Location: London
Department overview
Instinet’s Global Product Strategy group is responsible for managing the strategic roadmap of investment in Instinet’s global suite of market leading electronic trading products & solutions. The group has responsibility for conceiving, delivering and enhancing Instinet’s products across all of the firm’s business streams.
The Product Manager serves as a key member of the Product Strategy group. They will interface between, and work together with, various groups on product requirements, design, development, testing and overall quality management. The Product Manager may also be asked to investigate the application of new technologies, track industry trends and assist the product and project manager in ensuring that communication and planning occurs across development platforms. The Product Manager works closely with the development and quality assurance teams to ensure that products & solutions that are delivered meet requirements and business goals.
The Tooling product line focuses on our internal and external support and self-service tools. The Product Manager will work closely with global stakeholders, both internal and external, to develop applications to improve the ability to support the electronic trading business.
Role responsibilities
- The Product Manager is critical to ensuring the effectiveness of product development and will be responsible for:
- Initial requirements gathering, clarification, prioritization and documentation
- On-going communication with stakeholders and in particular conducting stakeholder reviews
- The process of prioritization between competing projects
- Interaction with development and project management teams for requirement communication and development design discussions
Key objectives critical to success in this role
- Must have a detail-oriented disposition and clear, concise verbal and written communication skills
- Must have experience writing business and functional requirements documents, user acceptance test plans, use cases, UI mockups, user stories, and release notes
- Experience working in an Agile software development environment
- Strong interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills
- Enthusiasm, curiosity and an ability to work and deliver results independently
Skills
- 5-10 years’ experience working in a Product Management role
- Strong knowledge of electronic trading, especially equities, options, and futures
- Expertise in Atlassian products, especially JIRA and Confluence
- Experience with UX design, standards such as FDC3 a plus
Explore Insights & Vision
- Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
Making Strategic Decisions
- Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
- Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
Elevate Organizational Capability
- Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
Inclusion
- Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a “Risk Culture” (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).
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