Manager Product Management - AgilLink Job Listing at City National Bank in El Segundo, CA (Job ID 12435)

Description

MANAGER PRODUCT MANAGEMENT - AGILLINK WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

For over 45 years, AgilLink (formerly Datafaction) has focused on solving the pain points of adding the controls needed to offer multi-client bill payment and client accounting. We enable firms to scale their business while putting the proper controls and security in place.

AgilLink provides scale, control and security to family offices, business managers and sports professional firms that offer bill pay and accounting services for their high-net-worth clients. Our secure bill payment and specialized cloud accounting solution incorporates approval workflow, integration with City National Bank, document management and investment data integration.

AgilLink streamlines the bill payment process by integrating the accounting system with City National Bank's Treasury capabilities and combing this with configurable approval workflows.

AgilLink also offers clients our InvestLink solution, which seamlessly integrates data from more than 300+ custodians or your existing reporting system, providing investment aware financials in a single, streamlined view.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Manage AgilLink and its associated product portfolio.
• Identify, evaluate and implement measures to improve product performance, profitability, competitiveness and accountability.
• Identify, evaluate and implement opportunities/needs for product enhancement and development. These opportunities may be identified through: regular market and competitor analysis performed by the product group; solutions developed as the result of client needs; suggestions from the line or Product Review Committee (PRC) or that meet a specific bank initiative or new client niche.
• Prepares reports and analyses on assigned products/product lines and presents to Bank Management (PRC, ALCO, etc.) on a regular basis. Focus of reports/analyses may be market or competitive issues, special economic and risk factors, pricing, product strategy, profitability, etc.
• Keep up to date on competition, regulation, marketplace, and internal and external issues related to assigned products.
• Develops information materials on product features, benefits, requirements, pricing and services, and prepares and executes training seminars as needed. (Includes Marketing One-Sheets and annual fee increase training.)
• Review product pricing on an annual basis for all assigned products. Make recommendations and implement including disclosure, training, and colleague communication.
• Monitors development activities relating to meeting product objectives, budget, quality standards and schedule.
• Recommends and implements programs to minimize costs, ensure optimum output and maintain quality. Advises on the solution of technical problems, priorities, and methods.
• Participates in product evaluation; provides recommendations for changes and revisions as required.
• Serves as product expert for a variety of issues - advice/guidance on sales, "How to position and sell product", operational support for technical product issues, etc.
• Manage Product Management portion of acquisition conversions -- product mapping; check orders, product analysis/comparisons, "Welcome to CNB" package support, IRG support, etc.
• Represents AgilLink by actively participating in outside civic and community affairs, business and industry-related organizations, and other professional activities as appropriate.
• Fosters and maintains good relationships with colleagues to ensure that processes are integrated to support expected customer service levels. Acts as business partner by managing expectations and providing guidance and advice regarding assigned product.
• It is the individual responsibility of every employee to maintain a current awareness and understanding of appropriate banking laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures, and to comply fully with those laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Responsible and accountable for appropriate quality controls related to the financial products the bank provides, the services the bank delivers, the processes employed and the incentives with which colleagues are awarded.
• All City National products, financial solutions and services are to be provided ethically and with integrity in a manner that is consistent with the client-first culture and values embodied in City National's PRIDE statement.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED? Required Qualifications*

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with accounting or adjacent software products or platforms.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory/managerial experience.
• Minimum 10 years of product management, marketing, marketing research or strategic planning and/or project management experience required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing medium to large projects required. Has demonstrated ability to manage large, complex projects.

Additional Qualifications

• The ideal candidate for this role will have experience with accounting Saas software technology platforms and have a general understanding of the business management or family office market.
• A familiarity with Investment Product Portfolio Data and Activity is a plus.
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, analytical, planning, and scheduling skills.
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
• Extensive industry/business knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as, strong presentation skills.
• Proven experience in demonstrating initiative in creating and maintaining positive business relationships with various unit managers.
• Project management experience with the ability to concurrently manage multiple projects and timeframes is necessary. Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to prepare comprehensive reports, make presentations and communicate with all levels of Bank management.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are essential; Access and other advanced programs would be beneficial.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? Compensation Starting base salary: $127,626 - $237,014 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.
Benefits and Perks At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues including:

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, available the first of the month following start date
• Generous 401(k) company matching contribution
• Career Development through Tuition Reimbursement and other internal upskilling and training resources
• Valued Time Away benefits including vacation, sick and volunteer time
• Specialized health and family planning benefits including fertility benefits, and cancer, diabetes and musculoskeletal support programs
• Career Mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team
• Colleague Resource Groups to support networking and community engagement

Get a more detailed look at our Benefits and Perks.
ABOUT US Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and communities flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. To learn more about City National and our dynamic company culture, visit us at About Us.
INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT City National Bank fosters an inclusive environment where all forms of diversity are valued and leveraged to make us a better company and employer. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other basis protected by law.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*Represents basic qualifications for the position. To be considered for this position, you must at least meet the required qualifications. careers.cnb.com accepts applications on an ongoing basis, until filled.

Unless otherwise indicated as fully remote, reporting into a designated City National location is an essential function of the job. #LI-MA #CA-MA

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