Simon G.
Product Development Manager @Yorkshire Building Society
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WORK HISTORY
Product Development Manager @Yorkshire Building Society
Responsible for the successful delivery of an ongoing portfolio of change. Delivering mortgage product/proposition changes which support the Group strategy and ensure that the Group is able to deliver its business targets both in terms of volume and income in a sustainable manner.• Critical enabler leveraging commercial knowledge to deliver customer focused change with clear commercial benefit.• Identify, engage and collaborate with external partners and Group colleagues across all functions and business units in order to identify product development opportunities.• Delivery of partnerships which support the YBS strategy to deliver business targets – both volume and income – in a sustainable manner. • Assess the complexity/cost/impact of delivery and establish the business benefits to support prioritisation of small change and Digital activities.• Champion changes, engaging key stakeholders (including ExCo members) to secure appropriate decisions and the resource necessary for success. • Work across the project lifecycle leading the changes and be seen as the owner of the solution until successful implementation (e.g. Sponsoring Change, to PM, to Commercial SME).• Govern, control, oversee developments to ensure regulatory compliance and that the financial returns from the NPD portfolio are in line with expectations.• Ensure successful transition into the business on a day to day basis.
EDUCATION
Sheffield Hallam University
HND, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ABOUT SIMON G.
A highly experienced financial services professional, experienced in product development, operations management, third party supplier management (including business process outsourcing) and service proposition development- Proven negotiator who has delivered multi million pound savings on outsourced contracts during renewal- Drives Service Delivery and Quality improvements both within the internal organisation and with outsourced partners- 20 years + mortgage industry experience (both residential and buy to let) in both mutual and plc organisations.Specialties: Product Development, Contract negotiation, Service Delivery Management, 3rd party Governance/Relationship Management & Partnership Development, Complaints Management, Mortgage Origination and Administration, Buy to Let, Commercial Development, Business Development.
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