Product Manager

October 25, 2024

Product Manager

Reference48315131

  • Permanent
  • SG-Singapore
  • SALES DEVELOPMENT
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What is this position about?

The purpose of the position is to support the growth of Global Trade Solutions business in APAC by elaborating business digital strategies, building regional roadmaps, and managing the rollout and evolution of relevant product and channel solutions.

The position applies primarily to the Traditional Trade perimeter, with possibility to work on Supply Chain Management as well.

The main objectives for the next few years are to complete the APAC rollout of a new eBanking channel dedicated to Bank Guarantees and the upgrade of the existing eBanking channel decicated to documentary products, in synergy with strategic investments on Bank Guarantee operating model, and a revamp of Middle Office tools.
 
 

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?

·       Market Competitiveness and business strategy

  • Contribute to the definition and evolution of the business strategy and digital roadmap
  • Track and analyse evolving market trend and technology enablers
  • Track and add relevant KPIs to know your region

·       Community

  • Maintain close relationships with global and local product, implementation and sales teams through both formal committees and informal channels to contribute to the building of the product community
  • Collaborate closely with in-country product managers and sales to understand, prioritize, deliver and implement solutions locally.
  • Contribute to the growth of the GTS community in APAC by sharing knowledge with various teams in business and functions including beyond the GTS scope

·       Internal efficiency and organization

  • Contribute to the definition of Target Operating Models involving strategic organization changes triggered by business growth and system / procedures rollout

·       Commercialization

  • Prepare internal & external product marketing documents, and maintain a repository
  • Engage with respective legal, finance & compliance teams on legal/regulatory requirements
  • Manage New Product Approvals process (NAC/ TAC)
  • Train Sales, Implementation and Client Service teams
  • Prepare and maintain implementation materials
  • Track and drive product and feature utilization through engagement with Sales or sponsor teams
  • Track & report on KPIs identified as part of the commercialization plan
  • Participate in client deals/RFP to provide product related inputs
  • Provide support to Sales, Implementation & Client Service teams on product related aspects

Contributions

·       Product Design and Development

  • Prioritize & manage the investment roadmap with focus on APAC sites and clients’ relevance  
  • Collate, produce and support business case for approval
  • Prepare business requirements in collaboration with relevant Sales, Operations and IT teams
  • Review functional specifications 
  • Co-ordinate and guide IT development teams to deliver on time and with the expected deliveries
  • Oversee and validate various testing stages 
  • Contribute to post-delivery enhancements and functional defect resolution

·       Customizations 

  • Contribute to the definition, design and validation of customized solutions to answer to special client needs beyond the established product or channel features
  • Evaluate, document and ensure sustainability / long-term scenario of such customizations

·       Product Review

  • Perform periodic review of our product to ensure its competitiveness and relevance
  • Document local product solutions and best practices with an objective to standardize and replicate
  • Continuously contribute to operation / business efficiency initiatives

·       3rd party platforms, network and consortiums 

  • Actively connect to other players in the market to contribute to origination
  • Drive and / or contribute to the on-boarding of such partners and solutions

Permanent Control Aspects

Ensure that products, channels or customizations offered to our clients are fully approved and compliant and do not put the bank at risk

What is required for you to succeed?

  • Strong presentation and communication skills 
  • Adaptability to the required level of detail / priority
  • Client focus and attention to detail
  • Team player
  • Strong communication and coordination skills 
  • > 5 years of digital working experience, preferably in financial industry
  • Minimum knowledge about Transaction Banking, Trade Finance and Supply Chain management
  • Basic knowledge and understanding about Software Delivery Lifecycle
  • Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance 
  • Bachelor degree in Digital / technology 

 About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

•           BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community

•           BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization

•           Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness

•           BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

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More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year