Product Integration Manager

Product Integration Manager
Full Time - 35 hours per week (Hybrid) Fixed Term Contract until September 2025

Milton Keynes
Salary from £46,237 - £50,000 depending on skills and experience

Benefits: Company Car, Bonus, 27 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Healthcare and much more!

Closing Date: 22nd October 2022

The Product Integration Manager is responsible for efficiently implementing new products, services and digital assets within VWFS internal areas, VWGroup Brands, Retailer Networks and 3rd parties.

As a Product Integration Manager within VWFS you would be responsible for the liaison between the department and its internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all products, services and digital assets are seamlessly integrated into existing VWFS systems and processes. The role also provides necessary project management support and ongoing support and maintenance for Product Owners in the delivery of new products, services and digital assets.

About the role

• Responsible for supporting the delivery of VWFS products, services and digital assets and integrating them into the core VWFS systems and processes through the liaison with core functional areas of the business.
• Responsible for diagnosis and triage of any issues when the product, service or digital asset is live in the market.
• Work closely with the Product Owners to support the day-to-day management of activities.
• Working collaboratively with VWG Brands; internal stakeholders and the Retailer Network to create and manage integration roadmaps that prioritises all activities.
• Proactively work with colleagues from across the business in identifying integration impacts and efficiencies across multiple areas of the business and implement solutions to deliver great customer outcomes.
• Being the liaison between key retailer partners, brands and VWFS in relation to all product team activities
• Support the effective and efficient delivery of new products and services by providing technical knowledge and expertise from VWFS' existing product portfolio, processes and systems.
• Develop and proactively manage a close relationship with other Product Integration Managers to identify and manage when product activities overlap, and subsequently manage these dependencies.
• Provide SME input and leading practice knowledge into business wide data sharing best practices, security and methodology in conjunction with other key stakeholders
• Assist in the procurement, management and review of all third-party suppliers including purchasing and budgeting

About you

• Relationship skills - ability to develop and sustain positive and co-operative working relationships with a broad variety of company and partner personnel
• Excellent team player, able to interact cross-functionally at different levels within the organisation
• A proactive approach with the ability to react appropriately and effectively to changing circumstances and demands
• Proven track record of consulting, negotiating and influencing without authority
• Strong stakeholder management skills at all levels of the organisation
• Strong negotiating & influencing skills with the ability to influence decision makers up to senior management level
• Agile approach and ability to keep up with the pace of change, learn fast and adapt to the new conditions quickly and effectively
• Obsessed with the customer and continuously looking to deliver exceptional customer experience and customer value.

What's in it for you?

We are passionate about employee development by offering ongoing support and training to help people meet their career aspirations. Whether that is to become the next leader within our business or to develop your current tool kit of skills, we support many cross-functional opportunities. We want you to achieve your full potential and enjoy a successful career with us.

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us, and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.

As part of our hybrid working arrangements, we are giving our colleagues the opportunity to work a minimum of one day in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected and you can work in the office more if you'd prefer.

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