Temporary Product Manager

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager with a strong background in data and reporting platforms, ideally within the banking or financial services industry. This role is responsible for leading product development efforts in collaboration with engineering teams, while engaging with senior stakeholders and executive clients. As a critical member of our product management team, you will manage the entire product lifecycle, from requirements elicitation to delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and tight timelines.

Key Responsibilities

**Stakeholder Management & Client Communications**

• Work directly with senior clients, including upper management and executives, to understand strategic needs and translate them into actionable product requirements.
• Present product roadmaps, updates, and deliverables to stakeholders, adapting messaging to suit the audience level.
• Establish and nurture strong relationships with cross-functional teams to drive product adoption and alignment with business objectives.
• Create and oversee testing plan for stakeholders to complete as part of go live
• Conduct regular demos to showcase completed features and gather feedback
• Lead stakeholders through testing, including dry run and go live activities.
• Manage stakeholder escalations related to scope creep.

**Product Development & Agile Delivery**:

• Own the product vision and roadmap for the reporting workstreams.
• Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog in collaboration with the development team to ensure timely delivery.
• Operate in an agile environment, leading sprint planning, backlog grooming, and other agile ceremonies to keep projects on track.
• Support, assist and oversee junior Product owners with story creation.
• Coordinate with engineering and QA teams to ensure product requirements are accurately translated into technical specifications and features. Assist teams in removing blockers and questions that could likely include reporting / data investigations.
• Ensuring development completion of go live scope
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and manage timelines to meet high-stakes project deadlines.

**Technical Collaboration**:

• Work closely with engineering teams to oversee the implementation of product requirements and facilitate with engineering leads to provide technical support during development.
• Ensure the scalability, security, and compliance of the platform by maintaining a high level of technical oversight and product integrity.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of data platforms and reporting infrastructures, facilitating productive discussions with developers.

**Data Analysis and Reporting**:

• Conduct data analysis to support product decisions, utilizing basic to intermediate SQL skills for data extraction and interpretation.
• Support / creation of report logic / requirement documents.

Qualifications:

**Education**

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or MBA is a plus.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification (optional).

**Experience**

• Minimum 5 years of experience in product ownership and/or software development within the financial services industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in reporting, analytics, and/or data products within financial services.
• Experience leading technology projects based on objectives and defined timelines.
• Proven experience in an agile software development environment, collaborating with IT partners to deliver on-demand solutions.
• Background in banking or financial services, with a deep understanding of financial and regulatory reporting needs.
• Demonstrated role as product owner or business analyst in large application transformation or go-live initiatives.
• Proven track record of managing new requirements, shifting priorities, and resourcing to maintain project delivery and timelines.
• Strong understanding of financial services processes and regulations.
• Ability to travel to meet client needs and work collaboratively both in-person and remotely.