Head: Product Engineering

Purpose Statement

- To integrate and align an entire Product Line* through guiding and coaching Product Heads so that ‘best in world’ products are developed according to the requirements of the Business Owner/s and organisational strategy and objectives.

*For example, the Credit product line which comprises the products of Self Help, Purpose, Non salary, Personal Lending and Credit Platforms)

Education (Minimum)

- Honours Degree in Commerce or Business Management

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

- Masters Degree in Commerce or Business Management

Knowledge and Experience

Minimum:

Experience

• 12+ yrs. experience in business management at a senior level in an innovative high performing environment, where technology is at the forefront.
• Ideally experience in a banking of Fin Tech. environment, but product line dependant.
• 8+ years’ experience managing people including providing guidance and direction to senior managers, serving as arbitrator when required.
• Providing thought leadership and vision, identifying and promoting strategic opportunities for the organisation.
• Aligning multiple teams and products and their strategies with a central organisational strategy and related objectives.
• Managing multiple initiatives with competing priorities and experience in influencing multiple, diverse stakeholders at all levels, both business and technology.
• Business and product vision; has had ownership and oversight of products previously.
• Working at different levels in an organisation (strategic, tactical and technical levels) but significant experience of corporate strategy thinking and planning.
• Communicating with technical and non-technical senior stakeholders across multiple business units.
• Leading, being a mentor and earning trust across different levels and multiple groups of a large organization
• Using influence and relationships to drive and achieve objectives.
• Leading and managing senior and technical managers to deliver, with delivery in an agile manner and at a scaled level
• Managing and working with remote / hybrid teams

Knowledge and Skills

• Strategic and commercial thinking at an organisation wide level and perspective.
• Able to think about problems from a business perspective using people, technology and product input.
• Business acumen and systems thinking; able to take a ‘big picture’ view, assess, make a logical, sound decision and influence others to achieve objectives.
• People leadership and management practices to empower, create focus and delivery.
• Organising, planning and prioritising work.
• Data-driven approach; analytical and quantitative skills.
• Technologically literate and able to adapt to new technologies.
• Able to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety

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