Technical Product Manager for Risk & Finance, VP

About the position

The Enterprise Data Products Portfolio Management team in Technology is focused on a transformative journey that will support our data strategy on how we develop and deliver critical business outcomes, in addition to how we engage with partners across MUFG for Data, AI, and BI services. Our team is seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join as a Technical Product Manager for Risk & Finance reporting directly to Head of Planning & Strategy for Enterprise Data Platforms & Services to support projects and BAU work efforts. We're looking for someone known for effectively bridging IT and business teams, with an ability to masterfully speak the language of both. This is a highly visible and impactful position as the role requires facing off to senior stakeholders and liaising with technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical, and understandable way in supporting the product owners. The successful candidate must be able to manage overall delivery whilst adopting an agile methodology and managing project timelines and risks. This is a dual-hatted role where the individual works as both a Lead Analyst and a Portfolio Manager for Financial Products. You will also lead a small team of business analysts and scrum masters, emphasizing technology adoption, process optimization, and continuous delivery of Data, AI, and BI Products & Services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key stakeholders to understand their business challenges and identify how Data Solutions can support their objectives.
• See new demand and route requests through a centralized intake process.
• Capture all types of demand into a Consolidated Book of Work - Project and BAU work requests, product ideas - with the appropriate information for evaluation.
• Create/Maintain a holistic view of all work and resources.
• Engage with business stakeholders to solicit and manage requests that equitably handle competing priorities across business teams.
• Determine what can realistically be completed based on resource capacity and budgets.
• Evaluate multiple scenarios to identify the optimal mix of projects and work.
• Manage incremental deliverables while centralizing important information so that everyone's always on the same page.
• Spotlight issues that need attention.
• Proactively manage changes and issues.
• Visualize dependencies across programs, projects and BAU work, and applications - understand relationships and optimize delivery.
• Track and mitigate risks to minimize surprises and improve communication across teams.
• Create workplans and other key tracking mechanisms.
• Provide visibility and insights into portfolio.
• Help maintain a mature reporting dashboard to monitor portfolio health of data products & services.

Requirements

• 10+ years technology industry experience in Banking & Financial Services sector
• 5+ years' experience in Systems Analysis, Data Analysis
• 5+ years of experience in data management, data analytics
• 5+ years of Portfolio Management, Data Product Development, or Data Operations
• Must have experience in one or more domains including Risk Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, GL and Customer & Product Profitability
• Expertise in business requirements analysis, design, functional & detail design
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g. BCBS 239, GDPR, etc.)
• Understanding of data pipelines associated with Risk Reports such as Credit Risk, Regulatory Reports such as FR 2052a, FFIEC002, etc. a must
• Experience preparing user stories, data flows, and product technical specifications
• Strong organizational, communication (verbal & written), and interpersonal skills
• Ability to present both in person and virtually to senior management and train client audiences on a business and technical level.
• Demonstrated ability in building consensus across business areas and other stakeholders to support new ways of thinking about capabilities and value
• Candidate must have the ability to quickly transition as priorities change
• Must have experience in Data analysis, including creating complex SQL queries
• Must have experience in Data warehousing and/or Data Lakes, and Data Marts
• Working knowledge of 3NF data models, dimensional data models, etc.
• Experience with data models associated with financial data domains
• Experience with GL and other reconciliations
• Must have experience in Jira, Confluence, MS office
• Must have familiarity with Data Integration/ETL tools
• Proficiency in SQL, Handling Files using Python, Hive Query Language
• Exposure to Cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, etc. a plus
• Must have experience with relational Databases such as DB2, Oracle, etc.
• Expertise in data visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc.
• Experience with packaged solutions such as Oracle Financials, Axiom, Workiva, etc.
• Proven experience in a senior product management role, with a focus on financial systems or related technologies
• Familiar with Agile methodology and play an active role in scrums such as backlog refinement, sprint planning and execution.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Retirement plans
• Educational assistance and training programs
• Income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities
• Paid maternity and parental bonding leave
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays