Product Lead, Tooling at LSEG

Role profile:

Operations are hiring for a Product Lead to hold end-to-end responsibility for developing capabilities product and work management tooling, leading definition and planning through production, release, and end of lifecycle.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping how our product and project teams plan, manage and complete effectively, working closely withkey team memberss across the business to ensure the tooling supports alignment with Group standards and deliverysubject areass, enhances productivity, enables transparency in delivery, and scales with growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads development teams to complete the roadmap for work management solutions, driving governance, standardisation, data quality, and process alignment.
• Drives adherence of the development lifecycle through collaboration with development and application support teams, supporting high-quality changes and robust development and testing practises.
• Collaborates with the Product Manager to incorporate requirements into the roadmap, making data-driven decisions, prioritising work accordingly, and ensuring alignment with the Group Delivery Disciplines.
• Develops specialisation and expertise in specific product areas, contributing to the design, development, launch, and post-launch activities of new or enhanced propositions, products, or services.
• Reviews and supports the implementation of enhancements to existing offerings, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with user needs.
• Engages key cross-functional customers, communicates roadmaps, and gathers feedback from the delivery community to ensure timely, in-scope delivery of product features using agile and hybrid methodologies.
• Manages dependencies and ensures alignment across teams for successful proposition, product, and service delivery.
• Owns the development and execution of the product tooling strategy, ensuring alignment with Group standards and promoting transparency and automation.
• Provides analytical and task-specific support to key users and customers, including requirements drafting and validation activities.
• Supports the launch of the integration platform and adoption of tools that are integrated as part of the wider overall product strategy
• Works closely with vendors and third-party providers to incorporate industry feedback into future roadmap prioritization, and ensure tools evolve in line with market trends and organisational needs.

KEY BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS:

• 3+ years of related experience managing enterprise tooling, product operations and/or project management.
• Expertise in work management tools – Clarity, Planview, Asana, Rally, Jira and/or other comparable platforms.
• Good understanding of integration platform tools – Dell Boomi, Tasktop (Planview Viz), Connect All, and/or other comparable platforms.
• Strong knowledge and experience of formal project management methodologies, project planning, project financial and resource management, and how tooling supports their delivery at scale.
• Proven experience working in large matrixed global organisations, ideally within financial services or technology sectors.
• Experience supporting tooling integrations, migrations or consolidations across complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated success in driving tool adoption, change management, and user training programmes at scale.
• Excellent customer management skills and ability to build trusting relationships with senior leaders to understand their drivers and collaborate effectively to complete strategic goals.
• Strong leadership and team management experience with ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Strong computer literacy, including advanced knowledge of the MS Office and Power Platform, and a willingness and skill to learn new tools quickly.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN:

• A competitive package
• Take part in a pivotal journey to transform how LSEG operates and adopt product-led ways of working

We recognize that to attract the best talent we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. We take hybrid approach to workplace; this role is Office first (requiring a minimum of 3 days per week at our 10 Paternoster Square Office).

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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