Product Manager, AD 5

1.The job

We are looking for people with the competencies, skills and knowledge necessary to lead the development of fit-for-purpose IT products, which facilitate effective and efficient work practices, in line with ECHA's target Enterprise Architecture and overarching strategy.
ECHA has a wide variety of IT products, many of which are tools facilitating the submission, assessment and/or recording of data on chemicals. We are looking for people with good knowledge on ECHA's regulatory processes and IT tools or the application of regulatory science in IT tools in other settings.
The ideal candidates have the ability to lead the fulfilment of a specific product vision and/or roadmap in close collaboration with Agency staff in different business and IT areas and with our partners and stakeholders, such as national authorities and industry.
They have excellent project management skills, are strong collaborators, are solution-oriented and proactive, and are driven to produce high-quality output within the given timelines.

2.Key responsibilities

The following are the key responsibilities associated with this profile:
Responsible for the development of the product

Lead the fulfilment of the product vision and roadmap, in a coordinated way with other relevant colleagues, partners and stakeholders, as necessary;
Manage the overall product, acting as the main focal point for the development of the product, including the business knowledge for the solution;
Collect and define specifications for the product based on business requirements. Many of these business requirements tend to be within a technical, operational or legal setting or context;
Ensure alignment between the product and any dependent systems to have coherence between vision and roadmap, agreed priorities and broader ECHA strategies;
Responsible for the features, ensuring the development of process-independent and re-usable user-centric and coherent end-to-end solutions;
Manage the interactions with external users/stakeholders and act as a liaison between them and the product, collecting and proposing changes and prioritising requests ensuring their alignment with the overall product vision/roadmap;
Support management in contributing to relevant governing bodies.

Roll-out and use of the product

Create product vision and/or roadmap;
Test and validate the interim versions against business requirements and specifications of the systems during the development phase;
Contribute to user support:
oPreparation of support material for users, including manuals, help text, training material, etc.;
oContribute to trainings, tutorials, etc.;
oRespond to queries from customers arriving to the Agency's Helpdesk.

Contribute to marketing and promotion:
oPreparation of promotion material.

The ideal candidate possesses:
Strong organisation and coordination skills;
Good collaboration, interpersonal skills and exceptional communication skills - both written and verbal - having experience taking an active role in multidisciplinary networks;
Ability to work effectively at all levels in an organization and influence others, and move toward a common vision or goal rather than through direct authority;
Outstanding problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills;
Aptitude for and interest in understanding both regulatory and technical information;
Agile working style, characterized by fast pace and willingness to accept uncertainty in initial analyses;
Experience in designing and implementing regulatory processes; and
Aptitude for teamwork.

3.Minimum qualifications

Successful completion of a full course of university studies attested by a degree, where the normal duration of university education is three (3) years or more.

4.Professional experience

There is no minimum professional experience requirement to be eligible for this profile, beyond the requirements of section 3 above.

5.Selection criteria

If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be assessed on the basis of the following selection criteria.
Your academic and professional qualifications and their relevance to the main areas of work listed in 'Key responsibilities';
oPreference will be given to qualifications obtained in project management, product management, business analysis and/or business administration.

Your professional experience: Preference will be given to candidates having experience in functions similar to those outlined in section 'Key responsibilities'. The Selection Committee will assess the range of fields covered, the type, and level of work done and its relevance to the areas of work listed in 'Key responsibilities'.

The following will be considered as assets:

Experience in business and/or regulatory process analysis or business administration;
Experience in leading a team or process in a regulatory environment, preferably in relation to receipt, processing, assessment or analysis of information on chemicals;
Certified in project management, product management, agile software development and/or team leadership (e.g. PM2, Prince, scrum, agile);
Working knowledge of EU chemical substance regulations (REACH, CLP, PIC, Biocides, SCIP);
Work experience gained in a similar multicultural environment. Preference will be given to work experience abroad.

6.How to apply

You can submit your application and find more information (the vacancy notice and application form) on ECHA website http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/about-us/jobs/open-positions. ECHA is an equal opportunity organisation committed to achieving diversity, as the diversity of ECHA's staff is essential to the Agency's success. The deadline to fill in the application form is 15 May 2024 at noon 12:00 Helsinki time (11:00 a.m. CEST).