Strategic Business Consultant

Job description

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 challenges. Demonstrated ability to operate independently, take ownership of outcomes and contribute effectively as part of cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. Experience working within financial services, banking or fintech solution environments. Added bonus if you have: Experience within card issuing, acquiring, merchant payments, fraud, loyalty, digital banking or related payment ecosystems. Experience working with international clients across multiple markets and regions. Professional qualifications in product management, business analysis or related disciplines. What we offer you: A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect Varied and challenging work to help you grow your skillset Competitive salary and attractive range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and wellbeing, including:Private medical insurance for you and your family, non-contributory, in and out patient cover A well-established, strong provident fund Life insurance (3x base salary) 21 days’ holiday increasing with length of service, plus public / bank holidays Flexible working (hybrid model – part from home, part from office) Wellbeing initiatives with access to support services Modern offices opposite the Mall of Cyprus with gym and showers, games room (pool table, table tennis, darts, table football, PlayStation) and prayer/meditation room Store discounts Regular social events and charitable initiatives to give back to our community. FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is EUR 42,000.00 - EUR 85,000.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. To apply for this position, please visit our website https://careers.fisglobal.com and apply through the online system. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Privacy Statement FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice. Sourcing Model Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #pridepass