Product Manager/ Project Manager – Private Banking Product group recruitment
JPMorgan Private Bank: Product Manager - Project Manager, Product Platform Group
Overview
JPMorgan Private Banking (PB) Product Platform group is focused on delivering high impact product initiatives. The Product group works in conjunction with business management to develop new and existing investment, credit and banking products, capabilities and business activities for the benefit of all internal and external clients. The Product group is also responsible for partnering with our Technology teams in delivering tools that will facilitate efficiency and effectiveness for the Investors and Bankers. The Product group partners with Asset Class Leaders, Investment Advisors, bankers, Business Risk Management, Credit and Finance and Operations focusing on cross-departmental product and business initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Drive new product development and build out of new investment capabilities by partnering with PB Asset Class Leaders/ Solutions desks
- Participate in strategic decisions related to product development and platform enhancements needed to drive growth
- Managing new business initiatives and product launches focusing on cash / brokerage, OTC derivatives and structured notes across Equities and/or FICC.
- Continually assess current product and investment offering across PB, recommend and lead change to existing offering through crafting senior management proposals
- Support ad-hoc product enquiries mainly from Solution desks and Investor teams on specific needs and or current capabilities
- Provide continuous improvement through identifying best practices in products / processes / systems
- Participate in the global forums to represent Asia Product Management on global product and process projects.
- Drive initiatives to deliver on-schedule, on-scope and on-budget
- Develop and manage project plans and provide updates for senior management
- Provide PB-wide communications on project status, issues and benefits to the business
- Work across all internal stakeholders and other relevant JPMorgan lines of business (i.e., Investment Bank) to deliver new product solutions.
Skills
- 8+ years of relevant experience within Private Banking / Wealth Management or Investment Banking from product development, product control or process re-engineering perspective
- Expertise in Project Management discipline, techniques and project delivery process with ability to manage, organize and control activities of complex projects
- Strong Structured Products (incl. Derivatives products and OTCs) or Equity or FICC cash trading product knowledge particularly within Asian markets
- Understanding of Front and Middle Office processes / trade flow, term-sheet review and hands-on experience supporting cash, derivatives, structured products, options products
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence the business to transform/change current state
- Confident and outgoing personality, able to deal directly with the senior people
- Relentless focus on execution and enjoy taking ownership for the delivery of measurable results
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills, able to add value rather than just accept the status quo