Commercial Product Manager III

First Citizens; Phoenix, Raleigh, Sacramento (AZ, NC, CA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a product manager for a remote role with preferred location in Arizona, open to CA, NC, or NJ. You will drive the product vision, represent user needs to technology, manage the backlog, and ensure timely delivery of features in partnership with Product Specialists, Technology, and Digital.

You will engage with clients and internal teams to gather requirements, develop roadmaps, and understand regulatory constraints to support compliant product delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience or equivalent
• Experience with data analysis and SQL/Python
• Knowledge of regulatory banking environment
• Strong communication to senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Product Execution and Development - contribute to development of product features and priorities, with backlog management and roadmap ownership.
• Cross-functional Collaboration - align product, business and org needs across departments.
• Customer Requirements Gathering - engage clients and internal teams to identify features and improvements.
• Regulatory compliance - understand banking regulations and internal standards for development.
• Program Management and Product Roadmap - contribute to roadmaps and program management routines.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Commercial banking product knowledge

Presentation and report writing

Data analysis

Project management

Data lineage

SQL

Python

Data modeling

Data quality and reconciliation

Advanced Excel

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent

Job description

Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): AZ, CA, NC, NJ

Please note that the preferred location is Arizona. We are also open to considering strong candidates located in CA, NC, or NJ.

This role will support the development of solutions that facilitate and drive the product vision and strategy in partnership with Product Specialists, Technology, and Digital. This role will represent user needs to technology teams, provide feedback to drive product priorities, while managing the product backlog, ensuring timely delivery of features.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Product Execution and Development - Contribute to development of product features and/or assisting with program mgt. Includes documenting requirements, processes, controls, risks, and business objectives, with the support of a senior PM. Ability to display end-to-end thinking and awareness of upstream and downstream impacts on delivery. Develop requirements, prioritize backlog, manage roadmap and communicate across the enterprise. Support development of goals in a clear, actionable format that can be used to communicate with the team and drive product delivery. lead technical and delivery teams in executing user stories and broader initiatives
• Cross-functional Collaboration - Collaborate with other teams to ensure alignment between product, business, and organizational needs. Build and foster strong relationships with various departments to ensure smooth product development. Learn about functional roles and responsibilities, and implementation processes used to deliver across FCB ecosystem.
• Customer Requirements Gathering - Engage with clients and internal teams to identify and prioritize product features and improvements.
• Regulatory compliance - Develop a basic understanding of relevant banking regulations and internal compliance standards required to ensure smooth development.
• Program Management and Product Roadmap - Contribute to the development of product roadmaps. Support program management routines. Deepen understanding of program and project management best practices.

Position Specific Skills:

Strategic thinking

Commercial banking product knowledge

Presentation and report writing

Data analysis

Project management

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 6 years' experience

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Extreme ownership with a strong sense of accountability and initiative
• Systems thinking with ability to understand processes and interdependencies
• Data-driven and risk-minded decision-making skills
• Strong communication skills, ability to communicate effectively to senior leaders
• Relentless follow-through, ensuring commitments are executed and deliverables are completed on time

Technical Skills

• Data lineage
• SQL
• Python
• Data modeling
• Data quality and reconciliation
• Advanced Excel
• Data visualization

Additional Information

If hired in CA, the base pay for this position is generally between $96,150 and $128,200. If hired in NJ, the base pay for this position is generally between $96,150 and $128,200. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.