Sr. Product Associate

CyberSearch; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberSearch is seeking a Sr. Product Associate for a hybrid role with three days onsite and Mondays/Fridays remote in Indianapolis, IN or San Antonio, TX.

The position supports product vision, strategy, and roadmap, working closely with business and technology teams to deliver user-focused solutions. The role emphasizes owning features, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and developing roadmaps, with a six-month timeline and potential extension or conversion based on performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in relevant roles.
• Experience in financial services with mutual funds, investment research, and investment tools is preferred.
• Experience in AI SDLC ownership and execution.
• Experience supporting development of product strategy, roadmaps, and execution.
• Experience collaborating with teams to plan and manage work across multiple groups.
• Knowledge of current industry policies, practices, trends, technology and information affecting the department.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development and execution of product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Acts as a product owner for features or components, representing user and business needs to technology teams.
• Supports cross-functional product teams to deliver initiatives on time and within scope.
• Assists in creating product roadmaps with release cycles and stakeholder timelines.
• Tracks progress, manages risk, and resolves issues in a timely fashion.
• Collaborates with technology teams to define requirements and prioritize work, including standups, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.
• Assists in prioritization of enhancements and features based on user needs and data.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

2+ years experience

Financial services experience

Mutual funds

Investment research

Investment tools

AI SDLC ownership

Product management

Business analysis

Technology projects

Product Manager

Product Owner

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sr. Product Associate (2 open roles) (Hybrid- 3 days onsite, Monday’s & Friday’s remote)
Indianapolis, IN 46240 or San Antonio, TX78251
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM in their time zone
6 months (potential extension or conversion)

Overview:

Supports the development and execution of product vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned product or solution area. Works closely with business and technology teams to deliver solutions that meet user and business needs.

Primary responsibilities/essential functions:

• Product Responsibilities:
  • Assists in managing the lifecycle of assigned products/solutions, including planning, implementation, and ongoing monitoring.
  • Acts as a product owner for specific features or components, representing user and business needs to technology teams, including:
  • Supporting cross-functional product teams to deliver product initiatives on time and within scopeAssisting in the creation of product roadmaps with applicable release cycles and ancillary stakeholder deliverable timeframe.
  • Tracking product progress, manages risk, and ensures timely resolution of issues
  • Collaborates with technology teams to define requirements, prioritize work, and ensure successful delivery of product enhancements, including running daily standups, sprint and PI planning, and backlog grooming.
  • Assists in prioritization of product enhancements and feature developments, balancing user VOC, business operational needs, and empirical data (e.g., volumes), to prioritize which features are developed within which release cycle.
• Change Management Responsibilities:
  • May develop and assist in implementing change management strategies to support adoption of new products or processes.
  • Helps facilitate communication, training, and readiness activities for impacted teams.
  • Documents and communicates strategies to navigate organizational change.
• Culture & Contribution:
  • Models appropriate communication, decision making, and interpersonal skills.
  • Drives results and cultivates innovation.

Skills/qualifications:

• Preference for Bachelor’s degree & 2+ years experience
• Experience in financial services with mutual funds, investment research, investment tools & solutions is preferred.
• Experience in AI SDLC ownership and execution
• Demonstrates support of development and launch of product/solution strategy, roadmap and execution.
• Experience in supporting development of business cases.
• Experience collaborating with a team to effectively plan and manage the work of diverse, multiple teams.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and analytical skills in areas of moderate complexity.
• Demonstrates knowledge in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology and information affecting the department/business area.
• Solves moderately complex problems creatively and analytically.
• Experience or coursework in product management, business analysis, or technology projects preferred.
• Optional certifications: Product Manager, Product Owner