework
- Ensure lessons learnt are appropriately reflected with regular retrospectives
- Motivate and coach direct reports and project teams, ensuring development of team skills
- Build and manage meaningful and supportive relationships across the organisation. Demonstrate leadership and people skills
- Identify resourcing needs and ensure they are appropriate to deliver the programme. Support recruitment or sourcing of team members when needed
- Act as a role model and a leader within the team, expressing appropriate characteristics as expected at this level.
- Undertake any additional reasonable duties as required by the Firm.
Qualifications
Key competencies for position and level
- Builds effective teams
- Drives results
- Manages Conflict
- Resourcefulness
- Balances Stakeholders
Key behaviors we expect to see
In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:
- Taking Ownership
- Resilience
- Positivity
- Proactivity
Required Experience
Essential Criteria:
- 10+ years’ experience of end-to-end change management across a variety of different types of complex projects in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment.
- 10+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.
- Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.
- Qualifications in a related discipline. E.g. Prince, MSP, Agile, SCRUM.
- Proven experience of translating business analysis, requirements definition and business case production into practical implementation.
- Delivery of Technology related projects specifically related to Solution Delivery
- Experience of operating within Financial Services industry.
- Effective negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Expert planning and organizational skills.
- Experience of managing direct reports, providing coaching and development and management of performance issues.
- High level of proficiency IT Literacy including MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational, prioritization and interpersonal skills, with experience presenting and communicating with diverse stakeholders / and or senior leadership.
- Interpersonal skills to influence and initiate change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment and globally distributed team.
- Ability to take a creative approach to resolving a range of issues.
- Fluent in English Language, written and verbal.
Desired Criteria:
- Experience of operating within a Private Equity / Investor services industry
Additional information
At IQ-EQ we want you to reach your full potential. We offer an inclusive and diverse environment to support your career aspirations. With a strong emphasis on continuous learning and a holistic approach to your professional and personal development. We also offer opportunities across our service lines and our international network of offices.
Company description
IQ-EQ is a leading Investor Services group which combines global expertise with an unwavering focus on client service delivery. We support fund managers, global companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide.
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