Senior Product Manager - APAC
Barclays · Posted Oct 22
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays' Investment Banking Origination team in Mumbai is hiring a Senior Product Manager to own the development and oversight of loan and overdraft products across India, broader Asia and the Middle East. The role sits within wholesale lending product management, covering bilateral and syndicated loan products, product approvals and annual reviews, regulatory and control requirements, and the regional rollout of the strategic loan platform. The position reports jointly to the Global Head of Loan Product Management and the Global Head of Loan Transformation and acts as business product owner for technology and process change in the region.
What you will do
- You will work closely with loan originators and broader stakeholders across the region, including coordinating new product approvals, performing annual product reviews, and acting as the business product owner in the region to help prioritise technology and process changes.
- You will also work closely with Operations and Technology on the rollout of our strategic loan platform across the region.
- Development and execution of product strategy for financial products and services offered within the wholesale division.
- Identification of investments opportunities and customer needs to create new products or enhance existing ones.
- Management of the entire product lifecycle, including product planning, development, launch, and ongoing management, including oversight of service levels.
- Analysis of market data to make informed decisions regarding product positioning and pricing.
- Assessment and management of risks associated with lending products and implement risk mitigation strategies, including the operation of and attendance to governance forums.
- Oversight of regulatory and technological change.
- Contributing to and influencing policies and procedures for the function, and planning, managing and consulting on multiple complex and critical strategic projects which may be business-wide.
- Providing expert advice to business and functional management and committees to influence decisions.
- Escalating breaches of policies and procedures appropriately.
- Fostering and guiding compliance, ensuring regulations are observed and relevant processes are in place to facilitate adherence.
- Focusing on the external environment, regulators or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
- Maintaining broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within the relevant discipline, alongside up-to-date sector and functional knowledge and insight into external market developments and initiatives.
- Negotiating with and influencing stakeholders at a senior level, both internally and externally.
- Acting as a principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions and business divisions.
- Acting as a mandated spokesperson for the function and business division.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Be a strong and ambitious candidate at Vice President level with strong product management, business analysis, stakeholder management and loan product knowledge, along with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong business analysis skills, including the ability to capture key requirements.
- Strong bilateral and syndicated loan product knowledge.
- Strong communication, relationship management and networking skills.
- Strong product management skills.
- Ability to capture key requirements and summarise them into management-style presentations and proposals.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Ability to challenge existing ways of working and drive process improvements.
Preferred qualifications
- Good presentation and PowerPoint skills.
- Understanding of process design, optimisation and ownership, with a focus on client outcomes and operational effectiveness.
- Exposure to product ownership models within complex, multi-stakeholder organisations.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and controls within lending processes.
- Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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