Hybrid Associate Product Manager

at Vestmark

• Job title: Associate Product Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Wakefield, United States

About the role

• Associate Product Manager joining Vestmark's Products team to support investment and wealth management product enhancements. Collaborating across teams to deliver user-centered financial solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the product roadmap by gathering and synthesizing input from customers, stakeholders, and data.
• Document clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with senior team members.
• Conduct competitive research and user interviews to surface insights that inform product decisions.
• Work closely with Engineering, Design, Compliance, and Operations teams to support timely and high-quality product delivery.
• Act as a reliable liaison between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring alignment throughout the product lifecycle.
• Prepare and present clear product updates to internal stakeholders and team leads.
• Participate actively in agile development ceremonies including refinement, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Track product performance post-launch and assist in identifying areas for improvement based on user feedback and metrics.
• Support the team in managing scope and trade-offs with guidance from senior leadership.
• Apply artificial intelligence to expedite development execution and requirements writing in a responsible manner and aligned with company guidelines.
• Develop a working understanding of relevant financial regulations and compliance considerations as they apply to product features.
• Partner with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure new features meet applicable standards.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of product management experience, ideally within fintech, financial services, or a technology-driven environment.
• Basic familiarity with investing or wealth management concepts such as account types, portfolios, or advisory services.
• Exposure to agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to synthesize information and present it clearly.
• Eagerness to learn, take ownership, and grow in a structured and supportive environment.
• Experience contributing to a consumer-facing digital product from discovery through launch.
• Comfort working with data and metrics to support product decisions; basic SQL or BI tool familiarity is a plus.
• Exposure to regulated industries or compliance-sensitive product development.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.

Benefits

• Equity-based grants for all new hires
• Company-paid medical premiums of 90%
• Competitive time-off program