Position OverviewValitana is seeking a Senior Product Manager to join our Analytics product team in Plano, TX. In this role, you will own the definition and delivery of the analytics capabilities our institutional clients rely on to evaluate structured credit markets, trade flow, and portfolio performance. You will translate complex client and market needs into precise product specifications, lead engineering partners from concept through production, and serve as the team's subject matter expert on how institutional investors work with fixed income and loan data. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced product professional with a strong financial services background who wants to shape the direction of a product in a fast-moving FinTech environment.
Responsibilities- Own the authoring of detailed product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria for new analytics features and enhancements, and set the standard for spec quality across the team.
- Lead requirements gathering with clients, client services, and internal stakeholders, synthesizing input into well-defined product opportunities and business cases.
- Drive delivery with engineering and data teams across the full development lifecycle, from scoping and design through QA and release, making trade-off decisions on scope and sequencing.
- Own and prioritize the Analytics product backlog and contribute to the product roadmap in alignment with business objectives.
- Ensure the accuracy of analytics outputs and underlying market data, leading investigation and resolution of data issues with data teams.
- Represent the Analytics product with institutional clients, leading product demos, feedback sessions, and release communications.
- Define success metrics and monitor product usage and client feedback to measure impact and inform future iterations.
- Bring deep, current knowledge of the fixed income, loan, and structured credit markets to shape product direction, and mentor junior team members on market and product concepts.
Qualifications- 4-8 years of professional experience in financial services, such as asset management, investment banking, fixed income trading or research, financial data, or a FinTech serving institutional investors. Client-facing experience is required.
- Proven track record writing product specifications, business requirements documents, or user stories and taking features from concept to production.
- Strong working knowledge of fixed income and credit products, including bonds and loans.
- Solid understanding of structured finance products such as CLOs; direct experience with CLO or structured credit analytics is a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis; experience with SQL or BI tools is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to senior client and internal stakeholders.
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Resourceful and self-directed, with the ability to lead initiatives independently and collaborate across teams.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school.
What We OfferBase salary range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000. Valitana offers a competitive compensation package including base salary and an annual performance bonus. Employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer-matched retirement plan, healthcare with medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, and PTO.
Employees in this role will work in the office Monday through Wednesday with the flexibility to work remotely Thursday and Friday.
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