VP, Technology Product Management

Job Description Summary

Note: This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds – flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in our St Petersburg, FL Corporate Office.

Job Description

The VP of Technology Product Management will be responsible for ownership of the various technology applications and workstreams with the AMS (Asset Management Services) technology modernization program. This leader will interact with business leaders, development teams as well as end-users and other support areas to deliver high quality system solutions. This is a player/coach role that will manage a small team to support the overall projects. The individual will be responsible for oversight, planning, decision making and doing some of the analysis and long-term visioning for the product space. Need a strong business leader who can collaborate with various teams to evolve the platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of a cross-platform AMS roadmap, with a focus on advisor-facing technology, conducting competitive analysis to anticipate mega-trends and complex challenges and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider corporate strategy. 

• With strategic partners, set and communicate the AMS strategy, along with the broad actions needed to implement it, for achieving the organization's mission, vision, and values within a function; inspire a large or diverse workforce to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals.

• Provide authoritative specialist advice to the leadership team of a medium-sized international organization to guide the implementation of policy and the design and implementation of projects and change initiatives.

• Represents business and technology solutions to advisors and consumers, delivering presentations and gathering feedback to ensure effective adoption and utilization. Serves as a subject matter expert, presenting to groups of 30–50 advanced users, articulating the strategic direction of the solutions, addressing questions, and incorporating user insights into ongoing improvements.

• Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant business area. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities, taking a hands-on approach in the defining and writing of business requirements. Motivate others to develop their capabilities and fulfill their personal potential. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.

• Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including top management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions. 

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills/Previous Experience:

• More than ten (10) years of relevant experience including management or leadership experience is highly preferred.

• Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

• Operates as a recognized expert to shift into and out of a mental mindsets associated with assessing the facts and circumstances of the current situation and/or environment and making the appropriate/innovative adjustments to thinking and work habits to thrive in any scenario.  Typically known as a subject matter authority.

• Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on strategic planning.

• Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on making sure the organization develops and maintains the culture, values and design it needs to reach its objectives while managing structural change.

• Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on managing projects and/or programs within desired cost, time and quality parameters.

• Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on communicating with other people by speaking in a clear, concise and compelling manner.

• Creates/maintains a competitive organization by attracting, developing, and retaining talent to ensure people with the right skills & motivations are in the right place at the right time to meet business needs.

• Financial services experience required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• None required.

Education

Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Data Science, Bachelor’s: Information Technology, High School (HS) (Required)

Work Experience

General Experience- More than 15 years, Manager Experience- 10 to 15 years

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave.  Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to:

 Grow professionally and inspire others to do the sameWork with and through others to achieve desired outcomes

 Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mindTake ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter

 Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  

When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. #LI-NM1