Technical Product Manager

Qualifications

• 8 - 10 years of experience with API strategy and development.
• 10+ years of experience in financial services IT.
• Technical Background: Strong understanding of APIs, modern integration patterns, and software development.
• Business Acumen: Ability to align technical decisions, product value propositions, and external stakeholder needs.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication to convey complex technical concepts to a diverse set of audiences.
• Analytical Thinking: Proficiency in analyzing data, metrics, and user feedback.
• Collaboration: Experience working with cross-functional teams, including developers, subject matter experts, and business stakeholders.
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively.
• Product Management
• Product Strategy
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)
• Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check.

Responsibilities

• As a Technical Product Manager specializing in API and integration strategy, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing the API vision.
• This role requires the ability to clearly define product strategy in the API space and align internal and external stakeholders to ensure execution.
• API Strategy and Roadmap Development: Develop and implement a comprehensive API product strategy and roadmap Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business goals with API initiatives Create a 360-degree view of bank, customer, and third-party partner channel integration Monitor applicable technical and industry standards to reduce integration costs and accelerate integration with the platform.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for all API and integration-related matters Work closely with internal teams, including engineering, implementation, sales, and product.
• Engage with clients to outline API and integration strategy during advisory sessions, working groups, and client relationship calls Engage with prospective third-party partners to capture requirements that can be factored into a third-party partner channel integration strategy.
• Working Groups, Insights, and Client Feedback: Conduct market research to understand Banking, Trade Finance, and API industry trends, user needs, and the competitive landscape Gather client feedback and strategies to inform product decisions and enhancements.
• API Design and Development: Collaborate with engineering teams to design, develop, and launch secure, scalable APIs Ensure adherence to best practices, performance metrics Support establishment and ongoing best practices for documentation of APIs.
• Go-to-Market Strategies: Develop and execute go-to-market plans for API products