Product Development Lead

DescriptionSupport the Enablement Strategy FormulationSupport the formulation of the enablement strategy and own the enablement books of workOverseeing the defining of complex problem statements, generating the ideation process, analyses the needs of customers, provide insight to commercial and finance teams, developing prototypes, testing them and implementation of value propositions, go to markets, recommend digital solutions and monitor the performance of new assets.Proactively identify future opportunities to create value on your existing or potential clients base and/or identify new opportunities for growth.Gain and build deep experience in a notion specialty or gain exposure to and grow in/across multiple specialties creating a broader, more holistic expertise.Keep current with emerging change trends and share ‘best practices’ with the team.Support or co-lead the development of a new notion offering for strategic formulation.Enable Business TransformationProvide support to the Innovations Lead by identifying and validating business benefits, cost and risk.Understand business issues and undertake business analysis assignments.Perform requirement gathering via workshops, interviews, and desktop research.Provide expertise, strategic direction, and day to day operational management to transformation projects within the business identifying any risks regarding changes and develop a strategy to mitigate theseIdentify and analyze all costs associated with solutions, both current and proposed.Take responsibility and ownership of self-development and participate in training and development activitiesDevelop prototypes, testing them and implementation of value propositions, go to markets, recommend digital solutions, and monitor the performance of new assetsInnovations: Develop and manage Information’s Systems, Culture and Strategy Transformation Develop and ensure innovations systems are ingrained within the affected departments through the collaboration with the Change Management team, ensuring that the company has a well-balanced innovation portfolio that generates positive revenue growthSupport the research, development and implementation of new technologies that can improve efficiency in business operationsAnalyse current business processes and identify areas of improvement, then develop strategies to implement those changes.Set acceptance criteria for all items to be delivered and analyse, assess, and monitor to ensure key deliverables are implemented.Provide support on the creation of a strategy to deliver successful innovation initiatives that provide continual commercial value and business improvement/efficiency for SBV. This entailed a variety of obligations, including the following:Searching and analyzing market opportunities with innovations lead, customers, and the commercial teamsChair the innovation committees by directing the decision-making process that results in the transformation of ideas into innovative initiatives.Developing the expertise, mentality, and capacities required to achieve innovation objectivesTransform User Experience on New Initiatives:Coordinate teams of innovations consultants and Tribing SME’s and collaborate with data researchers, business solutions analysis, people architects and systems developers etc. to create end to end user experience for new development and productsStakeholder managementCreate and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders and act as point of contact between different departments within the company and relevant third parties.Verify that all assigned staff understand the business and customer strategies through engagement sessions as well as other methods of approachEngage with the various departments internally to execute on the different deliverables and engage with external stakeholders and third parties to provide value adding serviceInteract in a collaborative manner with other team members to accomplish organisational goals; provide ideas to improve organizational efficiency at group and business unit levels.Design and Develop Product, Services and SystemsOwn concept development and design analyses of new products, services and systems independently evaluating, selecting, and applying analytics, business procedures and financial techniques to assess and develop.Manage the enablement book of work, size, and scope to determine feasibility of goals and objectives and take responsibility for assuring quality, cost effectiveness and timeliness of assigned initiatives.Identify problems and related technical issues leading to long term, generic solutions; identify technical approach for solving problems and meeting customer/business needs.Plan and perform tasks of a larger scope and lead specific tasks within the project scope; assemble research team membersDesign new operating models within SBV, define comprehensive metrics for business owners and delivery teams to follow, and coach junior employees on new techniques and processes.Continuous InnovationAuthor or co-author on papers, proposals, presentations, and reports showcasing at local or international platformsMaintain external research relationships to identify and develop new funding sources, making significant contributions to technical proposal preparation and/or presentationsAttend conferences to learn new techniques, help with research efforts, or work with important clients to ensure SBV meets their needs.Mentor assigned staff in the development of technical, project, and business development skills.Knowledge of industry best practice and emerging trends in business transformationGovernanceSubscribe and align to SBV Services' ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standards, ensuring the department’s processes and quality management system is at all times in compliance with the standard.Support SBVs ESG journey, reporting on and managing the ESG requirements to ensure a positive reflection and outcome.People Management Provide leadership to employees within the Internal Audit function.Attract, hire, and retain a team of high-performing audit professionals who possess outstanding knowledge, experience, ethics, and integrity.Provide necessary guidance to auditors in the execution of the audit, ensuring that due professional care is practiced in Internal Audits conducted.Create an environment in which the Internal Audit team can perform internal audits while maintaining an impartial and unbiased attitude.Creates a conducive environment which translates into productivity and high morale within SBV.Inspire one’s team to deliver on key performance areas. Adhere to legislative requirements and Group policies and procedures. Lead the focus on talent to instill value creation for high value contributors and encourage and facilitate in collaboration with HR learning opportunities for one’s centre/sLead as an Ambassador and executor of Change.Act as a change management architect in periods of change to ensure business continuity.Manage the integration of business units into a seamless end to end solution for customers.Effectively communicate and embed new processes and procedures as they occur, addressing or escalating matters/ concerns to the SME’s (subject matter experts) when required.Facilitate the necessary presentations, workshops, or forums to ensure consistent and accurate communication is given across one’s portfolio.RequirementsMinimum Requirements: Work Experience 5 years’ experience in business transformation or process improvement of which:2 years’ experience in a management roleMinimum Requirements: Education Relevant Business Degree or 10 years managerial working experience in implementing complex projects, developing new concepts and initiatives. Work LevelManagementJob TypePermanentSalaryMarket RelatedEE PositionNoLocationHoughton