Trade Product Manager at Citi

Jid Hafs, Capital Governorate, Bahrain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Management, Product Development, Trade Finance, Working Capital Solutions, Transaction Banking, Project Management, Risk & Controls, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements Definition, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Analytical Thinking, GCC Regulations, Continuous Delivery, Strategic Planning, Client Relationship Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

This role will drive the product management agenda within the country/market, managing the end-to-end product life cycle for a suite of products (e.g., Trade and Working Capital Solutions). The incumbent will own product strategy, definition, development, and execution. This includes building and prioritizing a product backlog, defining business requirements, and managing associated business processes, risks, and controls. This position requires a candidate with a strong background in product management, product development, project management, risk & controls, and a deep understanding of Trade and Working Capital Solutions and associated business processes. The role will report to the MEA Trade and Working Capital Solutions Head and will partner closely with Sales, Technology, Operations, and Risk & Controls teams Responsibilities Execute the product strategy in various markets for all product pillars within Trade and Working Capital Solutions, including Core Trade, Trade and Working Capital Loans, Payables Finance and Receivables Finance Identify market opportunities, emerging trends, and client needs, ensuring the readiness of Trade and Working Capital Solutions products accordingly Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Technology, and Compliance to implement new products or enhance existing ones Map out and understand all local regulations applicable to the product and their impact on monitoring and regulatory reporting requirements Identify, prioritize, and author product and business requirements/user stories, including sequencing and timing to enhance business processes and controls Maintain product documentation, capability grids, policies, and procedures, ensuring all local regulatory requirements are being complied with Act as a subject matter expert for Trade and Working Capital Solutions products, providing guidance and training to the sales team Participate in client meetings where required to represent the product and gather feedback Assist with ongoing performance and maintenance of a product or set of products, including client experience, pricing, risk, and distribution Represent customer needs and provide strategic direction on product development features, functionality, and overall competitiveness Manage any proactive product risk and control, documentation, credit, legal, and regulatory risk for the markets Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding the firm, its clients, and assets by driving compliance Qualifications Relevant experience in Product Management and/or Product Development Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Trade Finance, Working Capital, and Transaction Banking products Extensive knowledge and understanding of local (GCC) regulations for the specific products Working knowledge of different banking systems and practices relevant to the function Practical experience of multiple business cycles and product flow Knowledge of industry and competitor products/services across the GCC region Deep experience establishing and enhancing a Product controls environment Experience driving software delivery transformation through Agile practice and process, with a focus on establishing a Continuous Delivery culture and process Ability to make complex judgments and to provide solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives Developed diplomacy skills required to guide, influence, and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers Experience with and confidence in delivering presentations to clients and senior managers Education Bachelor’s degree / University degree or equivalent experience Experience of ideally working in KSA and/or the GCC region Fluent English; Arabic speaking preferred Master’s degree preferred ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Product Management and Development ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Market Segments and Services ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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Responsibilities

Drive the end-to-end product life cycle for Trade and Working Capital Solutions, owning strategy, definition, and execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new products and ensure compliance with local regulations.