Director, IT Product Management (AMS)

Job Description

This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office 2-3 days a week(10-12 days a month ) at the following office location: St. Petersburg, FL.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret business needs and identify solution recommendations to business problems at a business unit level. Lead the efforts to make improvements at this level.
• Define straightforward business use cases and lead feasibility and assessment work for proposed and current projects to support the development of solutions to address those use cases.
• Make authoritative recommendations that have a significant impact on the business over the short and long term. Recommendations could be technical or professional in nature.
• Analyze complex "as is" (current state) and "to be" (future state) processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the future state; provide support for application development teams including documenting of current and future state processes.
• Plan and coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completeness and alignment; create detailed business requirements for functional (e.g., business processes, rules) and non-functional (e.g., data, security) capabilities; document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable.
• Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.
• Create and maintain technical and/or user documentation.
• Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team.
• Gather and interpret information from multiple sources (including databases, interviews, etc.).
• Resolve complex analytical challenges, independently analyze information; and make recommendations based on analysis.
• Build strong working relationships with teams, stakeholders, and senior management.
• Incorporate needs, wants, and goals from different business unit perspectives into project specifications.
• Translate technical concepts for presentation to a business audience and business information for presentation to a technical audience.
• Attend to detail while maintaining a big-picture orientation.
• Solve complex problems and model the business and financial impact of proposed scenarios.
• Participate in developing estimates, project schedules and implementation plans for technical solutions.

Skills:

• Minimum of 10 yrs domain experience in Financial Services -Required.
• Business analysis, data analysis, project management. - Required
• Experience in querying data using SQL at an intermediate level - Required.
• Experience with prototyping new business applications using low-code platforms such as Oracle APEX - Desired
• Experience with vendor management and project management - Desired
• Experience with defining and communicating product vision and strategy, aligned with business goals and market needs.
• Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize features, ensuring the product roadmap meets business expectations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle, from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Comfortable conducting interviews with senior business leaders and subject matter experts.
• Able to drive and influence others to achieve desired outcomes without direct organizational authority including partnering with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.
• Familiarity with SDLC, IT methodologies, Agile, and Waterfall processes.
• Strong ability to work independently and provide guidance.
• Able to work at an advanced level to analyze potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders.
• Use comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
• Significant experience working to interpret, contribute to, or lead business case creation with client departments to quantify current costs, justify project investment, and identify the return on investment.
• Significant experience conducting activities to collect, analyze, diagram (model), and report information and data flow, including state changes, to help make strategic decisions, achieve major goals, and solve complex problems.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with occasional non-standard hours including nights, weekends, and on-call responsibilities.
• Team collaboration is essential.

Education
Bachelor's: Accounting, Bachelor's: Business Administration, Bachelor's: Computer and Information Science (Required)

Work Experience
General Experience - More than 15 years

Certifications
Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE) - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Travel
Less than 25%

Workstyle
Hybrid

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.
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