For over 145 years, Western Union has been moving money around the world quickly and reliably in over 200 countries and territories. We are also present in over 510,000 locations bringing immense distribution convenience to our consumers. But we’re on the cusp of becoming much more than that. Our vision is to be the preferred financial services provider for people and businesses with unmet financial service needs. That means aggressively pursuing digital, mobile, ATM/kiosk and stored value card strategies that meet the needs of today’s global consumers and businesses. So, if you’re looking for a company on the move, then please apply to join our expanding team.
The Job
This position will assist with Western Union Digital Products. The Assistant Product Manager will work closely with the Product Delivery Manager to define the product roadmap in alignment with our product strategy; have responsibility for the Product Analyst and launching of mobile/web/omni-channel products and services definitions and drive development on time, budget and to a high standard. You will assist in the examination of new market opportunities through investigation to identify potential product offerings, strategic alliances, new consumer markets and other opportunities that could drive new growth sources. You will also assist in building business cases for each new opportunity to clearly outline, prioritize and determine overall revenue potential. The ideal candidate will be experienced in digital products, in both upstream product and service definition and downstream product development and execution.
Key responsibilities:
- Define and document product requirements, features and functionality
- Manage products through the product development lifecycle
- Understand product alternatives and work with multi-disciplined team to understand trade-offs and put value on alternatives
- Use agile scrum methodology drafting business requirements, prioritizing features, authoring user stories and acceptance criteria and collaborating with scrum team members to ensure product features are delivered according to specifications
- Work with regional teams to get alignment, report updates and build business cases, solutions etc
- Manage a team of product analysts successfully and lead with strong leadership skills.
About You;
- 3-5 years of experience building and launching consumer applications on web and mobile platforms
- At least 2 years of product experience in Web/Mobile technologies and Web/Mobile user experience
- Experience managing a team of product analysts
- Undergraduate or Graduate degree in engineering, business or equivalent
- Strong experience of agile required, PO certification preferred
- Strong business writing, numerical analysis and verbal communication skills
- Get things done attitude; Self-motivated with the ability to “roll-up sleeves” and prioritize critical deadlines
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders/teams in different countries with different cultural backgrounds
- Ability to work seamlessly with matrix teams and juggle projects across multiple networks and platforms
- Experience working in a large corporate environment a plus
- Experience in global money movement a plus.
What Western Union offer
Ongoing learning and career development opportunities with the ability to be involved in process improvements, initiatives and project work. An interesting multicultural working environment with the ability to collaborate and link across borders with sector and technical experts in all parts of our business supported by cutting edge technology and systems. An attractive base salary depending on skills and experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package. As a member of our team you will also be involved in our global employee recognition program.
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Growth and innovation are the story of our past and they will define our future, so if you’re looking for a company on the move – and truly one of the most diverse work environments on the planet – then Western Union could be the right place for you.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and success. Achieving our common vision depends on people with diverse backgrounds working together. Who knows; your unique point of view could be the key to our next ground breaking idea. We’d love to explore that possibility!
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or another protected category.
