Intelligence Platform - Sr Specialist - Product Management

Nasdaq; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with employer match

Equity opportunities

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Nasdaq is seeking a Senior Specialist, Product Management to join our fintech team. You will identify opportunities, engage directly with customers, and build lightweight prototypes to test ideas for Nasdaq’s Intelligence Platform.

The role emphasizes solving ambiguous problems, learning from feedback, and using evidence to shape product direction. It is a hands-on position requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in product management, product strategy, or related discipline in fintech/capital markets or enterprise software.
• Ability to assess market opportunities and translate customer needs into product concepts.
• Strong customer discovery and communication skills for effective interviews and insights synthesis.
• Experience working in ambiguous environments and bringing structure to complex problems.
• Familiarity with prototyping, experimentation, and validating concepts via customer feedback.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the team to identify and evaluate opportunities leveraging the Intelligence Platform and market trends.
• Conduct customer conversations to understand pain points, workflows, and unmet needs.
• Translate feedback into hypotheses and experiments to validate product opportunities.
• Develop lightweight prototypes and proofs-of-concept to support discovery efforts.
• Participate in customer demonstrations and feedback sessions to test concepts.
• Define success metrics for experiments and analyze results for future decisions.
• Contribute to pricing, packaging, and GTM recommendations for opportunities.
• Document findings and roadmap decisions to support business decisions.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and stakeholders to translate concepts into scalable solutions.
• Support roadmap planning and solution positioning with PS&E and client stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Fintech domain

Customer discovery

AI prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

GitHub Copilot

Job description

The Role

We’relooking for a Senior Specialist, Product** Management ** to join our team, reporting to the AVP, Product Management. In this role,you’llhelpidentifyandvalidatenew business opportunities across Nasdaq’s fintech division by combining customer discovery, market research, and rapid experimentation.

You’llwork closely with a small, entrepreneurial team to explore potential applications of Nasdaq’s Intelligence Platform, engaging directly with customers and building lightweight prototypes to test ideas. The ideal candidate enjoys solving ambiguous problems, learning from customer feedback, and using evidence to help shape product direction.

This is a highly hands-on role where curiosity, creativity, and a bias toward action are valued just as much as product managementexpertise.

WhatYou’llDo

• Partner with the team toidentifyand evaluate potential opportunitiesleveragingthe Intelligence Platform, customer insights, market trends, and internal business opportunities across Nasdaq.

• Conduct customer andprospectconversations to understand pain points, workflows, and unmet needs.

• Translate customer feedback into hypotheses and experiments that helpvalidateproduct and market opportunities.

• Develop lightweight prototypes and proof-of-concepts using modern AI-assisted development tools to support discovery and validation efforts.

• Participate in customer demonstrations and feedback sessions to test concepts and gather insights.

• Define success metrics for experiments and analyze results to inform future product decisions.

• Contribute topricing, packaging, and go-to-market recommendations for validated opportunities.

• Document findings, learnings, recommendations, roadmap decisions, and customer insights to support product and business decision-making.

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate validated concepts into scalable solutions.

• Partner with Product Software & Engineering (PS&E), pre-sales, and client stakeholders to support roadmap planning, solution positioning, and the successful delivery of platform capabilities.

WhatYou’llBring

• Experience in product management, product strategy, innovation, or a related discipline within fintech, capital markets, enterprise software, data products, or a similar industry.

• Demonstrated ability to assess market opportunities and translate customer needs into product concepts.

• Strong customer discovery and communication skills, with the ability to conduct effective interviews and synthesize insights.

• Experience working in ambiguous environments and bringing structure to complex problems.

• Familiarity with prototyping, experimentation, and validating product concepts through customer feedback.

• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data and evidence to support decisions.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

• Experience communicating product strategy and recommendations through business cases, roadmap discussions, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Nice to Have

• ABachelor’sdegree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Product Management, ora relatedfield.

• 4+years of relevant experience in product management, innovation, strategy, fintech, or technology.

• Experience working with data platforms, AI-enabled products, market intelligence, or capitalmarketstechnology.

• Basic coding or prototyping experience using modern development tools and frameworks.

This position willbe located in PhiladelphiaorDenver, andoffers a hybrid work environment (minimum three days per weekin‑office), subject to change.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Nasdaq will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

In addition to base salary, Nasdaq offers significant other compensation (annual bonus/commissions and equity), benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

Nasdaq’s programs and rewards are intended to allow our employees to:

• Secure Wealth: 401(k) program with 6% employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount, Student loan repayment program up to $10k, Company paid life and disability plans, Generous paid time off
• Prioritize Health: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, Health spending account with employer contribution, Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing, Gym membership discounts
• Care for Family : Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions), Paid parental leave, Fertility benefits, Paid bereavement leave
• Connect with Community: Company gift matching program, Employee resource groups, Paid volunteer days
• Grow Career: Education Assistance Program, Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career page.