East West Bank

Banking Operations - Senior Product Manager

East West Bank$100K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of product management experience in financial institutions, preferably with deposits or loans
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience as a business and IT liaison for project management
  • Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to resolve discrepancies
  • Familiarity with IBS Insight, online banking, and Salesforce
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction at all organizational levels
  • Self-starter capable of navigating complex structures and influencing outcomes
  • Advanced Excel and basic SQL proficiency
  • Strong relationship-building skills with various business units

Responsibilities

  • Act as the main point of contact between Banking Operations, Technology, and third-party vendors
  • Oversee the prioritization, tracking, and resolution of operational and technology issues
  • Lead customer-facing escalations to ensure timely resolutions
  • Manage testing, release readiness, and post-implementation validation
  • Analyze product performance and customer feedback for improvement opportunities
  • Define ownership and governance processes across teams
  • Assist in product roadmap development and prioritize enhancements
  • Facilitate communication and alignment among cross-functional stakeholders
  • Provide oversight and final approval for strategic initiatives and process changes
  • Drive continuous improvement for operational efficiency and customer service

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Generous paid time off including holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements and remote work options
Full Job Description
Overview

This Product Manager role serves as the primary liaison between Banking Operations teams, business stakeholders, and technology delivery teams, ensuring alignment between operational needs, customer expectations, and technology solutions. Acting as a central point of coordination, the role is responsible for driving the successful delivery, adoption, and ongoing optimization of operational platforms, processes, and technology-enabled initiatives.

 

The Product Manager oversees end-to-end operational and technology workflows, ensuring that incidents, enhancement requests, defects, and customer inquiries are properly prioritized, assigned, tracked, and resolved within established service levels. The role maintains visibility across multiple systems and platforms, providing clear ownership, accountability, and governance for all issues and requests impacting internal users and external customers.

Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between Banking Operations, Technology, and third-party vendors.
  • Manage the intake, prioritization, tracking, and resolution of operational and technology-related issues, requests, and enhancements.
  • Coordinate customer-facing escalations and drive timely issue resolution.
  • Lead testing, release readiness, and post-implementation validation activities.
  • Monitor product performance, operational metrics, and customer feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Establish clear ownership, accountability, and governance processes across teams.
  • Support product roadmap development and prioritization of enhancements.
  • Facilitate cross-functional communication and stakeholder alignment.
  • Provide business oversight and final sign-off for strategic initiatives, system changes, and process improvements.
  • Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance operational efficiency, customer experience, risk management, and service quality.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree, with a technical major such as engineering or computer science or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial institutions as system product manager, specialization in deposits and/or loans preferred.
  • Analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess problems and develop solutions/improvements
  • Knowledge and experience to project management as business and IT liaison
  • Ability to produce accurate and precise work, detect discrepancies and resolve discrepancies
  • Working knowledge in IBS Insight, online banking platforms, and Salesforce
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization including senior management
  • A self-starter, who can effectively navigate a complex organizational structure, achieving results through influence and collaboration
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills and basic SQL skills
  • Ability to build effective relationships internally with multiple business units.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States.  We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.  

CompensationThe base pay range for this position is USD $100,000.00/Yr. - USD $180,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

About East West Bank

East West Bank is a bank based in California that provides personal and commercial banking services. The bank was founded in 1973 and has grown to become one of the largest banks in the United States. East West Bank has over 120 locations in the United States and China, and offers a range of financial products and services to its customers. The bank is committed to providing excellent customer service and helping its customers achieve their financial goals.
Learn more about East West Bank
Size
3,100 employees
Market Cap
$9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$567.8 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
NASDAQ

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