Note: This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in the office 2-3 days a week at the New York City corporate office location.
Job Summary:
Working with the Global Trading Solutions Product Team, this role is responsible for leading all aspects of and guiding strategic product enhancements for the Global Equities Trading product line based in New York City. You will be responsible for developing product roadmaps, liaising with our engineering teams, and participating in the end-to-end product management lifecycle from concept to launch. You will work cross-functionally with heads of our Institutional Trading desks, Trading Operations, Compliance/Supervision, Risk, and Engineers to ensure product releases address key opportunities and deficiencies. You will gather and prioritize product and client requirements, and use data-driven analysis to align and influence the prioritization of product features to deliver tangible outcomes with clear business impact.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports management for the entire trading product line life cycle from tactical activities to strategic planning.
- Supports the trade desk(s) by identifying and resolving technology issues quickly and efficiently.
- Details the product development requirements and other functions to support the project team.
- Takes high-level requirements and converts them into multi-phase product roadmaps, that optimize business needs for the development teams to build solutions.
- Acts as agent for the business unit(s) to ensure their needs are prioritized and addressed.
- Helps the business unit(s) to clearly articulate requirements.
- Oversees detailed cost/benefit and ROI analysis.
- Supports product release planning processes.
- Evaluates requests for systems modifications.
- Recommends efficient methods to automate processes and create efficiencies across technical processes.
- Performs detailed tradeoff analysis to evaluate alternatives in cases where additional in-house resources are not available.
- Conducts broad market, industry, and competitive analyses to define features and functionality. May help to plan, assign, monitor, review, evaluate and lead the work of others.
- Assists with interviewing, onboarding, and training new hires.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Economics, structures and workflows of the Global Equities trading business unit.
- Concepts, practices, and procedures of the Raymond James Software Development Life Cycle.
- Application management.
- Product management and product development lifecycles.
- Understanding of product strategy development and roadmapping tools.
- Advanced principles of finance and banking.
Skill in:
- Technical skill to recommend efficient methods for automating processes, integrating software and providing reports to the business unit(s).
- Establishing working relationships with the business unit(s) represented.
- Performing market research, developing product specifications and incorporating requirements into planning processes.
- Managing the dissemination of marketing and product communications.
- Change management.
Ability to:
- Communicate strategic vision, execution plans, and status with key collaborators and senior management.
- Conduct product demonstrations and product training.
- Prioritize, determine tasks and resources, schedule, and leverage resources to meet deadlines.
- Develop solutions that address meaningful issues for the business unit(s) represented.
- Clearly articulate the business unit(s)’ priorities, opportunities and issues.
- Take action to meet traders’ needs and concerns.
- Communicate time frames, gather appropriate information, and evaluate results.
- Leverage diverse resources, think expansively, and evaluate multiple solutions while targeting important areas for innovation.
- Speak clearly and concisely, and convey information effectively through oral or written communications.
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
- The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of relevant experience in Financial Services and 5 years of relevant experience in a Product Management role.
- Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) in Business, Finance, or related discipline(s) preferred.
- Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources.
Licenses/Certifications:
- None required.
At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
- Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same.
- Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes.
- Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind.
- Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter.
- Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm.
At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
Job: Technology
Primary Location: US-NY-New York-New York City
Organization: Technology
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Salary Range: CO, NY, CA, WA (based on Education, Work Experience, and Geographic Location) $160,000 to $175,000
Eligible for Discretionary Bonus: Yes
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