Senior Product Manager at Aperia

Summary

Join Aperia Solutions, a leader in SaaS solutions for the Payments and Compliance industries. Aperia is a Texas-based fintech and managed consultancy firm that creates custom SaaS applications and other software-based solutions for the payments, banking, and processing industry. Founded in 1999, Aperia offers business intelligence, risk management, compliance, and customer intelligence platforms. With offices in Dallas, Washington DC, and Vietnam, Aperia is a fast-paced, global organization that strives to improve efficiency in compliance, risk, and customer service operations. Aperia’s clients include banks, processors, payment facilitators, merchant service providers, independent sales organizations, and government entities. A career at Aperia promises a great challenge, culture, and opportunities to forge your own path.

Job Description

At Aperia Solutions, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial technology sector, committed to enhancing financial services through intelligent automation and data-driven insights. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead our financial products and risk management initiatives, playing a vital role in shaping our offerings and driving exceptional customer success.

As the Senior Product Manager, you will be responsible for directing the strategy, development, and management of our financial products and risk management solutions, including our innovative "teams as a service" offerings.  You will collaborate with engineering, data science, sales, and marketing to create solutions that meet market needs and customer expectations. Your role includes guiding product vision, defining requirements, and ensuring successful launches while maintaining regulatory compliance.

You will make an impact by:

Leading the product development in our payments space. You will be responsible for defining the shared experiences across our device ecosystem (web, mobile). You will partner closely with design, user research and engineering to define the future of our applications as we migrate to the cloud. All shared experiences, such as the navigation, dashboard feed, settings, notifications, login, and permission management will be managed by your team. You will also partner closely with the engineering team to help make the longer-term architecture and partner integration decisions.

In this role you will have the following objectives:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive product strategy for financial products and risk management services, aligning with business goals and market dynamics.
• Define and present a compelling product vision and roadmap.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, reflecting customer needs and market trends.
• Oversee the product lifecycle from ideation to enhancement.
• Collaborate with engineering and data science teams to ensure the feasibility and scalability of business requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver quality products on time and within budget.
• Gather and analyze feedback from stakeholders, clients, and end-users to ensure products effectively meet their needs.
• Monitor product metrics and identify improvement areas.
• Establish and track KPIs to drive continuous enhancements based on stakeholder feedback.
• Stay informed on industry trends in AI, financial technology, and risk management to guide strategic decision-making.
• Manage budgets, resources, and timelines, providing progress reports and risk assessments.

Skills:

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Expertise in product management, backlog, roadmap, and lifecycle management.
• In-depth understanding of agile and lean principles; experience with SAFe methodologies is a plus.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills focused on data-driven insights.
• Ability to foster cross-functional team collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years of product management experience in software development, especially in regulated industries.
• Proven track record in launching and managing financial products and risk solutions.
• Knowledge of managed services models, financial regulations, and risk frameworks.
• Interpersonal skills to build and influence relationships.
• Experience in Agile environments and tools like Azure DevOps and Confluence.

Desired Certifications: 

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification.
• Product Management Certification (e.g., Pragmatic Institute, AIPMM).

Job Type

• Full-time

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Work Location 

• US: Dallas, TX

Benefits

• Health insurance 
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Childcare assistance
• Education reimbursement

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor or management. Principals only.

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