Lab49 seeks a dynamic Product Leader to spearhead transformative projects across the Financial Services sector for our elite clients. In this pivotal role, you'll drive innovation, deliver high-impact solutions in a cross-functional agile environment, and play a key role in expanding our client relationships and identifying new business opportunities. Your ability to balance product excellence with strategic business growth will be crucial to our continued success.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead product strategy, discovery, and development for complex financial services initiatives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute product roadmaps
Engage with C-level executives, presenting insights, strategies, and progress updates
Cultivate strong client relationships to ensure project success and identify new opportunities
Translate intricate financial concepts into tangible artifacts and actionable product strategies
Qualifications:
Extensive experience in the financial sector and product management
Deep understanding of financial services landscape and trends
Demonstrated experience in product strategy and development
Proven ability to manage full product lifecycles from discovery to delivery
Strong leadership and communication skills, adept at stakeholder management
Analytical mindset with a focus on user-centric approaches
Domain Expertise:
We work across various financial services domains. For this role, experience in Payments and/or Treasury is a plus.
Core Product Skills:
Strong product mindset including hypothesis driven development and data-driven results
User-centered thinking and ability to collaborate with UX teams
Strategic roadmapping and prioritization
Agile methodologies and practices
Day-to-day backlog and delivery management
Data-driven decision making
Stakeholder management and communication
Leadership and Relationship Building:
Ability to mobilize cross-functional teams towards achieving key business outcomes
Strong focus on driving and demonstrating business value
Strategic vision to align product initiatives with overall business goals
Expertise in navigating complex client ecosystems and building long-term partnerships
Skill in identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities within existing client relationships
Capacity to influence and gain buy-in from both internal stakeholders and client executives
Proven track record of leading high-impact projects that deliver measurable results
We are hiring across multiple levels for this job.
The base salary range across different levels are-
• Principal level: $180,000 - $220,000
Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role and level.
Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.
Salary range disclosure as required by S9427A when hiring in New York.
Our Hybrid Work Model
At Lab49, we embrace a hybrid work model, offering you the flexibility to work from the office or remotely. We expect our Lab49ers to average 2-3 days per week in person and this could be at our midtown office in NYC or at a client site. We believe that both the flexibility and in person connection to each other and our clients build a collaborative culture and the opportunity to accelerate growth and innovation.
Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
