Product Manager, Core Banking, Switzerland

Tasks

• Drive core banking products from strategy and design through to delivery using department, tech, and delivery squads
• Translate our strategies into user stories and drive delivery through an Agile-driven backlog, through which we actively engage with various solution architectures and delivery teams
• Lead stakeholder management for key clients, stakeholders, and suppliers, ensuring that their needs are met
• Manage external vendor dependencies within our product organizations (Finnova and Swisscom)
• Coordinate with internal departments at Sygnum (Business Development & Marketing, Compliance, Legal, IT, Operations, HR, and Finance) (as needed) to ensure that the product meets all necessary expectations
• Partner with and support the Compliance and Legal departments to ensure that regulatory changes are continuously and diligently followed
• Work with other teams that implement product changes and then manage these changes from testing through to post-launch activities
• Support vendors such as Swisscom and Finnova in defining and delivering services, from the start of Day 2 activities through to platform improvements
• Manage the development backlog, sprint planning for multiple teams, and sprint retrospectives

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in product management or product ownership for core banking, banking platforms, payments, ledger, reconciliation, or similar regulated financial services environments
• A strong understanding of core banking capabilities and operating models. Ideally, you have experience working at a system integrator or managed service provider that collaborates with core banking vendors.
• Understanding of Finnova or a comparable core banking vendor ecosystem. Experience with Finnova is a plus.
• A proven track record of go-to-market strategies and roadmaps, prioritizing based on outcomes and achieving high levels of stakeholder satisfaction and overall project completion
• Design and implement a modern collaboration experience for product delivery
• Strong stakeholder management skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work and collaborate with teams at all levels
• Proven track record of maintaining operational stability, including incident, change, and improvement management processes
• Worked on a range of core banking capabilities, such as multi-currency accounting, AML rule configuration, credit and credit card configuration, loan accounting, etc.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with third-party vendors
• Experience in vendor management, SLA management, and vendor growth, as well as management in a regulated, technology- and digital-focused environment
• Commitment to delivering business impact and product outcomes every day
• Strong analytical skills to translate requirements into decision-making information, implementation strategies, and plans
• Strong sense of ownership and meticulous attention to detail, including incident response, root-cause analysis, operational stability, and continuous improvement
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and German, with a proven track record of engaging senior stakeholders and external vendors

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Finnova Open Platform, SIL, FTL, BDS, or related Swiss core banking integration patterns
• Working knowledge of program increments, value streams, or experience with scaled agile delivery in the financial services industry
• Extensive practical experience and a comfort level with collaborating to deliver products that require secure, digitally native, and hardened solutions
• Working knowledge of Finnova or a comparable core banking vendor ecosystem
• Experience with Finnova is a plus
• Exposure to digital assets, tokenization, and crypto-related banking products

We offer

• Attractive compensation and bonus
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities such as: internal and external development activities; support for self-development through mentoring and buddy programs (in some cases); and others, such as a paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment
• Permanent employment