Product Manager - Callisto

Product Manager - Callisto

Highlight of the engagement opportunity:

Nature of role: Full time

Number of years of experience expected: 5-12 years

Areas of past experience preferred: Operational risk management, Compliance management and product lifecycle management in these areas

Educational qualification required: Bachelor's degree in Commerce / Engineering / Economics / Statistics / Mathematics

Additional certifications preferred: FRM / Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) / Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) / Chartered Accountant (CA)

Preferred geography of previous work experience: India / Europe / APAC / US

Language requirements: Ability to write and speak fluently in English

Technology proficiency preferred: Python / SQL / Bloomberg / Reuters / Experience with any ORM or GRC platform

Key responsibility areas:

- Product manager as part of Callisto product family having products in the areas of Non-financial risk management such as ORM, BCP, TPRM, compliance management and Internal Audit.

- Lead, manage and execute several internal development initiatives as per the development roadmap Acies TechWorks's proprietary Callisto application in areas related to Non-financial risk management such as ORM, BCP, TPRM, compliance management and Internal Audit.

- Conduct and manage product demonstrations showcasing several functionalities of the application to several prospective and potential clients across industries. BFSI industry experience is necessary.

- Lead product pre-sales initiatives like RFP responses and product marketing collateral creation

- Define methodologies and workflows for product development and undertake product development along with the team using our No-code platform Revolutio.

- Defining and managing data tables and models for the products.

- Test GUI flow and accuracy of developed functionalities / features across the application. Raise bugs and feature requests with the platform team and coordinate to get those addressed.

- Conduct research on functional methodologies and design prototype models pertaining to workflows, risk quantification, compliance with various GRC standards etc.

- Lead and / or assist in drafting / enhancing existing product documentation and collateral such as business requirement documents, functional specification documents, user manuals, demo presentations, test case repository etc.

- Independently drive day-to-day execution of internal development initiatives

- Independently lead and mentor a team of associates / developers on a day-to-day basis.

- Provide support to the implementation team in case of product related queries.

Other important information:

- Work permit requirements: Either Indian Citizen or having valid work permit to work in India

- Period of engagement: Full-time position

- Probation period: 6 months

- Compensation: Compensation varies depending on the skill, fitment and role played by the person. Compensation discussions will take place post the selection process.

- Performance incentives: Typically, all roles at Acies have a performance incentive. Specific aspects will be discussed during the compensation discussion

- Leave: 22 working days a year. Additional leaves for national holidays, sick leaves, maternity and paternity, bereavement and studies vary based on the city and country of engagement.

- Other benefits: Other employment benefits including medical insurance will be informed during the compensation discussion.

- Career growth for full-time roles: Acies believes in a transparent and data-based performance evaluation system. You are encouraged to clarify any questions you have with respect to career growth with Acies personnel you interact with during the selection process.

- Career opportunities for part-time roles: Conversion of part-time roles to full-time roles depends on both performance of the individual and business needs. You are encouraged to ask about the prospects as you interact with Acies personnel during the selection process.

- Global mobility: Acies encourages mobility across our offices. Such mobility is, however, subject to business needs and regulations governing immigration and employment in various countries.

Selection process:

We seek to be transparent during the selection process. While the actual process may vary from the process indicated below, the key steps involved are as follows:

- Interview: There are expected to be at least 3 rounds of interviews. The number of interview rounds may increase depending on the criticality and seniority of the role involved.

- Final discussion on career and compensation: Post final selection, a separate discussion will be set up to discuss compensation and career growth. You are encouraged to seek any clarifications you have during this discussion.

Preparation required:

It is recommended that you prepare on the following aspects before the selection process:

- Strong knowledge of domain and product management lifecycle.

- Basic / intermediate knowledge of Python and / or SQL

- Good functional understanding of financial services industry processes, regulations and standards.