Sr Prod Mgr-Loan Software

Must have: 

1)  experience with lending and loan origination systems
2)  a love of giving presentations and demos
3)  product management experience

I. Summary
The Product Manager is responsible for analyzing the Company’s product offerings in light of target market needs, and to present effective changes and additions to our products.  This role also extends to generating new product ideas.


II. Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively sustain expertise in Company’s  product market, current developments, and hot topics for the industry.
• Mentor Product Managers and Product Analysts in developing an expertise of our market.
• Creatively foster relationships with 3rd party vendors, mentoring the Connector Program Coordinator in developing a proactive approach to seeking 3rd party opportunities.
• Execute competitive analysis of the Company’s products in the marketplace.
• Research and identify the Company’s top competitors and maintain a thorough understanding of their products’ strategic advantages.
• Responsible to uphold a fruitful relationship with 3rd parties and potential 3rd parties.
• Perform feature comparison between competitors’ products and Company’s products; Define Company product weaknesses.
• Conduct market research to identify trends and problems, and define possible solutions for common industry problems.
• Evaluate and recommend third party products and services that complement Company’s products.
• Represent Company and its products at trade shows and other industry forums to further advance knowledge of Company and its products in the market place.
• Review incoming customer requests on a periodic basis; Manage customer expectations and requests.
• Maintain product specific content in the Company internet and intranet site.
• Support the sales organization by developing presentations and demonstrations; Provide content in regards to product functionality and product direction.
• Provide content for marketing material and sales data sheets.
• Configure demo environment with each new release so that new features can be appropriately demonstrated.
• Other duties may be assigned.


III. Supervisory Responsibilities
    There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

IV. Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization’s strengths and weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. Ability to effectively navigate in ambiguous situations and highly complex environments and develop creative solutions.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed. Demonstrates positive initiative and leadership.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.  Possesses a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.


V. Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university or equivalent experience is required.

Experience
• 10-15 years experience as a product manager with increasing responsibility is required.  
• Minimum of 5 years of lending experience.
• Strong project management aptitude including experience and comfort level with margin lending operations.
• Banking and credit union experience is preferred.

Communication Skills
• Verbal / Nonverbal – Fluidly communicates with upper management and team members and capable of translating business and technical concepts for the given audience.  Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens attentively and seeks clarification; Responds well to questions; Maintain professional nonverbal communication analogous to situations.
• Written - Writes clearly and informatively with a high level of sophistication; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret complex written information.
• Presentation – Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.  Presents clearly and informatively, easily maintaining audience attention and responding to audience needs; Able to facilitate discussion, progress effectively, and manage audience as needed.

Computer Skills
Become and  remain proficient in all programs necessary to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Advanced experience in all MS Office tools is required.
• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint is preferred.

Contact:  Grace Schuler  gschuler@schulercon.com

Please refer to job code ProdMgr1109 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Information Technology
	> Project Management      > Quality Assurance      > Sales      > Marketing      > Other Information Technology
Location:	Malvern, PA
County:	Chester County
ZIP Code:	19355
Pay Rate:	To $108,000
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Schuler Consultants, Inc.
Phone:	215-925-6459
Fax:	215-592-8473