The Alternative Channel Manager will be a key member of MashreqBank Egypt's Digital Studio, focusing on end-to-end product development and management. This role is crucial for harmonizing and optimizing customer experiences across various channels and segments. The successful candidate will work closely with a squad of experts, contributing their expertise in marketing, product management, and channel optimization to achieve the squad's mission.
Responsibilities:
- End-to-end responsibility for product development, management, and harmonization.
- Manage and prioritize the squad's backlog, ensuring alignment with strategy and customer interests.
- Propose and implement structural improvements to work processes, enhancing efficiency.
- Keep abreast of market and competition developments, analyzing trends and opportunities.
- Initiate customer research and design strategies for products, channels, and pricing.
- Translate business solutions into working software, collaborating with IT engineers.
- Provide product information to internal and external stakeholders, including the press and industry regulators.
- Support the onboarding and guidance of junior team members, fostering a collaborative environment.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6-8 years of banking experience or a strong understanding of the industry.
- 3-4 years of experience in requirements gathering and translation, data engineering, or software engineering.
- Background in engineering, technology, or UX is preferred.
- Experience as a Product Owner, Proxy Product Owner, or Product Manager with software products.
- Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders.
- Proven track record of successful collaboration and team leadership.
- Analytical and quantitative skills for data-driven decision-making.
- A passionate and innovative mindset, with a track record of influencing positive change.
- Ability to build trust and rapport, creating an effective and comfortable work environment.