The IT Product & Application Manager is accountable for the IT Product or Application Lifecycle ensuring that products/applications are brought to life, enhanced and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the ‘paying customer’ and other stakeholders. Management responsibilities can include line management of staff as well as greater breadth of responsibility across products or applications.Areas of Specialty:IT Product ManagerDepending on the point in the lifecycle, the focus may range from increasing performance of an existing product to driving a brand new opportunity. An ability to complete targeted segment needs analysis, gather and define market/product requirements, and collaborate with UI, design and technology teams are critical.While the IT Product Manager needs a strong understanding of new technology and an ability to see potential applications for problem solving, these skills must be coupled with a strong business focus. IT Product Managers must act as the “CEO” of the product, concerned deeply about the solution it provides while also being responsible for justifying its existence and operating it with fiscal responsibility. In practice, this requires an ability to work with other areas of DB including but not limited to: Finance, Sales, Marketing and Executive Management.Application Manager-Acting line manager and is accountable for the Application Lifecycle Management across multiple applications/services of an IT unit and the related RTB / TCA costs. Ensures that the application(s) are enhanced and maintained in accordance to the requirements of the ‘paying customer’ and other stakeholders as included in the application strategy and SLA’s. With this, clarifies the scope and timing of all activities and deliverables and the value they will generate.Identifies and manages the risks and issues associated with the application(s) and escalates appropriately.In CTB projects, is empowered to ensure that the changes to the application(s) are fully aligned / support the application strategy. Main focus is to guarantee the system stability and to ensure a smooth / successful transition to production/ steady-state environment. Cost accountability contains the management and tracking of costs in line with investment governance and maintains the agreed outcomes and service-levels within budget. As line manager, plans resources against activities and use opportunities for self-development and development of other members of the team.General Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Accountable for the lifecycle management of a product/application from strategic planning to tactical activities.
- Conduct strategic planning for the product/application.
- Manage product scope.
- Identify and manage technical projects necessary to ensure the required service levels are maintained.
- Manage strategic capacity, consumption and performance management (Forecast and management based on business plans).
- Ensure the Policy-Compliance for dbRAMM, SOX, ASG, ISP, Audit, etc. (including technical ITPM tasks).
- Manage Software Licenses, Security Certificates and contracts with service providers.
- Ensure the availability of all necessary product/application documentation.
- Accountable for the RTB/TCA costs.
- Ensure in CTB projects that the changes to the product/application are fully aligned / support the product/application strategy across the full SDLC including support on:
- participates in cost estimates
- functional design
- solution architecture together with the solution architect
- technical design
- Ensure a smooth / successful transition to production / steady-state environment.
- May be responsible for the delivery of small enhancements
- Provides L3 product/application support as required
IT Product Manager-
- Generate PMLC artefacts such as MRDs, PRDs, etc.
- Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going engagement with customers and non-customers.
- Establish strong business cases for creation of any new product or product enhancement along with market requirements, product contract, and positioning.
- Design the roadmap from creation to sunset for a given product.
- Drive strategic planning for the product including the product vision, strategy, and KPIs.
- Review usability test results, track online usability bugs, and define areas for constant enhancement and optimization within the user experience.
- Monitor and analyze competitive landscape.
Web Application Development ManagerGroup: Global Transaction Banking IT – User ExperienceLocation: DBGT – Cary, North CarolinaGroup Overview:This role is part of the Global Transaction Banking Technology organization within the DBGT Cary Office. GTB is heavily dependent on web-based applications that are used by tens of thousands of corporate and FI clients and thousands of internal users. The systems provide access to the bank’s cash management, treasury, payments, trade finance, FX, money markets, issuer and investor services products.DB is a leader in many of these markets with fantastic execution capability and global footprint in more than 70 countries. These tools are the main mechanism for doing business across our $4 billion division. These applications are often used by clients for hours a day- they are fundamental tools that our clients need to do their jobs. Usability, efficiency, intuitive design and speed critical to the success of our franchise.The User Experience Team uses the latest technologies and methodologies to create new products and transform legacy web and mobile applications. The team is responsible for product design, development and delivery of the future GTB application suite and plays an integral part in our customers’ overall experience with the GTB business. We interact with both product management and customers in order to provide innovative solutions that make our customers both productive and excited about doing business with DB.Position DescriptionThe Web Application Development Team Lead will be responsible for all technical development in the newly formed User Experience Group for GTB in Cary. He/She will work with the UX Manager to define technology and process for developing the user interface for both external and internal GTB web applications, including the interactions with mobile devices using User Centric Design Principles.The ideal candidate will be strong technologist capable leading the development and delivery of the Web and Mobile Web User Interfaces to a suite of applications which help our customer’s manage and execute financial transactions in Global Transaction Banking system. The team will have the unique opportunity to build systems which rationalize and simplify large volumes of financial data, to provide a means for our customers to better enter, visualize and act upon these transactions.Besides managing the application suite this individual will manage the common core UI components used in constructing these applications such that our user interfaces have a common experience. The team lead will interact with the design team to provide feasibility, innovation and inter-connectivity between the UI and the business logic.The team leader should be a “hands on” development lead who is skilled in the art of rapid agile development and versed in the latest interactive web technologies. The manager will be a part of the User Experience leadership team defining the strategy for tactical delivery, agile adaptation to changing market conditions, and long term vision.Key Attributes:
- A deep seated understanding of Agile principles including Storyboarding,
- Product back log managment, task managment and prioritizaton. Ideal candidate would have a Scrum Master certification or have experience developing User Interface using rapid development with interative change.
- Experienced technologist of Web 2.0 customer access channels, particularly internet and/or mobile portals and applications using
- JavaScript/AJAX frameworks and Flash/HTML5.
- Focuses on high quality implementation, overseeing technical designs and managing code reviews.
- Capable of leading a multi-displinary team consisting of developers in the area’s of Java, JavaScript/Ajax Frameworks include (jQuery, MooTools, Dojo, SmartClient or others), Flash or HTML5, JSP, WebServices (JSON).
- Works at a fast pace and knows how to respond to business pressures while keeping an eye on the long term viability of the products.
- A leader who strives to surround themselves with aggressively talented people with an inclusive style that draws the best and the brightest engineers of all levels to join.
- A keen technologist who loves technology as an avocation and vocation
- An experimentalist of new technologies, with ability to articulate the
- usage and need of the different technologies for the clients.
- Creates an ensemble enviornment understanding levels of compentencies within the organization and assigning resources based upon those compentencies.
- A proven track record of working in multi cultural, geographical diverse environments.
- A technologist who has not only built technical components, but end-to-end products and seen them through the life cycle.
Technologies:
- Experience with more advanced and relevant technologies for web and any user device including eCommerce, touch devices, interactive channels
- Strong awareness and research capability of existing web development frameworks and be able to create unique proposition for our clients through the choice of technology.
- Experience in the following technology areas are preferredJava technology (JSP, servlets, EJB), SOAP & web services, XML, JSON Web Development technologies – HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Flex, JavaScript, Dojo, MooTools, SmartClient,
- Performance/Debug tools – Firebug, Yslow, Page Speed, dynaTrace
- Development tools – Eclipse, Ant, Maven, OnTime, SVN, ScrumWorks
- Platforms: Apache Web server, Oracle Weblogic application server, Jasper BI, Jasper Reports, Oracle Database,
Experience and Education
- Significant experience managing mobile and web development projects
- 3+ years lead/technical manager role
- Undergraduate Degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent diploma / work experience)
- Profound analytical skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, fluent in English
- Ability to work in virtual teams and in matrix structures in a fast paced environment
Deutsche Bank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (M/F/D/V) employer.