Financial Services - Technology Consulting - Product Operating Model Transformation - Manager
About the Role
The Product and Experience Design (PxD) Team, part of the Platforms competency within FSO Technology Consulting, collaborates with clients to drive business transformation through disruptive innovation and design solutions. The team helps modernize systems, processes, and products to enhance business and customer-facing platforms, supporting high performance in a competitive environment. We seek an experienced Product Manager to join our digital professionals in the PxD practice, focusing on delivering products and designing product organizations for market success.
Responsibilities
- Strategy and Organization:
- Develop product strategies aligned with business objectives, considering technology, data, and experience design.
- Define product organization and operating models (e.g., taxonomy, structure, funding, delivery processes, governance).
- Improve portfolio management with product metrics and OKRs to align work with business goals.
- Technology Delivery:
- Drive technology delivery by defining business requirements, prioritizing backlogs, and creating roadmaps.
- Lead cross-functional teams through the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from ideation to deployment.
- Advocate for best practices like user testing, test automation, and alignment with industry standards.
- Product Enablement:
- Utilize product management tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps, AhA!, Productboard) for ideation and delivery.
- Leverage product analytics (e.g., Pendo, Amplitude) to derive insights and inform recommendations.
- Implement best practices for experience design, agile delivery, and data strategy.
- Operationalize technologies like generative AI to improve SDLC quality and efficiency.
- Core Consulting:
- Construct and communicate compelling narratives to drive client buy-in for changes.
- Manage service delivery, identify sales opportunities, and support practice development.
- Maintain client relationships, foster business development, and work with diverse teams.
- Provide recommendations on technology trends and engagement issues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field with 5+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience.
- Experience facilitating discussions with technical, design, and business stakeholders to document requirements and establish vision.
- Proven track record in setting product vision, managing roadmaps, prioritizing backlogs, and leading launches.
- Participation in ideation sessions, standups, sprints, and scrums.
- Domain knowledge and understanding of market trends, technology, and regulatory impacts on products.
- Successful project management experience, including budgeting, client relationship management, and conflict resolution.
- Understanding of complex information systems and technology organizations.
- Ability to scope projects, staff teams, and manage communications with sponsors.
- Willingness to travel domestically and regionally up to 80%.
Skills
- Strategic thinking and prioritization.
- User-centric and data-driven approach to product development.
- Proficiency in product management tools and analytics software.
- Strong communication and storytelling abilities.
- Leadership and collaboration in cross-functional teams.
Pay
The base salary range for this role varies by location:
- New York City, Boston, Washington DC Metro, Washington State, Southern California: $151,200 to $252,100
- Bay Area California: $157,600 to $262,600
- All other US locations, including Sacramento: $125,900 to $231,100
Salaries are determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, and geography. Total Rewards include medical, dental, pension, 401(k), and flexible paid time off.
Location
Anywhere in the Country