Product Lead - Financial Data Stack

Arcesium; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcesium is seeking a Product Lead to join our Product Management Group in BLR/HYD offices. You will shape product vision for transaction and reference data modules, translate vision into roadmaps, and collaborate with engineering teams to deliver robust, compliant software.

You should have 5+ years in product management and a strong understanding of asset management post-trade lifecycle, with excellent communication and stakeholder influence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of overall work experience.
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in Product Management.
• Good understanding of post-trade life cycle in asset management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the definition of product vision for Arcesium's transaction and reference data modules which offer master data management and asset servicing capabilities for investment management firms.
• Distill the vision into product roadmap and product/feature specifications by requirement gathering and business analysis.
• Work closely with the engineers/architects to translate the product specification to design, and then to the product itself.
• Rigorously and continuously evaluate the progress of product/feature-in-flight by leveraging the created test cases/beds and ensure compliance to the product/feature specification and the vision.
• Articulate business cases, estimate timelines and budgets and communicate with all stakeholders, prepare project plans, release notes, etc.
• Work with other product managers for projects cutting across multiple business areas to provide comprehensive business solutions

Skills

Product management

Post-trade lifecycle

Financial services

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

Job Overview

We are looking for an exceptionally talented Product Lead to join the Product Management Group in our BLR/HYD offices. This group is responsible for working with technology teams throughout the process lifecycle to specify, develop, and implement the firms’ infrastructure and new middle-and-back-office applications.

What you’ll do:

• Assist in the definition of product vision for Arcesium's transaction and reference data modules which offer master data management and asset servicing capabilities for investment management firms
• Distill the vision into product roadmap and product/feature specifications by requirement gathering and business analysis
• Work closely with the engineers/architects to translate the product specification to design, and then to the product itself
• Rigorously and continuously evaluate the progress of product/feature-in-flight by leveraging the created test cases/beds and ensure compliance to the product/feature specification and the vision
• Articulate business cases, estimate timelines and budgets and communicate with all stakeholders, prepare project plans, release notes, etc.
• Work with other product managers for projects cutting across multiple business areas to provide comprehensive business solutions

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years of overall work experience and minimum 2+ years’ experience in Product Management.
• Good understanding of post-trade life cycle in asset management
• Understanding of different financial instruments and their lifecycle is preferred
• Experience in working closely with engineering teams
• Outstanding academic background & passion to work in a high-tech software development environment
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Critical thinking and the ability to articulate standpoints/ideas and influence stakeholders
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple lines of execution with attention to detail and quality
• A high level of personal maturity and a collaborative attitude
• A healthy combination of resourcefulness, domain expertise, creativity and execution prowess

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Arcesium is an equal opportunity employer.