VP of Product Management

Role Overview

• Under the supervision of Chief Technology Officer EVP of Operations, the VP of Product Management is responsible for managing the company’s strategic product direction, product roadmap, and is principal point of contact for all facets of Aptys product and services offerings
• Responsible for exploring and developing product ideas, interviewing customers, analyzing competitors, researching market trends, working with UX, engineering and architecture to build development plan, prototype, and work with leadership to prioritize, define and execute product strategy
• Must have a clear understanding of the businesses requirements as it pertains to servicing the technology needs of Aptys and addresses all development backlog including contracts, enhancement requests, defect backlog, and paid development
• Directs the activities of Product Managers delivering work within their portfolio
• This role requires a strategic thinker who is analytical, detail and results oriented with excellent research and problem-solving skills
• Acts as a lead subject matter role in sales initiatives
• Collaborate effectively with other departments within Aptys, including Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Support to create, plan, and maintain the Aptys product roadmap
• Clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes throughout the company
• Build and maintain a rolling twelve-month release plan, manage feature delivery from discovery to validation in production to product end of life
• Assist the Chief Technology Officer with strategic planning and budgeting activities
• Analyze industry, competitors, client needs and existing products to develop business requirements
• Articulate product ideas into well-crafted business requirements, functional specifications, and prototype
• Respond to product related questions from Development, Customer Support, Sales, and Marketing

Requirements

• 10-15 years of product management leadership experience in the financial services industry
• Demonstrates leadership skills including setting deadlines for Product Management team members, assigns responsibilities and directs work, monitors progress, and follows-up
• Ability to learn quickly and think creatively
• Detail-oriented individual with strong business and technical acumen and the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies
• Strong leader with proven ability to conceptualize solutions and deliver features from inception to end of life
• Excellent quantitative, written, and verbal communication skills, including executive level presentations
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and to resolve issues and make decisions
• Experience with prototyping, writing functional, business requirements, and deep understanding of the Agile development process
• Values collaboration and seeks opportunities to build relationships
• Demonstrated passion for building high-quality user experiences and a commitment to product excellence
• Ability to travel 30%
• Undergraduate degree in either a technical field such as Computer Science or Information Systems or in a business field such as Accounting or Finance or comparable work experience

Benefits

• Excellent work-life balance
• Generous PTO and holiday schedule
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K with company match