Product Development & Implementation Manager
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Job Summary
At Franklin Templeton were driving our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified firm spans asset management wealth management and fintech offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise thats both broad and unique. From our welcoming inclusive and flexible culture to our global and diverse business we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients achievements.
Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!
About the Department:
Global Product Development & Implementation (PD&I) is a diverse and high-performing team within Franklin Templeton. The culture is open collaborative and flexible. We seek to operate a flat structure to foster the sharing of ideas best practices and development of everyone from those with the least experience all the way to those with higher levels of experience. The team are proponents of being approachable and flexible with allowing time for anyone to ask questions and/or feedback to help one another develop.
PD&I is a global team with a presence in: London Edinburgh Poznan Hyderabad Singapore Paris and remote locations. As a result of this geographical diversity interactions within the team are generally done via video calls which help build a collegiate atmosphere.
Sitting within the Global Client Group (GCG) and seen as a core part of Franklin Templeton the PD&I team is responsible for implementing a wide range of Product-driven changes across Franklin Templetons cross-border funds. The team works collaboratively with a variety of functions including investment legal marketing and distribution teams.
There is a requirement to attend the office 3/4 days per week.
How you will add value
Core Responsibilities:
Project manage the implementation of Product-driven change events including prospectus updates share class launches and fund liquidations.
Become a subject matter expert on Franklin Templetons cross-border product offering.
Builds relationships garners support and resources and collaborates with business partners such as Legal Compliance Franklin Templeton Services Marketing Global Shareholder Services Franklin Templeton Technologies and other departments to sponsor and drive the implementation of product and client initiatives.
Strategic Responsibilities:
Assisting in putting together process documentation to aid the smooth and consistent running of projects within the department.
Research tasks as projects or regulatory requirements come to market.
Identify and contribute to department-specific continuous improvement initiatives.
Assistance in fund launch projects as required with a view of owning fund launch projects in the future.
Team & Collaboration:
Supporting more senior team members with administration tasks.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Assisting on large scale projects by helping document the requirements track actions and reach out to various departments to source information and feedback.
Helping respond to queries received from the business by acting as a subject matter expert for Global Product Development & Implementation related information.
What will help you be successful
Experience & Education:
Bachelors degree required.
7 years of experience with a solid understanding of the asset management industry
Experience contributing or leading product development initiatives.
Demonstrable interest in the financial services/asset management industry.
Some experience of UCITS and AIF regulations is preferable but not mandatory.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
Project management qualifications or experience advantageous.
Soft Skills:
Clientfocused proactive and commercially driven.
Comfortable operating independently in a fastpaced environment.
Effective verbal & written communication in English as well as presentation skills.
Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to interact across all levels.
Self-starter with a proven ability to work autonomously.
Meticulous and attention to detail.
Work Shift Timings - 11:00 AM 8:00 PM IST
Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!
Our culture is shaped by our diverse global workforce and strongly held core values. Regardless of your interests lifestyle or background theres a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools resources and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.
By joining us you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health saving for lifes adventures taking care of your family members or making a positive impact in your community we aim to have them covered.
Highlights of our benefits include:
Professional development growth opportunities through in-house classes and over 150 Web-based training courses
An educational assistance program to financially help employees seeking continuing education
Medical Life and Personal Accident Insurance benefit for employees. Medical insurance also cover employees dependents (spouses children and dependent parents)
Life insurance for protection of employees families
Personal accident insurance for protection of employees and their families
Personal loan assistance
Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP)
12 weeks Paternity leave
Onsite fitness center recreation center and cafeteria
Transport facility
Child day care facility for women employees
Cricket grounds and gymnasium
Library
Health Center with doctor availability
HDFC ATM on the campus
Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry age color disability genetic information gender gender identity or gender expression marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation and any other basis protected by federal state or local law ordinance or regulation.
Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation or adjustment to search for or apply for one of our positions please send an email to . In your email please include the accommodation or adjustment you are requesting the job title and the job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only accommodation requests will receive a response.
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Manager
About Company
Franklin Templeton Investments is a global investment manager. At the core of our business are multiple world-class investment management groups – Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series – each operating independently and offering their distinct perspectives to financial advisors and th ... View more
