Head of Product Management

Summary

Join Finalis as the Head of Product, reporting to the CEO. You will lead a team, define product strategy, and manage the product roadmap. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, understanding user needs, optimizing processes, and launching products. You will need 5-8 years of product management experience in software, ideally in B2B SaaS, and strong leadership and communication skills. Finalis offers a 100% remote work environment, competitive salary, equity potential, generous PTO, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Exceptional written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, including executive leadership
• 5–8 years of experience in Product Management for software products within technology-focused businesses, ideally in B2B enterprise SaaS
• Demonstrated ability to define and prioritize a product roadmap, balancing market demands with development capabilities to ensure impactful delivery
• Comfortable driving a “design-first” approach, emphasizing seamless, intuitive, and user-friendly product experiences
• Strong understanding of the technical and business impacts of product decisions, with the ability to integrate these insights into actionable strategies
• Comprehensive knowledge of how high-output software development teams operate, with a clear vision of the roles and responsibilities within an engineering organization
• Skilled at coordinating product development efforts with engineering teams, defining requirements, resolving conflicts, and aligning priorities to business objectives
• Extensive experience collecting input from internal stakeholders, external users, go-to-market teams, and the broader market, and translating these insights into actionable product requirements
• A holistic view of how products and features interconnect to meet operational goals. Able to identify foundational product strategy challenges and commit to long-term solutions for team and company growth
• A self-motivated, execution-oriented leader with a bias toward action, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high attention to detail
• Proven ability to collaborate across design, operations, engineering, user research, and business functions, fostering alignment and driving successful outcomes
• Experience mentoring and coaching product managers to refine their skills in requirement gathering, user story writing, and product strategy

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a diverse, cross-cultural team of product managers, designers, and developers
• Foster collaboration between teams to ensure alignment around product strategy and user experience design
• Nurture a product-focused culture within the organization, integrating design thinking principles into product development
• Define, assess, and communicate a clear product strategy that aligns with Finalis’ strategic vision and objectives
• Translate competitive market insights and user needs into a well-articulated product roadmap
• Distinguish between genuine user needs and stated wishes to drive impactful product decisions
• Understand the costs and commercial impacts of competing product priorities to make informed trade-offs
• Oversee the product development process to ensure timely execution of the product roadmap
• Collaborate with the Design/UX team to gather and understand internal and external user needs, translating them into valuable product solutions
• Conduct thorough competitor analysis and market research to identify opportunities and inform product direction
• Refine and articulate a cohesive vision and strategy across the product suite, ensuring user-centric outcomes
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance value for both internal and external users
• Work with stakeholders to transform the product roadmap into an agile development schedule, optimizing product development practices
• Encourage exploration of innovative solutions to simplify design and achieve desired outcomes (e.g., “Is there an easier way to achieve the result?”)
• Engage closely with the Engineering team to align on the technical approach and timing for achieving the long-term product roadmap
• Balance effort/return product trade-offs and manage project execution within reasonable timelines
• Establish and monitor metrics to evaluate the product’s performance throughout its lifecycle
• Advance data-driven decisions and assess areas for improvement
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to optimize the impact of product launches on business needs
• Coordinate product launch activities such as PR announcements
• Understand trends in the fintech and IB-fintech verticals that impact the product

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous investment banking or finance experience : Experience with financial services
• Relevant domain spaces : Prior experience with fintech, marketplaces, insurance, workflow optimization, and other products at the intersection of user experience & operations management
• Background in Computer Science, Math and Statistics, Operations Research or a related technical discipline

Benefits

• 100% Remote work (Work from wherever you want!)
• Competitive USD salary
• Potential for equity grant in Finalis
• High-Speed Internet expenses allowance
• Generous Paid time-off (Vacation Time!)
• Additional 17 Flex Days (to use in national holidays or personal matters)
• Professional Growth Benefits in our E-Learning Platform (Coursera) (take your skills to the next level!) 🚀
• People Team Partner (to target your roadblocks and customize an action plan for your career path)
• Buddy Program
• Virtual After-Office Activities
• Diverse Culture & Inclusive environment