About Xceptor Data is at the heart of everything we do: Xceptor has been designed around data manipulation in its broadest sense. We source data from wherever it flows. We curate, normalise, validate, repair, and enrich that data so it reaches its destination in a reliable and consistent format. Data coming out of Xceptor is data our clients can trust. We are recognised as an expert in the Financial Services vertical, which strongly aligns with Business Users in Middle and Back-Office teams. We enable these users to solve their data challenges by themselves, rather than through a technology-led project. Our People are subject matter experts. We understand our client’s challenges and we’ve got the experience and knowledge to solve them. Our talented team has a deep understanding of the unique challenges of the industry - we can empathise, engage, and speak the same language as our clients. Our Vision is to be the leading platform for automating data flows. Our Mission is to empower business users within Financial Institutions to build automated processes that deliver trusted data. Our Values were created by our people, and speak to both who we are, and who we aspire to be. Ambition is in our DNA, and we embrace any opportunities ahead. Our curiosity and desire to grow drives us to learn from our customers and those around us. Our people are empowered, accountable, and deliver. We pull together, step up and focus on outcomes. The brilliance of our people makes a positive difference. The business area, your role and the team: As a Senior Product Manager at Xceptor leading the “Cloud Native” transformation of the Xceptor platform, you will be responsible for one of our key transformation initiatives. This means setting the vision for the area – being clear on the value that we offer our clients - and being accountable for making the vision happen – across product strategy, development and go-to-market activities. Having defined a product vision that includes market sizing, positioning, market trends & competition information and broad functional scope, you will develop and then deliver against an annual plan that includes an annual goal (that delivers a part of the wider vision), North Star KPIs, milestones, marketing & go-to-market planning and detailed approaches. Throughout the year, you will represent the business area both towards clients & prospects as well as towards the various parts of Xceptor – including engineering, sales, marketing, implementation & customer success. You will work especially closely with members of the product & engineering tribe for the area – chief architect, senior engineering manager; product owner; designer; principal software engineer – as well as members of working groups for the area – typically across go-to-market functions. As part of that, you will directly manage the product owner(s) for the area and will influence other members of the tribe by setting out the tribe’s vision, goals, KPIs & priorities. You will also partner with members of the product & engineering tribe on quarterly delivery plans – setting the tribe’s key business priorities. As a senior member of the Product team, you will also take responsibility for some of the key product processes – working together with departments like design, market intelligence and product operations to ensure the impact that Product has on Xceptor. Your focus will be to maximise the impact your business area has by enabling the Xceptor team and generating momentum and excitement for the opportunity ahead. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Vision setting Clearly sets out the vision for the business area. Sets out the opportunity associated with the vision (both for our customers and outcomes and opportunity. Takes into account and articulates market trends, market standards as well as differentiators for Xceptor. Evangelises the vision across our customer base, prospects and Xceptor business. Outcome Delivery Breaks vision down into outcomes. Collaborates on how outcomes are achieved through milestones & features. Defines commercial outcomes for each milestone. Signs off that features & feature designs fulfil outcomes. Selects early adopters and manages client adoption. Collaboration Collaborates with engineering & product stakeholders – including developers; designers & product owners Responsible for go to market and collaborating with sales & marketing on the creation of marketing campaigns & sales motions. Closes the feedback loop with customers & other parts of Xceptor (e.g. by owning & chairing cross-functional working groups.) Collaborates with other departments on a wide range of topics including legal, partners, pricing Key experience, competencies and skills required: Product management B2B Enterprise Product Management Developing propositions, market analysis, business cases Prioritization, backlog management, ROI Stakeholder management Launch (go-to-market), Product promotion, Evangelism Roll out & trials Ability to become a functional expert Financial services & data automation market Understanding of operations teams in banks, asset managers & custodians – including operating environment, pain points, concerns & current issues Knowledge of key actors, their functions & motivations Industry trends Understanding of the competitive market Market trends Ability to become a subject matter expert Technical Strong knowledge of cloud transformation and cloud native technologies. Ability to interact with technical minded stakeholder Appreciation for architecture and technical nuances People Ability to lead and influence diverse teams Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams of varying seniority Adapt style to suit needs & situation Ability to set goals, hold to account and support employees Ability to develop employees – including their skills & knowledge People management experience Associated Values and Behaviors Proactive, self-starting ownership of tasks & projects Collaborative approach to tasks Ability to make decisions under uncertainty Growth & learning mindset This is a great opportunity to join an innovative, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and forward-thinking organisation, during a significant growth phase. Xceptor is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic, or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Please note: Xceptor works with clients in financial services and our offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of background checks, which includes criminal record checks, and credit reference checks. If you have any employment gaps exceeding three months within the last six years, we will request additional information and evidence to clarify those periods.