Product Manager - Check Services

JOB CATEGORY Marketing/Product COMPANY Fidelity National Information Services Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) is a leading provider of core financial institution processing, card issuer and transaction processing services, mortgage loan processing and related information products and outsourcing services to financial institutions, retailers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals. FIS has processing and technology relationships with 35 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top ten. Nearly 50 percent of all U.S. residential mortgages are processed using FIS software. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS maintains a strong global presence, serving over 7,800 financial institutions and over 100,000 retailers in more than 60 countries worldwide. Product Manager - Check Services Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS) is a leading provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; mortgage loan processing and mortgage-related information products; and outsourcing services to financial institutions, retailers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals. FIS has processing and technology relationships with 35 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top 10. Approximately 50 percent of all U.S. residential mortgages are processed using FIS software. FIS is a member of Standard and Poor's (S&P) 500(R) Index and has been ranked the number one overall financial technology provider in the world by American Banker and the research firm Financial Insight in the annual FinTech 100 rankings. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS maintains a strong global presence, serving more than 9,000 financial institutions in more than 80 countries worldwide. For more information on Fidelity National Information Services, please visit www.fidelityinfoservices.com. Please apply online to our website! Qualifications:Four-year degree in Marketing, Finance, or related business degree. Five plus years experience in business development and /or new product development with emphasis on complete product evaluation from concept to market release.  Candidate is required to have a full understanding of the product lifecycle and market analysis.  Management experience is required.  Check Cashing product experience a plus. Specialized skills include the ability to evaluate product/business concepts at a strategic level and effectively communicate and recommend strategies to senior /executive management.  Strong communication skills and the ability to influence other levels of management as well as functional in a team environment are required Responsibilities:1) Stimulate sales and development within assigned product category. Responsible for Product P&L including establishing financial reporting that monitors success of the product- line including profitability analysis by product line. • Product expert resource on sales calls • Product expert resource to existing base customers • Product expert at trade shows • Develop and execute proactive Product Support Plan for each of their respective products within their product category.  The plans will be structured around individual sales strategies (formal and informal) and goals by sales channel and include:  Revenue and profit goals  Effective pricing strategies  Value propositions and key selling points  Target prospects w/ key contacts  Sales call timelines  Required marketing communications support  Measure customer satisfaction, market penetration and product use  Expected results • Co-develop with Marketing a formal Marketing Communication Plan for respective product category • Utilize best practices to ensure development and sales strategies are generated and/or qualified based on factual information generated outside the bias of Certegy Sales and existing customer base, with a focus on keeping the product mix competitive and profitable.  Conduct formal and frequent focus groups  Conduct outside market research  Constant customer/sales contact via structured and unstructured environments  Symposium  User groups  Conferences (accompanying social events)  Sales calls • Training  Create and coordinate both internal and external training strategies 2) As it relates to new opportunities for the Check Cashing Division in traditional and non-traditional industries, this position will be responsible for the developing and executing of idea generation and justification tasks that generate new product ideas, enhancements to current products, positive pay file opportunities, “one-offâ€� opportunities and penetration into new markets.  Tasks include: • Act as focal point for new product ideas generated external to the product manager  Ensure ideas are in line with strategic objectives as defined by executive management • Justify New Business Opportunities  Develop Conceptual Plan  Product characteristics and benefits and use described  High level view of marketing and sales strategy described  High level view of technical requirements and business requirements described • Qualification / Investigation / Research  Certegy benefits identified  Potential markets identified  Estimate market penetration  Estimate revenue  Customer surveys and/or focus groups conducted  Preliminary assessment of barriers to entry identified i.e. legal, organizational, competitive, etc.  Fine tune product characteristics and preliminary marketing and sales strategy  Perform market, customer and competitive research to differentiate products and services and to anticipate competitive response  Identify and analyze potential partner relationships for the product line • Develop / Present Business Case  Analysis completed:  Economic Value Added (EVA)  Break-even  Worst-case scenario  Financials  Develop, continuously update, and effectively execute a business plan, including forecasts and budgets, to reflect Certegy’s product management priorities, objectives, strategies and programs  Present to Steering Committee