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Product Manager
- Posted 19 April 2023
- Salary 30-35K AED p/m and benefits
- LocationAbu Dhabi
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineAgile & Product
- Contact NameSayna Tehrani
Job description
Our client is a leading trading platform that is backed by one of the sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East.
They are currently undergoing a transformative period and are looking for a Product Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience within a brokerage firm with knowledge of financial markets, trading products and CFDs
What you will do:
Work with internal business teams to understand their needs and translate the needs into Platform features
Understand how the needs of the internal business teams align with external customers and how they translate into scale for the Platform
Ensure the platform requirements from internal stakeholders are effectively prioritized with stakeholder, customer, and engineering input using product prioritization methodologies
Create and present wireframes and requirements to explain the scope and nature of the work to be done, and get sign-off from critical stakeholders
Support product development by prioritizing requirements, acting as a subject matter expert, managing the product backlog, and planning upcoming sprints
Align the goals of development teams and internal technology stakeholders to ensure streamlined execution
Work effectively with QA and be accountable for successful project delivery per the project objectives, scope, timeline
Help manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle - including defect and issue tracking
Play an active role in identifying and mitigating risk throughout the project
Who you are
5+ years of experience in product management
Hands-on experience building technology products and/or features with a brokerage firm
Thorough understanding of financial markets, trading products and CFDs
Demonstrated experience with Agile development on products that release bi-weekly
A detail-oriented and structured thinking process
Interpersonal/negotiation skills and the ability to prioritise features based on customer needs/wants
Ability to build partnerships with key stakeholders, including technology, data, commercial, marketing, compliance, trading, and operations
Ability to communicate effectively with all the stakeholders and enjoy taking ownership
A deeply analytical mindset and track record for making data driven decisions whilst also building business intuition around the platform
A passion for building new processes and challenging the status quo
Verbal and written communication skills are critical. Must be able to organize and present thoughts clearly and concisely
BS/BA in Computer Science/Engineering a plus
If you'd be interested in finding out more, please apply or reach out directly tosayna@discovered.ae