Hybrid Lead Product Manager – Core Banking

at Finastra

• Job title: Lead Product Manager – Core Banking
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Lake Mary, United States

About the role

• Lead Product Manager managing product life cycles and user experience for Finastra’s core banking solutions. Collaborating with teams to drive market growth and streamline processes.

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of the customer experience, identify and fill product gaps, generate new ideas that grow market share, and drive growth.
• Monitor and respond to regulatory and industry changes.
• Manage the entire product lifecycle from strategic planning through go-to-market.
• Provide consultative services to streamline business processes using Finastra products.
• Identifies product market opportunities through market research, customer profiling, needs analysis, market sizing and competitive analysis.
• Serves as the key contact for product questions and new product ideas which surface from customers, sales, or market research.
• Identifies and analyzes critical issues related to the product design and promotion of the product(s).
• Translates product strategy into recommendations and feature definition to address market opportunities.
• Provides overall direction for product enhancements and general product development requirements.
• Works with product marketing department to develop effective communication activities and programs including product positioning and collateral development.
• Lead product focus groups.
• Lead user conference sessions and general industry topics.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures for monitoring projects such as preparation of records of expenditures and research findings, progress reports and staff conferences, in order to inform management of current project status.
• Manages the resolution of escalated customer problems.
• Escalates problems and issues to other departments when needed.
• Develops proper and thorough documentation (internal and external) describing enhancements as appropriate.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities for Product Management processes.
• Vendor Management including maintaining a directory of vendors with contact information and other pertinent data as well as analyzing potential future partner relationships.

Requirements

• 10 years of relevant financial services software experience (end user, administration, support, etc.)
• 15 years of Financial Industry experience.
• Experience working with project management software application analysis, design or implementation (knowledge of project management principles).
• Proven track record of product management accomplishments and initiatives with demonstrated success in product launches and end-to-end execution of marketing strategies.
• Expertise in designing and optimizing user experiences (UX) for software products, Workflow Automation, and API integration preferred.
• Knowledge of Phoenix Core Banking platform strongly desired.

Benefits

• Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, based on your location and business priorities.
• Hybrid working arrangements, and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.
• Well-being: Access confidential one-on-one therapy through our Employee Assistance Program, unlimited personalized coaching via our coaching app, and access to our Gather Groups for emotional and mental support.
• Medical, life & disability insurance, retirement plan, lifestyle and other benefits*
• ESG: Benefit from paid time off for volunteering and donation matching.
• DEI: Participate in multiple DE&I groups for open involvement (e.g., Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, Women@Finastra).
• Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.
• Recognition : Be part of our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and contribute to regular employee surveys to help shape Finastra and foster a culture where everyone is engaged and empowered to perform at their best.