Director of Product Management

SS&C Technologies

Director of Product Management driving platform strategy and execution at a leading financial services technology company. Leading teams to align on product initiatives and enhance operational workflows.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowGraphQLKafka

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with Solutions, Development, and Product leadership to drive platform strategy built on shared services, modular capabilities, and front-to-back workflow convergence
Drive alignment of data models, service contracts, and workflows across interconnected platform domains
Own high-priority initiatives end-to-end, from discovery and roadmap definition through launch and adoption
Lead by example as a hands-on product leader who can move from executive strategy to sprint-level decisions
Help grow a team of product managers, mentoring them in product thinking, stakeholder communication, prioritization, and technical fluency
Coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives across product, development, operations, and client-facing teams to deliver predictable outcomes at platform scale
Lead modernization efforts that transition siloed and legacy workflows into scalable, reusable platform capabilities aligned to a unified front-to-back operating model
Partner with internal teams to establish platform reliability standards including SLAs, incident leadership, and operational governance for critical financial workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of product management experience
At least 3 years in a senior or director-level leadership role focused on complex platform or fintech products
Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing product and cross-functional teams in dynamic, collaborative environments
Proven ability to define and communicate platform strategies and bring new products or major initiatives to market in a regulated financial services context
Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on delivery ownership
Proficiency with modern data platform technologies and architectural patterns, including Kafka, Airflow, dbt, GraphQL, Snowflake, and related ecosystem tools
Deep domain expertise in Trade and Order Management workflows, Portfolio Management workflows, and Accounting and reconciliation workflows
Experience modernizing legacy solutions into modular, service-oriented product capabilities
Strong cross-functional leadership across product, development, architecture, operations, and client-facing teams
Fluency with AI-assisted product and development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent
Experience defining AI-enabled platform capabilities including anomaly detection, intelligent exception handling, and operational automation
Ability to evaluate practical AI use cases, tradeoffs, and governance requirements within financial workflows
Experience defining canonical models and service contracts for data-intensive platforms
Experience driving enterprise platform launches and adoption with internal and external stakeholders
Experience managing production onboarding for enterprise clients, including go-live validation and cross-team readiness coordination
Comfortable operating across strategy, execution, and operational leadership in a fast-moving environment
Able to simplify complex platform and workflow problems into clear priorities, roadmaps, and execution plans
Strong communicator who can move seamlessly between executive discussions, client conversations, and detailed product decisions
Thrives in ambiguity and can create structure, alignment, and momentum where it does not yet exist
Passionate about platform modernization, front-to-back transformation, and building scalable operating models
Collaborative and pragmatic, with the ability to influence across organizations without relying on direct authority.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401k Matching Program
Professional Development Reimbursement
Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off
Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Parental Leave
Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementplatform strategydata modelsservice contractsworkflow convergenceAI-enabled platform capabilitiesanomaly detectionoperational automationcanonical modelsservice-oriented architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder communicationprioritizationtechnical fluencycross-functional collaborationstrategic visionhands-on deliveryproblem simplificationinfluence without authorityadaptability