Product Manager (Enterprise Apps) - FS

You will own and manage a portfolio of existing and live enterprise applications, with some applications being implemented or built from an application standpoint, working closely with business stakeholders, vendors, and technology teams.

Client Details

A leading organisation based in Abu Dhabi, undergoing significant growth and transformation across its tech capabilities.

Description
Own application lifecycle activities including roadmaps, backlogs, integrations and ongoing enhancements.Gather requirements and features from business users and translate them into functional requirements.Draft and maintain business processes under a business analysis remit.Act as an SME for assigned applications, reviewing functional requirements from a technical perspective.Research and compare applications, engaging with the business during R&D and selection phases.Engage with business users across operations, front office, legal, tax, and business operations during application selection and onboarding.Manage external vendors, enforcing SLAs, change management, release, and deployment processes.Ensure applications remain compliant with regulatory and Information Security requirements, feeding changes into the product roadmap.Use Jira / ITSM tool and ensure delivery aligns with agreed SLAs.Participate in weekly engagements with SMEs for certain application onboardings.


Profile
Strong experience owning and managing enterprise applications within financial services. Buy side / asset management / investment management experience strongly preferred.Background combining product ownership, business analysis, and delivery/project management.Comfortable operating in environments with existing/live platforms rather than product invention.Strong technical understanding of how applications work (not a developer role), including:
Fundamentals of how applications are builtObject‑oriented concepts (Exposure to Java and Python based apps)
Confident working with vendors and technical teams, able to review functional requirements from an overview/technical standpoint.Excellent communication skills, comfortable working with busy senior stakeholders.Able to operate in organisations with multiple moving parts and evolving maturity.


Job Offer
Ownership of a critical enterprise application portfolio within an FS organisationHigh exposure to business stakeholders and senior technology leadershipCompetitive salary and benefits package based in Abu Dhabi