Lead Product Manager (Contract)

coconutsoftware; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, virtual care & disabil

Group retirement plan with employer匹配

Annual wellness allowance

Internet subsidy per pay period

Employee equity options

Performance-based bonus program

Job summary

coconutsoftware seeks a contract Lead Product Manager to drive growth and a data-informed roadmap for a suite of enterprise SaaS tools serving financial institutions and end users. You’ll partner with Engineering, Design, Data, and Security to shape AI-enabled product experiences with measurable business outcomes.

You’ll own strategy across core products, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor teams to deliver customer-centric solutions while balancing privacy, security, and usage economics.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management, preferably SaaS or banking context.
• Experience leading AI-enabled product initiatives with practical data awareness.
• Strong communication and ability to present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy and roadmap for multiple core products in a financial-services suite.
• Identify AI opportunities and translate into testable product experiences.
• Lead cross-functional teams to align goals and present demos to stakeholders.
• Define roadmaps, milestones, OKRs, and ensure ongoing engineering involvement.
• Engage enterprise customers to gather feedback and advocate needs.
• Contribute to product positioning, market research, and pricing decisions.

Skills

8+ years product management

AI-enabled products

APIs & integrations

Executive communication

Portfolio strategy & management

Mobile & web design principles

Growth mindset

Mentorship

Tools

APIs

Job description

Role overview

A contract Lead Product Manager role focused on driving growth, product vision, and a data-informed roadmap for a suite of SaaS tools that serve enterprise financial-institution clients and their end users. The position partners closely with Engineering, Design, Data, and Security to shape AI-enabled product experiences, with a strong emphasis on customer-centric delivery and measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and roadmap for multiple core products within a financial-services platform suite, partnering with Engineering to deliver capabilities that improve staff and end-customer workflows
• Identify and prioritize opportunities where AI can improve customer and staff experiences, translating them into responsible, testable product experiences
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across business and tech teams to align goals, develop insights, and present demos to internal and external stakeholders
• Define and manage product roadmaps, milestones, OKRs, and product epics, while keeping Engineering closely informed throughout the development cycle
• Engage directly with enterprise customers to gather feedback, validate requirements, and advocate for their needs across the organization
• Contribute to product positioning, competitive market research, and pricing decisions in collaboration with Product Marketing and Finance

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience, ideally within SaaS or banking contexts
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical teams on AI-enabled products, including practical understanding of LLMs, structured data, model limitations, evaluation, privacy, security, and usage economics
• Technical background with APIs and integrations, especially in scaling SaaS environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting to executive audiences
• Proven success managing multiple products in parallel as part of a portfolio strategy
• Demonstrated knowledge of design principles for mobile and web, plus a growth mindset and a track record of mentorship

Nice to have

• Background working with SaaS or banking enterprise customers
• Experience with conflict management, change management, and leading through influence

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first opportunity available from anywhere in Canada
• Health, dental, virtual care, and disability benefits starting day one
• Virtual mental health and EAP support
• Group retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Annual wellness allowance and an internet subsidy per pay period
• Profit-sharing participation through employee equity options
• Performance-based bonus program available to all employees