Director, Product Operations

Capitolis is looking for a Director, Product Operations to join our growing team in New York City. The product team operates across both areas of the business: Capital Marketplace and Portfolio Optimization. The team defines requirements in partnership with business leaders and brings the products to fruition with the help of a robust engineering team. The Director, Product Operations will manage projects and build and run processes to achieve our ambitious product development goals. They will work closely with cross-functional leaders across the business.  The Director, Product will align stakeholders, identify problems, and work through solutions directly contributing to the success and growth of the business.

The Director, Product Operations will report directly to our Chief Product Officer and will be located in our Global HQ in New York City, overlooking Bryant Park.

Responsibilities

• Build process to align cross-functional leaders on vision, strategy, roadmap, commercial pipeline, revenue targets, and technology/product roadmap
• Manage product prioritization process with Product Managers and other business stakeholders
• Report on progress as needed
• Identify and help unblock obstacles to product roadmap
• Maintain regular cadence of executive level reporting and appropriate transparency to the stakeholders
• Own and drive select cross-functional strategic initiatives

Requirements

• 10+ years' experience in a COO office or business management function at a large financial institution, Fixed Income and Currency experience preferred
• Broad understanding of capital markets and ability to develop knowledge in areas like equity and fixed income financing, derivatives, total returns swaps, repo, securities lending, and capital risk financing
• Exposure to capital cost compression, optimization, and the regulatory environment driving these needs – Basel 3, GSIB, SACCR, CCAR etc.  
• Self-starter who will deeply understand the business and demonstrate ownership of projects
• Strategic, systems-level thinker with ability to connect dots laterally and linearly to drive cross-functional alignment
• Assertive and open-minded leader who proactively raises problems, engages in low-ego back and forth, and holds people accountable for results
• Proven experience defining, tracking, measuring, and reporting on strategic goals and outcomes at company and departmental levels
• High ownership individual who relentlessly pursues audacious goals with a strong bias for action and impact
• Adaptable and flexible; ability to juggle multiple priorities and navigate a fast-paced, ambiguous environment 
• Ability to work 5 days a week in New York Office

The target annual base salary range for this position is $180,000 – $200,000 and is dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, job-related experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills. In addition to base salary, the compensation package for this role includes an annual discretionary bonus and company equity. This role is also eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits and perks.