Digital Product Expert - Assets And Trade Finance Squad

Key Result Areas:

1. Project & Product Delivery
- Collaborate with the Product Owner and technical teams to ensure adherence to project standards and communicate changes effectively.

- Work closely with Agile development teams, leading sprint events using your technical expertise.

- Design detailed solutions including functional specifications, user stories, interfaces, and workflows.

- Implementation of STP Solutions to reduce TAT.

- Manage the product backlog and roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

1. Dealing with Service Providers & Partners
- Explore and deploy developing trends in AI and Open Banking for Onboarding and portfolio monitoring action in Asset Portfolio
- API integrations with 3rd Party Service Providers to enhance existing as well as new journeys
1. End-to-End Journey Solutioning
- Develop comprehensive onboarding solutions for business banking, ensuring seamless integration and delivery.

- Move beyond backlog management to proactively create and optimize customer journeys.

1. Team & Stakeholder Management
- Manage a diverse team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and digital strategy.

- Engage stakeholders across regions to drive collaboration and strategic execution.


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. Educational Background

- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Computer Science, or a related field.

- MBA or Master’s in digital finance is preferred.

1. Professional Experience

- Minimum 8 years of experience in Financial Services Innovation, Digital Banking, or Fintech.

- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in SME Lending and Merchant Finance products.

- Strong track record of end-to-end project delivery, including solution design and execution.

1. Technical & Product Expertise

- Proven ability to gather and translate business requirements into actionable user stories.

- Hands-on experience in data engineering, data science, or software engineering.

- Technical background in development or testing is a strong advantage.

- Experience as a Proxy Product Owner or Product Manager for software products.

- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.

1. Leadership & Collaboration

- Strong negotiation, leadership, and collaboration skills.

- Excellent communication and presentation capabilities, with confidence in engaging senior stakeholders.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team player, individual contributor, and cross-functional collaborator.

- Ability to build trust and rapport, fostering a productive and inclusive work environment.

1. Analytical & Strategic Thinking

- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.

- Proven ability to think both strategically and tactically.

- Passionate about innovation, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

1. Technical Tools

- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure platforms and tools.