Senior Manager - Product Management

Job Description

Role SummaryTo develop business and product strategies for technical implementation regarding all new products to be launched as well as enhancement of existing products and business systems. The ideal candidate will be developing business cases and preparing business requirements for products development and improvements in line with company strategic roadmap whereby product and enhancement ownership, vetting, validation, and business planning is centralized under Business Development paving the way for efficient and effective IT implementation, budget utilization and vendor capacities. This role has direct P&L and strategic impacts due to its revenue-forecasting and business enhancing nature and is critical to the future growth and successful integration of the company into various economic sectors in the UAE.

• Main ResponsibilitiesLeading the Product Management vertical.
• Building key management and industry relationships to ensure development pipeline is alwayspopulated and conduct the required analysis to identify the cost and benefit on company level?sproducts.
• Develop business cases for all new products ensuring its alignment with strategy andprofitable/beneficial roll out for the economy.
• Manage the entire pre-technical development phases of all products and business enhancements(new or existing) by continuous monitoring and reviewing the outcome of business analysis team?sfeedback offering directions and guidelines.
• Research and benchmark against global and regional industry leaders with regards to companyofferings and future planning.
• Research new data sources and economic sectors where new products could be developed to beprofitable for both company and its users.
• Innovate and customise products to serve the economic sectors of the UAE and grow productportfolio of the company
• Proactively engage with existing vendors, peers and colleagues ensure common productunderstanding across the company and align development to business needs.
• Ensure that internal ERP/CRM systems and digital channels are optimized to serve businesspurposes and drive sales.
• Develop and regularly update the Strategic Planning Framework and ensure it executed in a timelymanner as discussed and vetted in the Planning Panel.
• Regularly report and update Chief of Department on strategic and product initiatives ensuringalignment within management committees and the Board of Directors whenever required.
• Support product planning through data-driven analysis and insights.
• Drive new product and sector penetration by collaborating with other Business developmentsection managers such as Subscriber Management and Ecommerce Management.
• Validation of implemented requirements as per the product requirements and ensure that UAT isperformed as per business requirements.
• Prepares product present pitches in order to increase adoption of company products for theexisting and any potential clients.
• Prepare annual new product forecasts in conjunction with Finance.
• Close-fitted coordination with IT Development to ensure technical development are aligned withbusiness and are the most efficient and quickest go-to-market roll outs applying the bestcost/benefit ratio.
• Constantly analyse the potential of strategic, product and operational risks facing the companythrough with regards to product management
• Design and implement section procedures and operating model to ensure clarity ofresponsibilities and workflows across departments.
• Develop insightful and detailed presentations on business cases and products for seniormanagement and stakeholder reviews.

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