Sr Product Manager

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Sr Product Manager for a contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities :

• Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
• Owns product portfolio and drives product strategy and direction for ITS-led initiatives
• Drives product requirements and feature roadmaps from concept through delivery
• Leads the analysis of feasibility, cost ramifications, economies, or other aspects of the product portfolio
• Identify key opportunities for improvement and development of technical or process enhancements to increase operational efficiencies or reduce costs
• Anticipates industry and product trends, capability prioritization and tradeoffs, balancing business needs versus technical and resource constraints
• Product Development & Requirements
• Research market trends, business requirements, and product requirements documents that capture business rationale for new ITS products or services.
• Reviews current internal systems and platforms and makes recommendations to the backlog to implement feature updates or bug fixes
• Understands key technologies and platforms, integration best practices and incorporation of third party APIs and open source/reusable components
• Ensure customer-driven design, considering user pain points and usability test results, while using market and industry knowledge to deliver well-positioned products
• Revenue & Performance Management
• Analyzes product metrics post release to proactively identify and optimize to user experience and product performance
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
• Develops and manages the process for communication and partnership with all stakeholders through interactive sessions or technology tools
• Partner with Marketing to ensure plans are in place to support product goals and support training for successful product launches.
• Develops internal relationships with Product Owners to facilitate product implementation throughout other divisions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including quality assurance and project management to facilitate acceptance testing of releases
• Communicates portfolio and project updates to managers and stakeholders
• Launch & Implementation Management
• Manages launch planning and implementation, including beta and acceptance testing, pilot programs and user training
• Works with communications to develop user guides, training and training schedules for different stakeholder groups
• Proposes enhancements for system maintenance and interaction with internal and external customers
• Provides feedback, support and coaching in sprint and release plans
• Thought Leadership & Expertise
• Establishes core knowledge of industry norms and stays abreast of latest developments
• Attends conferences and trade shows to interface with key industry and technology players
• Serve as subject matter expert, providing knowledge and counsel to others across the organization
• Complexity & Leadership
• Works on highly-complex technology solutions or manages product portfolio that require in-depth knowledge across multiple business or system-wide
• Serves as a project team member or team lead
  
  

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience as noted below.
• 8 years of hands-on product management experience developing innovative, technical products
• Experience managing modern integration solutions such as API Management, IBM ACE, and TIBCO.
• Experience with Cloud technologies and AWS platforms.
• Experience enabling AI integrations within complex technical environments; familiarity with agentic AI platforms, AI/ML model deployment via APIs, and ability to evaluate and roadmap AI enhancements that align with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of software development processes, including Agile Scrum Methodologies and Software Product Development Lifecycle
• Ability to establish product strategy, develop associated tactical plans, and drive implementation
• Ability to evaluate and prioritize enhancement requests, set release schedules, and create product forecasts
• Strong business acumen while considering external factors, changing business environments, and future stakeholder needs when developing strategy
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver results across cross-functional stakeholders
• Recognized as a subject matter expert providing knowledge and counsel across the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, being able to quickly gather, analyze, and synthesize complex information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Product Management certification preferred
  
  

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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