Product Manager, Ratings Platform & APIs (New York)

About the role

Fitch Solutions is seeking a Product Manager based out of our New York office. This role is responsible for owning the planning, development, and delivery of data products for the Private Credit markets.

Responsibilities

• Own the product direction for Private Credit data products.
• Define OKRs/KPIs, prioritize a roadmap that balances client value, revenue impact, data quality, and technical feasibility, and maintain a transparent release plan.
• Drive prioritization decisions with clear rationale and documented trade-offs.
• Bring deep knowledge of Private Credit markets (direct lenders, CLO managers, credit funds, institutional investors) and how their workflows translate into product requirements.
• Conduct ongoing customer discovery (interviews, workflow walk-throughs, feedback sessions) and partner with Sales and Customer Success to validate needs and confirm value before and after release.
• Lead the full lifecycle of data products from conception through launch and continuous improvement.
• Lead agile delivery including backlog management, sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
• Manage capacity, dependencies, and delivery risk in partnership with Engineering and Data leadership.
• Support product launches, sales enablement, and positioning.
• Track adoption, retention, revenue impact, data quality, and client satisfaction metrics to guide iteration and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 7+ years in product management, ideally in financial services, financial information services, or FinTech.
• Genuine expertise in Private Credit markets - market structure, workflows, client segments, and commercial dynamics.
• A strong understanding of private credit data models: instrument structures, spreads, covenants, facility terms, borrower characteristics.
• A track record of driving initiatives from discovery through delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Experience in Agile environments with iterative delivery.
• Comfort working with technical teams and a solid understanding of software development.
• Awareness of where AI/ML creates genuine value in a data product context.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proven ability to align and influence in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AI/ML application: intelligent search, automated enrichment, anomaly detection, or NLP for credit data.
• Familiarity with UX/UI principles and design thinking.

Benefits

At Fitch, we offer a hybrid work environment, dedicated trainings and leadership development programs, retirement planning and tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare offerings, family-friendly policies, and opportunities to volunteer in the community. We are committed to promoting a supportive and inclusive work environment and supporting our colleagues' health and wellbeing.

Pay

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $130,000 and 180,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors.

Schedule

Three days a week in-office required based on your line of business and location.