Lead Product Manager

About the role

Our client, a leading financial services provider, is seeking a Lead Product Manager to join their team. This is a data-focused, back-end product role supporting Integration work within the Risk Management Product team. The successful candidate will collaborate across Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Compliance, Enterprise Risk, and Credit and Financial Risk Management to develop roadmaps and detailed requirements for the convergence of risk management products into a destination state. This position is W-2 only. We do not work with third-party firms or C2C arrangements for this role. Location: McLean, VA or Richmond, VA.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with upstream data providers to ensure consistent, high-quality data pipelines
• Partner with downstream teams including AML modelers and investigator teams to align on product requirements
• Prioritize product backlogs and work allocations for data engineering and machine learning teams
• Oversee delivery efforts across approximately 3–4 data engineers while managing roadmap expectations
• Drive roadmap planning and cross-functional delivery coordination between teams
• Track program progress and deliverable statuses using Jira and internal tracking tools
• Communicate priorities and alignment strategies effectively to all integrated stakeholders

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience directly managing data products rather than traditional UI/mobile products
• Proven stakeholder management capabilities interfacing with cross-functional corporate teams
• Strong data proficiency with professional comfort working alongside highly data-driven technical groups
• Technical project coordination experience overseeing engineering sprints and execution priorities
• Requirements development expertise converting high-level business roadmaps into clear technical specs
• Systems and data analysis experience, focusing on infrastructure discovery and convergence planning

Qualifications

• Financial services industry experience, particularly within enterprise risk domains
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) or financial compliance product background
• Hands-on familiarity with high-scale data platforms like Snowflake or Databricks
• Experience with data sourcing, data profiling, data governance, and data preparation techniques

Skills

• Strategic Roadmapping
• Collaborative Leadership
• Analytical Mindset
• Clear Communicator

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

Pay

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $56.00 and $80.00 per hour. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

Schedule

Work Model: Hybrid schedule. A minimum of three onsite days per week is required, with flexibility on exact days.