Product Lead II

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ING Hubs Romania offers 130 services in software development, data management, non-financial risk & compliance, audit, and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide, with the help of over 2000 high-performing engineers, risk, and operations professionals.

We started out in 2015 as ING’s software development hub, then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies. Now we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities and operate from Bucharest.

Our tech capabilities remain the core of our business, with more than 1800 colleagues active in Data and Analytics Tech, Tech Foundation and Channels, Retail Core Banking and Architecture, and Global Products and Technology Services.

We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged. 

For us, impact isn't a perk. It's the driver of our work. We are guided and rewarded by a shared desire to make the world a better place, one innovative solution at a time. Our colleagues make it their job to do impactful things and they love doing it in good company. Do you? 

Here’s a sneak peak of what our colleagues say about working within ING Hubs Romania:

• At ING, we're building the solutions of tomorrow, today | 80% of our colleagues in Romania agree

The Mission

 We are looking for a Product lead who has an end-to-end strategic focus around our services and leads our squads in terms of clear prioritization, accountability and capabilities. The Product Lead is a position where all elements of a product come together, the what and the how, with an end-to-end transformation responsibility. You work not only on developing, implementing and maintaining a product, but also on creating a vision on how we improve our services, how we manage the business value and how we increase collaboration across functions.

 The people who work in the squads report either hierarchically or functionally to you, which means it is your job to empower them to thrive and perform at their best. You set direction, you help them to develop their craftsmanship and you have continuous conversations about their career development. As a Product Lead you report hierarchically to the Tribe Lead.

Your day to day

• Actively manage all internal parties and projects to successfully deliver upon the NFR&Compliance reporting initiatives
• Take ownership of a medium-sized number of explicit regulatory transformation initiatives
• Be the hierarchical manager of a team of up to 10 Data Analysts working in multiple squads
• Be able to work in a collaborative and highly complex setting, leveraging knowledge from multiple departments
• Be able to heavily influence other teams outside of your own area and COO Risk
• Able to take responsibility, steer strategy and realizations based on facts and data; managerial courage to question and make decisions for complex issues
• Build the craftsmanship of the employees in the team in line with the strategy of the Tribe
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulation and internal/external requirements

What you’ll bring to the team

Within the NFR & Compliance department, your focus will be on all demand coming from the NFR & Compliance stakeholders. This implies that you are responsible for building solutions that will keep ING safe and compliant. Lastly, you will actively manage all internal parties to successfully deliver upon the initiatives coming from NFR & Compliance.

Required skills and experiences:

• Experience in Application Management
• Proven experience in transformation programs with high impact and relevant change execution experience preferably with international exposure
• Experience in defining strategies and policies in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long time frames
• Proficient expertise in driving and steering multidisciplinary initiatives
• A proven track record in process or product management, backlog management and resource planning, preferably using Agile delivery methodology.
• Experience in explaining complex issues in an easy-to-understand way to get people on board, including by using your strong analytical skills
• Have a ‘can do’ mentality, proactive, resourceful, and willing to go the extra mile
• Proven track record at management level and experience in Banking or other regulated industries
• Education at University with a Master degree in a related study (e.g. Business Administration, Information Management, Finance)
• An excellent level of English

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