What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Product Manager position at Acumenz Consulting?
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Leader with a strong background delivering enterprise software platforms to US banks and financial institutions. This role is ideal for someone who combines product strategy expertise with deep customer engagement and solution-oriented thinking.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable working directly with banking stakeholders, shaping platform capabilities, supporting solution discussions, and translating complex customer requirements into scalable and reusable product features.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive product strategy, roadmap planning, and platform capability development
- Engage directly with bank customers and prospects to understand business, compliance, and operational needs
- Lead discovery sessions, solution workshops, and product discussions with enterprise stakeholders
- Partner with sales and solution teams during PoCs, pilot programs, and early-stage engagements
- Translate customer requirements into scalable platform solutions rather than one-off customizations
- Work closely with engineering, architecture, and implementation teams to deliver high-impact banking solutions
- Ensure platform capabilities align with regulatory, audit, and enterprise banking requirements
Required Experience
- 10 years of experience in Product Management, Platform Product Leadership, or Solution/Product Strategy
- Strong experience delivering software platforms or enterprise SaaS solutions into US banks or financial institutions
- Experience participating in:
- Bank discovery sessions
- Architecture and solution workshops
- PoCs and pilot engagements
- Deep understanding of:
- Vendor Risk Management (VRM)
- Regulatory and audit requirements
- Enterprise banking change management processes
- Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
Preferred Background
Experience with one or more of the following types of organizations/platforms:
Workflow / Orchestration Platforms
- Camunda
- Appian
- Pega
- MuleSoft
- ServiceNow
Banking & Financial Platforms
- Temenos
- nCino
- Finastra
- FIS
- Fiserv
Fintechs Selling Into Banks
- Stripe
- Plaid
- Marqeta
- Unit
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strategic product thinker with strong execution capability
- Customer-facing and comfortable engaging senior banking stakeholders
- Able to bridge product, technology, and business conversations
- Experience building scalable enterprise platform capabilities
- Strong understanding of banking operations, compliance, and digital transformation initiatives
Nice to Have
- Experience with workflow automation, orchestration, or enterprise integration platforms
- Exposure to banking modernization or digital transformation programs
- Background in fintech, enterprise SaaS, or banking technology consulting