Product Manager

Product Manager

At Franklin Templeton, we're advancing 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 that's both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

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We are looking for a **Product Manager **to join the Melbourne or Sydney team of the Franklin Templeton business.

Working closely with the Head of Product & Strategy, this role will assist in setting and executing the product strategy for Franklin Templeton, through the development, management and evolution of Franklin Templeton investment products in the Australian market. This includes managing the full lifecycle for Franklin Templeton products across the retail, wholesale and institutional channels.

**What are the ongoing responsibilities of this position?**

The role will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Franklin Templeton's product offering is in line with customer needs, market trends, and the goals of the global and local businesses.
- Work closely with the Head of Product & Strategy to develop the product strategy and execution roadmap for Franklin Templeton Australia
- Lead product strategy initiatives to design and develop new Franklin Templeton investment products for the Australian market
- Project manage the implementation of key product development and product management initiatives
- Work closely with client facing distribution teams to ensure the success of Franklin Templeton investment products in the Australian retail, wholesale and institutional channels
- Draft and present papers to relevant Product, Board and global approval committees
- Use a variety of reporting tools, market analysis and competitor information to help inform product design, implementation and strategy
- Build and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders within Australia and the global Franklin Templeton business to effectively support the product strategy
- Assist in managing all ongoing regulatory requirements to ensure Franklin Templeton investment products to remain compliant
- Assist in managing the preparation and maintenance of relevant Product policies, frameworks and governance structures
- Provide Product SME input within Frankin Templeton locally and globally to support business growth

**What **qualifications, skills and experience **would help someone to be successful?**
- Relevant bachelor's degree qualification
- 5 years+ experience in related product management or product development roles
- Experience in managing implementation of product development and product management projects
- Ability to interpret multiple sources of internal and external feedback, market data and information to inform new product design
- Experience working with relevant Product, Compliance and other governance committees
- Detailed and current knowledge of investment products, financial markets, operations and legislative requirements
- Experience in an investment management, superannuation or platform business
- Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational skills
- RG 146 compliance

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