Product Development Manager – Bilingual, French
25/01/2012
Birmingham
£46k + car allowance
Support the French business in the identification, production and implementation of agreed business initiatives in relation to strategic product development in France.
Primarily for the French business unit, manage multiple concurrent projects to ensure effective delivery to defined timescales.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Key Accountabilities relate primarily to the French business unit however the role will be required to carry out work in relation to the UK business unit as required
Provide support to the development of new products and services
Investigation of the French market, existing French payments products, the requirements set by regulatory bodies for payments services provision and identification of the key factors that will define business opportunities in France
Manage multiple concurrent projects to agreed timescales, including:
Investigating, identifying and producing business requirements
Agreeing objectives and timescales
Producing plans in support of those objectives and timescales
Managing requirements, tracking progress and applying appropriate corrective actions
Interfacing with all appropriate internal and external parties to ensure project completion and communicating project status
Co-ordinating and / or carrying out testing / UAT / accreditation
Managing implementation and integration into the business
Provide pre-sales support to sales teams as required
Develop and manage relationships with key clients, POS providers and 3rd party service providers
Key Accountabilities will have an impact on departmental objectives and business performance. The role is of a strategic nature and will have a major impact on the performance and future plans of the French business unit
Managing and meeting the expectations of our clients and business partners in a demanding operational environment
Managing the interface between client requirements and internal departments
Achieving deliverables within business constraints
Contribute to successful growth of the French business unit
Having the opportunity to deliver projects which are high value and exceed expectations
Varied and diverse workload
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Reporting to the Payment Solutions Director
The jobholder will build and manage key relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and with all internal departments