Product Management Lead Specialist

Citi•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Product Performance Mgmt Lead Specialist is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Primarily affects a sub-function. Responsible for handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project. Responsibilities: Partners across product disciplines, assists in managing the overall performance of a given product suite and monitors performance drivers for the products and portfolios This position may mentor and coach team members that is responsible for supporting ongoing performance and maintenance of a product or set of products, including client experience, pricing, risk and distribution Implements performance improvement strategies, with a specific focus on cross-sell and integration, including the development of competitive analyses, market analyses, product development road maps, market plans, pricing strategies and product line extensions Assists sales and relationship managers in building skills needed to identify client needs, and proposes solutions in line with business objectives Gathers market intelligence and develops market sizing studies and models to identify the attractiveness of particular markets segments and product offerings. Defines and analyzes sector trends, opportunities and issues Represent customer needs and provide strategic direction on product development features, functionality and overall competitiveness Partners closely with sales teams to identify client opportunities and with the client management organization to meet with prospective clients and to size new opportunities Builds consensus and awareness of value proposition throughout the organization and key partners Participates in and prepares materials for the Product Approval Program and related processes, ensures products are delivered and adhere to all parameters globally Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including technology, operations, legal, implementations, and sales to deliver solutions for Citi clients Refines and produces sector-specific marketing material that will arm sales force with the tools necessary to grow Citi’s business Manages product risk and control, documentation, credit, legal and regulatory risk, and manage transactional P&L through business drivers, and profitability ratios Analyzes vertical/product specific P&L's to ensure goals are being met Participates in/facilitates product discussions with partners in asset distribution, legal, credit risk, operations and systems capabilities to ensure seamless delivery of program expansions Involved in coaching and training of new recruits and mentor other team members Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Requirements

10+ years of experience
Level of expertise and demonstrated experience in Product Management and/or Product Development discipline
Experience in and understanding of logistics or Industrial verticals experience with e-commerce solutions
Ability to make complex judgments and provide solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives
In-depth quantitative or qualitative analysis to solve problems and develop new, innovative solutions
Ability to apply ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution in complicated and/or novel situations
Developed diplomacy skills are required in order 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
Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Partners across product disciplines, assists in managing the overall performance of a given product suite and monitors performance drivers for the products and portfolios
This position may mentor and coach team members that is responsible for supporting ongoing performance and maintenance of a product or set of products, including client experience, pricing, risk and distribution
Implements performance improvement strategies, with a specific focus on cross-sell and integration, including the development of competitive analyses, market analyses, product development road maps, market plans, pricing strategies and product line extensions
Assists sales and relationship managers in building skills needed to identify client needs, and proposes solutions in line with business objectives
Gathers market intelligence and develops market sizing studies and models to identify the attractiveness of particular markets segments and product offerings.
Defines and analyzes sector trends, opportunities and issues
Represent customer needs and provide strategic direction on product development features, functionality and overall competitiveness
Partners closely with sales teams to identify client opportunities and with the client management organization to meet with prospective clients and to size new opportunities
Builds consensus and awareness of value proposition throughout the organization and key partners
Participates in and prepares materials for the Product Approval Program and related processes, ensures products are delivered and adhere to all parameters globally
Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including technology, operations, legal, implementations, and sales to deliver solutions for Citi clients
Refines and produces sector-specific marketing material that will arm sales force with the tools necessary to grow Citi’s business
Manages product risk and control, documentation, credit, legal and regulatory risk, and manage transactional P&L through business drivers, and profitability ratios
Analyzes vertical/product specific P&L's to ensure goals are being met
Participates in/facilitates product discussions with partners in asset distribution, legal, credit risk, operations and systems capabilities to ensure seamless delivery of program expansions
Involved in coaching and training of new recruits and mentor other team members
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Benefits

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.
Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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