Product Development Manager (Financial Services), IT Department

• Conduct in-depth market research to identify emerging trends and competitive landscapes in the business
• Understand the Financial market and market trends, in particular CFD markets, and propose new business ideas/ opportunities with long-term business plans, strategies, and competitive analysis and growth expectations to ensure profitable business growth through a sustainable business model
• Manage the entire lifecycle of emerging technology projects. Develop and lead the execution of a long-term strategic plan including target, markets/ applications, internal and external milestones, and execution plan
• Sitting under IT department, act as a bridge between business units and technical teams, providing clear communication on project objectives, progress, and challenges, as well as driving the discussions and documentation of detail user requirements and functional designs.
• Understand current systems, including trading platforms, CRM, fund management, and mobile apps, design and recommend features and product roadmaps to meet business needs, and enhance customer experience.
• Function as both Project Manager and Business Analyst to drive project execution, and maintain comprehensive documentation throughout the product development lifecycle, including roadmaps, user stories, and release notes.
• Priorities backlogs based on impact, feasibility, and business value
• Collaborate with technical teams and service desks to support users, facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure the final product meets requirements.
• Present insights and recommendations to leadership, foster team collaboration, and mentor a team of business analysts / product analysts to promote innovation and best practices.
• Ensure tight coordination and alignment between cross-functionals teams

• Degree holder in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or Finance
• Minimum 10 years of experience in product management, preferably in the Financial Services industry.
• Solid experience with FX and Bullion CFD, and familiarity with MT4/MT5. Experience in Crypto industry is also welcomed.
• Proven experience managing projects and communicating with business users and technical teams.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills to engage with internal and external parties
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to translate market insights into actionable business strategies, as well as product roadmaps and features
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive results under tight timelines
• Web 3.0 industry exposure is a plus.
• Good command in both spoken and written English and Chinese
• Less experienced candidates can be considered as Assistant Manager

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