Product Manager, Automation

Global trading firm seeks a talented Engineer with a passion for automation / efficiency / process design / optimization to join their team to drive critical firmwide automation initiatives.

Based in the firm's NY HQ, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving efficiency through the design and redesign of critical processes and workflows. In this complex role, the successful candidate will need to leverage a mix of analytical, operational, product, project, relationship management and technical skills.

Experience, Qualifications, Skills and Tools as follows:

*3+ years' relevant experience in a Business Analyst, Product Manager and/or Product Operations type function with a focus on automation, process design/redesign and workflow optimization;

*Sector agnostic; with a preference for financial services, fintech and or technology;

*Business analysis; requirements gathering, user stories, technical specifications;

*Project Management; coordinate and deliver projects;

*Hands-on experience with data models/field level mapping/templates;

*Deployment of new technology to drive automation;

*Experience building 0->1;

*Strong execution and delivery focus;

*Experience creating, delivering and presenting decks to senior stakeholders;

*Extensive stakeholder influencing and relationship management skills;

*Outstanding communication skills with ability to translate between business and technical stakeholders;

*Strong technical bias and familiarity with technical concepts (ie: API's, data standards, programming a plus);

*Proficiency in Alteryx, Confluence, Figma, Jira, Python, SQL, Tableau;

*Hands-on knowledge of AI is a huge plus;

*Bachelors in an engineering/technical discipline (computer / industrial / mechanical / systems engineering / operations research or similar); Masters degree welcome but not required;

*An interest in, and passion for, automation, data, innovation and new technology;

*Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

A highly competitive compensation package is on offer, to include base + bonus + benefits.

For more information and a discussion in confidence please apply with your resume.