Lead IT Product Manager - Associate Director
Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.
Fueled by strategic investment in technology and innovation, EY Fabric seeks to drive growth opportunities and solve complex business problems for our clients through building a robust platform for business and powerful product engine that are integral to innovation at scale. You will work with technologists and business specialists, blending EY’s deep industry knowledge and innovative ideas with our platforms, capabilities, and technical expertise. As a champion for change and growth, you will be at the forefront of integrating emerging technologies from AI to Data Analytics into every corner of what we do at EY. That means more growth for you, exciting learning opportunities, career choices, and the chance to make a real impact.
The opportunity
As Lead IT Product Manager, you will own a bouquet of EY Fabric Products, Hosted Service and/or Offering (“Product”) and be accountable for delivering and managing the product group roadmap. You will work with technology teams across all E&Y Service Lines to understand the key requirements and use cases, and drive the implementation of those in an Agile/Scrum based delivery model. This includes all aspects of managing the product(s): financial management and planning, roadmap, building and evolution, compliance, marketing and go-to-market, support, and customer satisfaction. You will also drive the reuse of existing capability, and building upon them to enhance the speed to market. You will review the insights gathered by the various product teams and mentor them while challenging them to move aggressively to deliver a superlative customer experience to our users. You will work with the Product Management team and Release Train Engineers to review and improve their product strategies based on market research, feedback, product performance, market and portfolio analysis. You will drive the development of user stories and technical requirements as well as evaluate and enhance ROI and drive improved team performance. You will also closely collaborate with Product Marketing to drive greater traction to products / features. You will also oversee UX standards and consumption in EY Technology.
Your key responsibilities
Help build EY Fabric into a Product organization- Work alongside a team of Product Owners and Product Managers in defining product roadmaps, go-to-market approaches, costing model, requirements and more
- Continuously appraise on the products to be added/removed to the layer based on the firm’s strategy and market analysis
- Closely work with sponsors on the budget and expense allocation for the financial year
Drive a culture of product management across EY Technology including :
- Product insights (market research, feedback, product performance, portfolios analysis, technology development), tooling to support data acquisition
- Reporting: Maintain and manage product metrics and share with the management
- Development: User Story development, Testing strategies, Resource planning, UI and Licensing considerations
- Planning: Proposition development, Build vs Buy, Business Case, ROI, Product Pricing
- Marketing: Driving product awareness, evangelizing product management, drive product launch
- Leadership: Communicate to senior management, vendor management, collaborate with Technology teams and QA
Will enforce product governance structures and compliance activities to maintain regulatory compliance and enterprise standards- Communicate feedback to the leadership team to improve and evolve the quality of products
- Cultivate and build relationships across business & IT and industry to gather intelligence and bring insight about the wider enterprise picture and enable the leveraging of emerging industry standards and approaches within EY
- Oversee the development and implementation of an ongoing communication plan to educate stakeholders on the purpose and benefits of Product Management
- Lead the business context of Cloud Products developed and build the product roadmaps
- Prioritize the strategy for the Cloud layer products and provides direction to leads
- Set and monitor product goals and assess overall performance of teams utilizing Agile reporting
- Receive general direction from leader of the Product Architecture & Technology Strategy group
Skills and attributes for success
Experience with technology products and/or projects preferred (Azure-based products, ServiceNow, Power BI, others)- Experience in Product Management, Agile development methodologies and Azure DevOps preferred
- Strong influencing skills are required to work with other departments or leaders and encourage effective feedback for all team members with stakeholders beyond the Product Management group
To qualify for the role you have
BS/BA/BE/BTech in Computer Science, MIS or related field- MS/MA/MTech/MBA in Computer Science, MIS or equivalent
Ideally, you’ll also have
7+ years of product management, product engineering, business analysis, or project management- Experience collaborating with teams across multiple geographies
- Experience of working within EY or similar companies
- Understanding of cloud services and licensing
- Vendor management
- Certifications in Product Management, Agile, Azure (e.g. AZ-900), etc. preferred
What we look for
Strong leadership skills prioritizing overall deadlines and providing supervision of all members of distributed team- Sets and supervises goals and assess overall performance of team members and actively participates in the formal Review Committees for the team
- Provides formal and informal coaching on-the-job to manage team members to their full potential
- Delivers results through others, demonstrating the ability to lead through influence
- Responsible for assigning work and reviewing performance, requiring leadership of virtual teams
- Strong influencing skills are required to work with other departments or leaders and encourage effective feedback for all team members with partners beyond the team
- Coaches, mentors, develops less experienced product managers, analysts
- Responsible for supporting Diversity and Inclusiveness initiatives and for creating a culture of belonging!
Other Requirements
- Domestic and/or international travel may be required occassionally
What we offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
About EY
EY | Building a better working world
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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