Product Development, AVP

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or perform the implementation of Data and AI initiatives across the Alternative development programs, including partnering with other members of the client facing, product, global delivery and technology teams.
• Use latest AI technology to implement project documentation solutions including business case creation, requirements, development plans across the team.
• Facilitate program governance including compliance with policies, best practices, oversight of issues, risks, audit and compliance items in support of automated program reporting.
• Participate as product owner or business analyst for agile development programs including prioritization, epic & story creation, status tracking, execution status meetings, issue escalation/resolution, testing & implementation
• Collaborate globally across business units to share approaches, develop best practices and improve the teams capabilities to successfully execute and deliver new capabilities or better serve clients.
• Manage project status meetings, ensuring complete and accurate reporting and updates for senior management and key stakeholders around issues, risks, progress and accomplishments.
• Understand the firm’s strategic plans, business, process and architecture and apply that knowledge in the solution design and development phases.

Skills

• Highly proficient in AI with strong execution experience
• Highly organized, strong analytic skills, ability to operate independently and to move seamlessly between multiple projects/implementations with changing client requirements
• Ability to organize, prioritize, balance key tasks and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to develop and define clear business requirements for various project documentation e.g. use cases, business requirement document.
• Comfortable facilitating working groups and large discussions to ensure common understanding and drive decisions.
• Strong presentation skills to both internal and external stakeholders, including client interaction.
• Ability to evidence facts and back up with data to validate decision making.
• Ability to distil complex information into clear, concise actionable insights for senior management.
• Demonstrate the ‘Risk Excellence’ culture in your behaviour and a high level of Code of Conduct

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree on business, accounting or related experience.
• Experience in identifying & implementing AI process solutions
• Minimum of 5-8 years within Alternative industry;
• Working knowledge of SDLC, Jira, Clarity and other development related tools.
• Knowledge of or experience leading projects related to the financial services industry is an advantage.
• Experience interacting and presenting to senior management around status and strategy reporting.
• Highly proficient in AI with strong execution experience
• Highly organized, strong analytic skills, ability to operate independently and to move seamlessly between multiple projects/implementations with changing client requirements
• Ability to organize, prioritize, balance key tasks and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to develop and define clear business requirements for various project documentation e.g. use cases, business requirement document.
• Comfortable facilitating working groups and large discussions to ensure common understanding and drive decisions.
• Strong presentation skills to both internal and external stakeholders, including client interaction.
• Ability to evidence facts and back up with data to validate decision making.
• Ability to distil complex information into clear, concise actionable insights for senior management.
• Demonstrate the ‘Risk Excellence’ culture in your behaviour and a high level of Code of Conduct

About State Street