Strategic Data & Apps Product Lead

PJT Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

PJT Partners is seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Manager to lead strategic initiatives within the Data & Applications team in New York. You will define requirements, manage end-to-end delivery, and collaborate across business, technology, and corporate teams to drive data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities include shaping product vision, creating detailed plans, coordinating vendors, and ensuring timely delivery while maintaining strong stakeholder communication and risk management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems or related fields.
• 8+ years of experience as a business analyst, data analyst or product/project manager.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of Agile Application development methodologies.
• Experience with data visualization and dashboard development.
• Familiarity with Atlassian Application development/management suite; Confluence & JIRA is a plus.
• Experience with third-party vendors and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, roadmap and end-to-end delivery across business, technology and corporate teams, managing priorities, risks, and execution;
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables; translate complex technical and data requirements into actionable plans and develop and maintain detailed project plans to track progress and manage changes to scope, schedule, and costs;
• Partner with stakeholders to document business processes, workflows and end‑to‑end data flows, including lineage, integration points and supporting artifacts such as data dictionaries, metadata and mapping documents;
• Analyze datasets to identify trends, gaps and insights, and collaborate with technical teams to translate findings into validated data requirements and specifications that are accurately implemented in new capabilities and process improvements;
• Coordinate internal resources and third-party vendors for seamless execution; maintain strong vendor relationships;
• Oversee development, testing, launch and support phases; manage release testing, change controls and QA compliance;
• Prepare regular updates and comprehensive documentation for stakeholders; escalate risks and delays as needed;
• Identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery;
• Manage BAU activities, enhancements, defect requests and support tickets for in-scope systems;
• Drive system optimization and best practices; review current platforms and build report specifications;
• Coordinate application training and communication initiatives.

Skills

Product management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Communication skills

Leadership

Agile development

Data visualization

Vendor management

Risk management

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems or related fields

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Cloud technologies

SaaS platforms

Job description

PJT Partners is seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Manager to lead strategic initiatives within the Data & Applications team in New York. You will define requirements, manage end-to-end delivery, and collaborate across business, technology, and corporate teams to drive data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities include shaping product vision, creating detailed plans, coordinating vendors, and ensuring timely delivery while maintaining strong stakeholder communication and risk management