Product Manager (Client Data & Operations)

Salmon Group; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option plan

Fully remote work

Health and time off

Medical insurance support

Mental health support

Vacation and sick days

Company-sponsored trips

Job summary

Salmon Group seeks a seasoned Product/Operations liaison to own and optimize client data verification and backend workflows. You’ll design an internal Operations platform, define user journeys, and partner with Engineering to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

The role blends business, tech, and data, focusing on measurable improvements, automation, and data quality. Strong English communication and a hands-on, data-driven mindset are essential to drive cross-functional impact across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Business/System Analyst with strong ownership.
• Hands-on experience owning and improving internal operations workflows and back-office processes.
• Strong business process analysis and optimization skills, including AS-IS/TO-BE mapping.
• Ability to identify problems, prioritize improvements, and drive end-to-end solutions.
• Data-driven mindset with working knowledge of SQL and operational metrics.
• Experience using AI tools to streamline daily work and automate processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration in English.

Responsibilities

• Own client data verification and update processes end-to-end.
• Build and evolve an internal Operations platform for daily use by the Operations team.
• Improve efficiency through automation and data quality initiatives.
• Translate business and regulatory needs into product & functional requirements; collaborate with Engineering.
• Define and track operational metrics; use SQL to investigate issues and identify improvements.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

SQL

AI tools

English communication

Process optimization

Problem solving

Tools

BPMN

Job description

Remote | UTC+8 | Core collaboration hours: 12:00–6:00 PM Manila Time Salmon is a technology-driven financial company building a banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia, starting in the Philippines. We combine global fintech expertise with deep local market knowledge to make financial services simple, accessible, and useful for millions of people across the region. 7M+ app downloads. 2M+ monthly active users. 10,000+ partner stores. US$310M+ raised from leading global investors. Manila-based, globally distributed, and hybrid-first — our team spans 45+ countries. If you want to solve complex problems at scale and impact how millions of people access and manage money, come build with us. Southeast Asia's fintech moment starts here.

About the role

You’ll build the processes and tooling behind client data quality at Salmon — reducing manual work and making Operations' output measurable.

What you’ll do

• Own client data verification and update processes end-to-end, from identifying challenges to designing, implementing, and continuously improving solutions.
• Build and evolve an internal product used daily by the Operations team to manage client data verification workflows.
• Work at the intersection of business, technology, and data, driving operational efficiency, data quality, and process automation.

What you’ll own

• Analyze, design, and optimize business processes for manual client data verification and updates.
• Drive the development of an internal Operations platform, defining user journeys, workflow logic, product requirements, and priorities.
• Identify bottlenecks, eliminate unnecessary manual steps, and drive automation initiatives.
• Translate business and regulatory needs into clear product and functional requirements, working closely with Engineering to deliver solutions.
• Define and track operational metrics, including processing times, queue performance, verification statuses, and process efficiency. Use SQL to investigate issues and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Customer Service, Antifraud, and Engineering to align stakeholders and deliver seamless end-to-end processes.

What makes you a strong fit

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Business/System Analyst with strong product ownership experience.
• Hands-on experience owning and improving internal products, operational workflows, or back-office processes.
• Strong business process analysis and optimization skills, including AS-IS/TO-BE mapping and experience with BPMN or similar tools.
• Ability to independently identify problems, prioritize improvements, define product requirements, and drive solutions from idea to implementation.
• Data-driven mindset with working knowledge of SQL and experience using operational metrics to evaluate performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline daily work, improve productivity, and identify opportunities for process automation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance teams in English.

What we offer

• Ownership and flexibility
• Stock option plan — four-year vesting with a 25% cliff after the first year
• Fully remote work with core collaboration hours from 12:00 to 6:00 PM Manila time (UTC+8)
• Company-provided tools and equipment
• Health and time off
• Medical insurance support for you and your family through co-funding or reimbursement, depending on your location and subject to policy limits
• Access to an internal mental health support specialist
• 22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days
• Growth and team experience
• Opportunities to learn and share your expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications
• Company-sponsored trips to Manila to meet and work with your team in person
• High-performing teams can earn a dedicated beach house week in Southeast Asia
• We believe strong teams are built by people with different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view. Salmon is an equal opportunity employer, and we make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.