NBK Wealth is a world-class wealth management group and part of the NBK Group - one of the Middle East's largest financial institutions. We offer holistic solutions that aim to protect and grow our client's wealth and strive towards having a positive impact and building legacies for our clients and generations to come. We follow a holistic client-centric approach to deeply understand our clients’ needs to offer the best solutions.

We're on the lookout for a Senior Product Manager for our Digital Channels & Platforms team based in Kuwait.

Role Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Product Lifecycle Manager to oversee the entire product lifecycle from strategic planning to feature rollout. This role is crucial in driving the product roadmap through agile sprint cycles, translating high-level product roadmaps into actionable stories and requirements.

As a key intermediary between internal business stakeholders and our Digital Channels and Platforms (DCP) team, you'll ensure that stakeholder needs are met while keeping projects on track and aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities:

Product Development:

• Identify, conceptualize, and develop new products or enhancements to existing products.
• Research and propose new features and integrations to drive product development.
• Continuously produce user stories and map out user journeys.
• Deliver both low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes for websites, mobile applications, and admin dashboards.
• Collaborate with designers to kick off UI work and ensure timely project delivery with other teams.
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders regarding product features, serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries.
• Work closely with developers and other colleagues to share knowledge on product developments and issues, implementing effective solutions.
• Resolve any issues impacting product availability to ensure products remain competitive and effective.

Client Project Management:

• Serve as the primary liaison between the Digital Channels and Platforms (DCP) team and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and understanding of project goals.
• Oversee project timelines and plans, ensuring that client needs are met and projects are progressing as expected.
• Tackle complex challenges by providing innovative solutions that meet business requirements in collaboration with the consulting team.
• Offer coaching, troubleshooting, and subject matter expertise to clients and colleagues.
• Provide strategic technical guidance and support to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or in Finance / Business Administration.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management or product development role or similar.
• Experience in delivering highly successful and innovative product developments.
• Experience working within the finance/technology industry/start-up environment is highly desirable.
• Strong project management and time management skills.
• Interpersonal skills with keen ability to explain complex concepts across the company.
• Ability to be creative, strategic, analytical, and think outside the box to solve problems.
• Good technical proficiency, literacy skills and a competent computer user.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in FinTech is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Why Join Us?

Join our dynamic team where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our products, working at the intersection of technology and business to deliver impactful solutions. If you're passionate about driving innovation and ensuring seamless product delivery, we'd love to hear from you!

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.