Product Consultant

ABOUT US:

Kurtosys provides asset and wealth managers with a data and content publication platform that enables the construction and distribution of critical sales, marketing, and client reporting materials. Founded in 2002, Kurtosys operates across four global offices. Underpinned by global ISO-27001 certification in information security management, the Kurtosys team has a deep understanding of working at scale with data, information design, industry regulations and compliance issues.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a well-rounded, Product Consultant who will be involved with analysing and specifying new projects, as well as improving and upgrading existing solutions for the customer.
The Product Consultant will draw on a variety of problem solving abilities and technical skills, working closely with the customer as well as the internal development team to elicit requirement, gather & analyse data and design a solution to meet the business need presented by the customer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and develop a healthy, constructive working relationship with our customers.


• Apply yourself actively across multiple projects that are in various phases of delivery, working with a team and customers that span multiple time zones (from the Americas through EMEA).


• Analyse customer data (in various formats such as CSV, XLSX, XML, JSON etc.) for validity, accuracy and completeness; Perform a gap analysis on the data to identify shortcomings or potential risks.


• Gather, critically analyse and document the customer’s business and user requirements through running workshops and meetings with the customer and internal stakeholders. Identify the core business problem to be solved and/or value to be added by Kurtosys using Product Consulting analysis tools, techniques and best practices.


• Applying your knowledge of the Kurtosys platform and products, design a solution that fits the customer’s business & user requirements with a minimum of product change required (config only solutions).


• Attend ceremonies (stand-ups, grooming, retrospectives) to help manage and groom the delivery backlog.


• On certain deliveries, own the documentation space, ensuring it is up-to-date, organized neatly in accordance with standards and contains all relevant information.


• Design user interfaces (website wireframes and components) using industry standard tools and technologies.


• Execute configuration solutions to a high output standard based on business requirements gathered and estimated. Meet your commitments for the timing of deliveries.


• Continuously improve and add value to the Consulting team and function through open and honest communication, hosting training sessions on pre-determined topics, staying current with business analysis industry trends and technology and feeding this back into the team.

THE NON-NEGOTIABLES:

• Excellent communication (verbal, written and interpersonal) and presentation skills.


• Self-motivated and highly driven to continuously learn, adapt and improve yourself and your team.


• A strong understanding of data structures.


• Familiarity with tools like as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or GoogleDocs.


• Familiarity with a requirements management system such as JIRA.


• A strong ability to perform requirements analysis and documentation.


• The ability to confidently push back on out-of-scope, unreasonable or irrelevant requirements and communicating / justifying your reasoning.


• The ability to design a website solution using wire-framing tools, showcasing an understanding of web elements, components and modules.


• An understanding of the software development life cycle and the comparative pros and cons of traditional (“Waterfall”) and Agile techniques.  


• A proven capacity to configure technical solutions (data visualisation, data structuring, etc.).


• Experience in web design using Photoshop, Sketch (+ Craft) and InVision.


• A background in asset management or detailed knowledge of the industry.


• An understanding of development tools and technologies such as HTML, CSS, SQL, Python and JavaScript (specifically NodeJS and React).


• An understanding of cloud service providers and technologies as well as future trends in this space.


• Experience in working with database technologies such as SQL Server or MySQL as well as RESTful APIs (XML/JSON).

BENEFITS:

• Remote Working


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  No Dress Code


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  Open Culture


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  Flexible Work Hours


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  Group Risk Cover


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  Employee Wellbeing Program


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  20 Days Paid Leave


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  Ongoing Staff Appreciation Events


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  Access To Learning Platforms


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  Working With Experts Across The Globe
  
  


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  Home Internet Allowance

FINAL THOUGHTS:

• We are an international SaaS based fintech company


• We work with up to date technology, promote from within wherever possible, and encourage our team members to use initiative, think out the box and share their ideas.


• We aim to transform how our customers - which includes the world's most prestigious financial services firms - drive engagement with their audiences.


• Our aim is to give our customers the ability to target, knowledge share and nurture their community of prospects and clients to develop long standing relationships.

Get in touch to learn more.