Description

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Product Specialist

In partnership with our client, Sedgwick Resource Solutions is seeking an experienced Product Specialist based in Dublin 2

This is an excellent opportunity to join an industry leader in Banking.

This is a contract role to work on a specific project until March 2026

Your Role:

Reporting to Product Manager, the core function of the Product Specialist is to play a central role in supporting the CPC programme by managing and delivering key components of a programme of work aimed at satisfying commercial commitments of the teams portfolio.

Your Team:

The product team is responsible for the implementation of change necessary for; Lending Growth across Mortgages and Personal Lending, Business Banking and Asset Finance, Regulatory & Legislative adherence and ongoing risk control and maintenance of products and process.

When you join the team you will be working directly with other Product Specialists and a Product Manager to whom you will report.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the delivery of product Business Requirements
• Manage new product/ campaigns launches from inception to go-to-market launch.
• Lead the design and implementation of sales and operational processes with appropriate engagement from subject matter professionals for new products.
• Ensure implemented product or process is consistent with the design approved and delivers the value and customer benefits defined during the design approval process.
• Collaboratively work with numerous functions in group centre to develop engaging, customer experience enhancing propositions.
• Contribute to the overall strategy and performance by identifying market opportunities, key competitive activities/responses, and potential areas of development/improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Identify market threats and take appropriate action to protect base and revenue.
• Ensure ongoing, effective cross-functional engagement to deliver agreed KPIs
• Effective Stakeholder Management skills will be crucial in succeeding in the role.

Requirements:

Essential -

• Proven success in consistently achieving targets or working to deadlines.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver required outcome.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to identify commercial opportunities and capitalise through implementing programmes of change.
• Detailed knowledge of Regulatory and Legislative requirements within which Products are developed and operate.
• Ability to lead, track and drive implementation of change across business areas.

Desired -

• Broad understanding of the financial services industry and specifically lending products
• Strong IT skills literate in all MS Office Applications; Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, Project etc.
• QFA or APA qualification
• Strong understanding of Customer Behaviour
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong reporting skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience in Project Management Techniques

Competencies for Your Role

• Customer Focus
• High Performance Teams
• Risk Management
• Accountability & Decision Making
• Operational Excellence

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.