Data & Analytics Product Manager

About us @Symphony

We’ve spent the last 10 years building the financial markets largest, most trusted communication network. Over 500 market participants across the buy-side, sell-side, securities servicing, and beyond. Over half a million users from trading desks to operations and custody teams interacting securely and in real-time on Symphony.

But that was only chapter one. We’re now using our technology foundation to accelerate far beyond secure collaboration to become the standard connective layer that enables more efficient and automated workflows across the industry to bring the future to financial markets.

The opportunity and our ambition are huge. But we need passionate, dedicated individuals to get there. At Symphony we work hard and fast. Our unique blend of technology and financial services makes it an environment you won’t get elsewhere.

Role Description:

This role is for a 6 months period fix term contract

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Product Manager to join our team. As an Analytics Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for NLP and AI-powered products, ensuring they align with business objectives and meet customer needs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making and contribute to the development of innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data and machine learning technologies, a deep understanding of product development, and the ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering and Prioritization:
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritize product requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of business objectives and customer needs.
• Work closely with data scientists, engineers, and other cross-functional teams to translate requirements into actionable user stories.
• Product Roadmap Management:
• Develop and maintain a dynamic and prioritized product roadmap for Data and Analytics initiatives.
• Balance short-term delivery goals with long-term vision, adapting the roadmap as needed based on market feedback and business priorities.
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor products to inform the product roadmap.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
• Serve as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and understanding of requirements.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, designers, and other stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Release Planning and Coordination:
• Plan and coordinate product releases, including defining release goals, coordinating development sprints, and ensuring timely delivery of features.
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate that Data and Analytics products meet quality standards and user expectations.
• Product Performance Monitoring:
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for Data and Analytics products.
• Analyze product performance data, user feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.
• Risk Management:
• Identify potential risks and challenges associated with Data and Analytics  product development.
• Work proactively to mitigate risks and provide solutions to ensure successful project delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager, with a focus on AI or data-driven products.
• Understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, machine learning, and data science.
• Knowledge of financial instruments, markets, and risk management.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Track record of driving technical and challenging products forward with a real passion for design and the ability to form powerful customer insights.
• The ability to communicate externally with customers as well as internally across the entire organization 
• Results oriented, metrics driven team player, capable of working in a fast paced, changing environment; brings a mentality of rapid innovation and the desire to attain big goals.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus Plan
• Benefits and Perks vary based on location.

Benefits and Perks:

• Regional specific competitive benefits
• Build your own Benefits (BYOB) perk
• Many other fun and exciting benefits and activities!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 

Symphony reserves the right of ownership for all unsolicited resumes submitted for this requisition and is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.