Job Description
At Aztec, we provide talented and dynamic individuals with the opportunity to build a rewarding career.
We’re an ambitious company, committed to building long-term partnerships with our clients and delivering operational excellence at every stage of their fund’s lifecycle.
Our culture is what makes us a standout place to work. Our people are at the heart of our business: putting clients first; delivering service excellence; working as one team; building lasting connections and embodying our values and purpose.
Join our journey and discover what makes us the bright alternative.
About the role:
Reports to Head of Product & Proposition
In this role you will play an integral role in delivering Aztec’s Ambition 30 through developing products that capture prospective clients or broaden the relationship and services provided to existing clients. The Product Manager will be accountable for individual product development and the positioning of the product as best in class with clients and Aztec leaders.
What you'll be doing
Product Development
Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and write user stories with story-level acceptance criteria
Maintain individual product plan, documenting requirements, executing proof of concepts, overseeing and managing implementation via vendors, Technology and service delivery
Ensure product is commercially viable, exploring pricing options with the Commercial Team
Collaborate with the other product teams on prioritisation and reuse of functionality
Change Management
Lead product delivery and adoption of new product with clients and internal stakeholders
Define and guide product driven changes to standard operating models
Develop product definition
Sales and Relationship Management Support
Interact with clients/prospects to understand their problems and processes
Collaborate with Asset Class client relatiomship management and service delivery teams to gather requirements, share insights and gain alignment
Marketing
Act as SME to enhance client relationships and attract new clients by participating and attend industry forum events
Develop product marketing materials and work with Marketing to ensure effective go to market strategy and product positioning
Provide SME content to marketing events and programmes
Coaching
Mentor and train Product Analysts and support the development of product knowledge across Aztec
Skills, experience & qualifications:
Experience of delivering business/technology development initiatives working on individual products
4-6 years of product development experience in a fund services environment with a developing understanding of the commercial proposition
Experience working within agile environments
Technical literacy and understanding of development processes
Familiar with Agile / Scrum methodologies
Client-Centric Mindset: Ability to listen to clients and build deep understanding of their needs to develop products that solve their problems and deliver value
Stakeholder Influencing: Strong stakeholder management skills able to clearly communicate Aztec’s products and opportunities to influence Aztec and client decision making
Data-Informed Decision-Making: Ability to leverage client insights and performance data to inform product strategy and stakeholder engagement
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good collaboration skills to build Aztec’s overall knowledge of product management and its benefits
Aztec will provide the training, both in-house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.