VP, Technology Product Management

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The VP of Technology Product Management will be responsible for ownership of the various technology applications and workstreams with the AMS (Asset Management Services) technology modernization program. This leader will interact with business leaders, development teams as well as end-users and other support areas to deliver high quality system solutions. This is a player/coach role that will manage a small team to support the overall projects. The individual will be responsible for oversight, planning, decision making and doing some of the analysis and long-term visioning for the product space. Need a strong business leader who can collaborate with various teams to evolve the platform.

Requirements

More than ten (10) years of relevant experience including management or leadership experience is highly preferred.
Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
Operates as a recognized expert to shift into and out of a mental mindsets associated with assessing the facts and circumstances of the current situation and/or environment and making the appropriate/innovative adjustments to thinking and work habits to thrive in any scenario.
Typically known as a subject matter authority.
Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on strategic planning.
Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on making sure the organization develops and maintains the culture, values and design it needs to reach its objectives while managing structural change.
Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on managing projects and/or programs within desired cost, time and quality parameters.
Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on communicating with other people by speaking in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
Creates/maintains a competitive organization by attracting, developing, and retaining talent to ensure people with the right skills & motivations are in the right place at the right time to meet business needs.
Financial services experience required.
Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Data Science, Bachelor’s: Information Technology, High School (HS) (Required)
General Experience - More than 15 years
Manager Experience - 10 to 15 years

Nice To Haves

None required.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of a cross-platform AMS roadmap, with a focus on advisor-facing technology, conducting competitive analysis to anticipate mega-trends and complex challenges and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider corporate strategy.
With strategic partners, set and communicate the AMS strategy, along with the broad actions needed to implement it, for achieving the organization's mission, vision, and values within a function; inspire a large or diverse workforce to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals.
Provide authoritative specialist advice to the leadership team of a medium-sized international organization to guide the implementation of policy and the design and implementation of projects and change initiatives.
Represents business and technology solutions to advisors and consumers, delivering presentations and gathering feedback to ensure effective adoption and utilization.
Serves as a subject matter expert, presenting to groups of 30–50 advanced users, articulating the strategic direction of the solutions, addressing questions, and incorporating user insights into ongoing improvements.
Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant business area.
Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities, taking a hands-on approach in the defining and writing of business requirements.
Motivate others to develop their capabilities and fulfill their personal potential.
Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.
Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including top management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.