Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and, above all, fun.
About the team:
The International Strategic Business Development team is responsible for translating product strategy into commercially successful, market-ready solutions. Working across Product Development, Sales, Relationship Management and Operations, the team drives commercial strategy, market readiness, client engagement, adoption and portfolio growth. We act as the bridge between market opportunities, client needs and product capability, ensuring our products and services deliver measurable value to clients while achieving strong commercial outcomes for the business.
What you will be doing:
As a Strategic Business Consultant, you will help shape, bring to market and grow products and services across our portfolio. You will work with clients and colleagues to identify market opportunities, understand commercial requirements and support product strategy, launches, adoption and growth. You will also lead projects across teams to deliver tailored client solutions and improve processes. You will bring together commercial product management, client engagement, requirements discovery, research, analysis and implementation skills to meet client needs and business goals.
The key responsibilities of the role will be:
Use market opportunities, client needs and business goals to shape commercial product strategies, propositions and growth plans. Develop supporting plans and brief senior executives on your recommendations, what they mean for the business and how they support strategic goals.
Work with clients and stakeholders to understand their business needs, gather requirements and spot opportunities. Use research and analysis to identify problems and assess their scale. Recommend tailored solutions and advise clients on business practices, market strategies, policies and technology decisions.
Ensure client requirements, business goals and market opportunities are reflected in the work of Product Development, Sales, Relationship Management and Implementation teams. Work closely with these teams to follow those priorities.
Lead cross-functional implementation of tailored solutions and process improvements, advising stakeholders on organisational change and influencing adoption of new concepts, practices and approaches.
Use client insight and market analysis to recommend ways to increase adoption and growth of FIS solutions. Work with senior leaders to plan, implement, develop and manage relevant assets, processes and systems. Assess how efficiently they work and recommend changes and innovative solutions to improve short- to mid-term results.
Provide guidance, coaching and training to colleagues within your area of expertise, and advise internal and external stakeholders on best practices.
What you bring:
Educated to degree level in Computer Science, MIS or Business-related field.
Typically, minimum 7 years relevant experience in Business Consulting, Business Analysis, Product Management, Solution Consulting, Market Strategy or similar customer-facing product and consulting roles.
Proven experience engaging with clients and senior stakeholders to identify opportunities, influence outcomes, build trusted relationships and support the definition of product and service requirements.
Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to evaluate client needs, market opportunities and business value to support product and portfolio decisions.
Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both business and technology audiences.
Comfortable working in evolving environments, bringing structure, initiative and pragmatic problem-solving to new…