Bachelor's degree or higher with 7+ years in product or technology management, preferably in compensation or financial technology.
Experience collaborating with software development teams to deliver complex solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Hands-on experience with AI tools applied to products or workflows, demonstrating an AI-forward mindset.
Strong analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills with a track record of driving cross-functional initiatives.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across business and technology domains.
Empathetic approach to product management, understanding stakeholder concerns at implementation and process levels.
High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive business and compensation information.
Proactive problem-solving skills with attention to detail and a service-oriented mindset.
Responsibilities
Act as a strategic partner to business stakeholders, owning product direction and delivery of technology solutions focused on compensation.
Balance operational needs with long-term platform strategy, identifying opportunities for automation and risk reduction.
Drive alignment on product vision and roadmap across technology and non-technology teams.
Collaborate with Management Reporting stakeholders to modernize operations across various compensation-related platforms.
Define and drive the strategy for compensation-related products, modernizing legacy systems and shaping emerging solutions.
Lead requirements gathering and prioritization, maintaining product roadmaps and identifying workflow automation opportunities.
Apply systems thinking and creativity to process design, leveraging AI tools for workflow efficiencies.
Translate complex business needs into clear technical deliverables for software developers and QA engineers.
Benefits
Medical and prescription drug coverage.
401(k) contribution matching.
Wellness reimbursement.
Family building benefits.
Charitable gift match program.
Full Job Description
What you'll do day-to-day
Act as a strategic partner to business stakeholders, owning product direction, prioritization, and delivery of high-impact technology solutions across these platforms, with an initial focus on compensation-related strategy and roadmap.
Balance near-term operational needs with longer-term platform strategy, and proactively identify opportunities for automation, AI-enabled efficiency, and risk reduction.
Drive alignment on the product vision and roadmap across technology and non-technology teams.
Collaborate with Management Reporting stakeholders to assess, design, and deliver technology solutions that modernize operations across the Compensation Portal, MD/staff compensation planning and modeling, payroll, budgeting, reporting and analytics, and P&L reporting.
Define and drive the strategy and roadmap for compensation-related products, modernizing legacy reporting and systems and shaping solutions in areas that are still taking shape.
Lead requirements gathering and prioritization across stakeholder groups, develop and maintain product roadmaps, and proactively identify opportunities for workflow automation, data-integrity improvements, and operational resilience.
Apply systems thinking and creativity to process design, using AI tools to identify and deliver workflow efficiencies.
Translate complex business needs into clear technical deliverables for in-house software developers and QA engineers.
What we're looking for
A bachelor's degree or higher, with at least seven years of relevant product or technology management experience, ideally in compensation, payroll, financial reporting, or related financial technology.
Experience working with software development teams to design and deliver complex technical solutions in a fast-paced financial environment.
An AI-forward mindset, with relevant hands-on experience applying AI tools to products or workflows, and a willingness to try new approaches.
Keen analytical, organization, and prioritization skills; demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional initiatives from inception to completion.
Clear, direct, and proactive verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to collaborate with and influence partners across business and technology domains.
An empathetic approach to product management, with the ability to understand stakeholder concerns at both the implementation and process levels.
A high degree of professional integrity and discretion when handling sensitive business, compensation, and client information.
Skill in proactively identifying and addressing complex, ambiguous problems with attention to detail and a service mindset.
Understanding of compensation, payroll, and management/P&L reporting workflows and the systems that support them is preferred.
Familiarity with financial and reporting systems, databases, and relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#) is a plus.
The expected annual base salary for this position is $175,000 to $250,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.
