Requirements: English
Company: WhatJobs
Region: Brussels , Brussels
Job Description
Join an international team within the Group Strategy and Product Expansion Division. Collaborate to articulate business strategy, deliver profitable products & services, and strengthen the financial industry.
Role
Lead and define group vision and strategy for all communication products at Euroclear Group (I)CSDs.
You will engage actively with commercial, product management, architecture and (I)CSD management teams to articulate a group view on functional components of our communication products such as user access management, message formats (EasyWay screens, ISO15022, ISO20022, proprietary, ...), connectivity channels (SWIFT, BT, Verizon, ...), providers for clients as well as depositaries, T2S, cash correspondents, regulators and vendor suppliers.
Consequently, you will sponsor the various roadmap initiatives to realize your communication business plan.
Represent the product division in the DCX Management Team and manage relationships with SWIFT and BT.
More particularly, the Group Head of Product Communication is a transversal product role, with the following responsibilities:
- Business responsibility for leading the services delivered by the communication & reporting infrastructure to the various business products/innovation initiatives.
- Provide competitive communication & reporting services to clients, delivering added customer value for client loyalty and revenue generation.
- Act as guardian of the DCX business principles & ensure evolution of those as per technology evolution and clients feedback.
- Ensure that the DCX business principles are translated into the appropriate ADM and Technology architecture principles.
- Ensure that communication & reporting services are delivered as per the most up-to-date User Experience principles.
- Provide services to all group entities to build the framework for a single Euroclear Brand.
- Build communication plan & support communication efforts around the DCX services and DCX principles.
Finally, you will be responsible for planning, motivating, and providing direction and leadership to matrixed and functional resources. We are in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and are seeking a leader that can motivate and inspire teams, creating a can-do culture of innovation.
What We''re Looking For
- An esteemed individual collaborating with diverse parties, emerging as a leader with a point of view.
- The Group Head of Product Communication must possess a masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or any other related business field. Equivalent experience will be considered.
- Requires 15+ years experience, 10 in leadership at a top financial firm, 5 in Digital/Product Development.
- Experience in a financial Market Infrastructure organization and familiarity with the network industry in the financial industry is a real asset.
- Strong experience in setting strategic vision, direction, and standards for championing a best-in-class customer experience across digital platforms is a real asset.
- Leadership Skills: Providing direction, Strategic agility, Business Sense, Self-reflection and Inspiring/Engaging are important skills needed to be a strong leader at Euroclear. The candidate needs to be an "inspiring leader".
- Seek a candidate who is a strategic problem solver, self-motivated, and adaptable to change.
- The candidate should be comfortable working in group settings and with collaborators.
- Communication Skills: As expected, communication skills are essential for the role.
- Good communication skills will be necessary in communicating clear information and instructions down the line to strategy management teams, which will greatly improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
- Communicate strategic information to business-wide leadership, executives, and collaborators for effective strategy implementation.
- These reports must be insightful, clear, easy-to-understand, engaging, and convincing to facilitate appropriate strategy decision-making across the business.
Other Technical Skills
- Good understanding of post-trade services
- Understand market trends (within and outside the financial industry)
- Keen to understand key client drivers and buyer factors for your products
- Passionate about your products and articulate an appealing product vision
- Master the 4Ps and behave as a mini-CEO of your product
- Proven experience in developing product offerings from concept to delivery
- You already sponsored and steered large product development projects and budgets
Soft Skills
- Strong networking skills, able to cultivate productive relationships with internal and external co