Product Manager, Core Integration Team

At Access Softek, the Product Manager is responsible for owning and driving the roadmap for the Core Integration team, ensuring that all initiatives align with business goals and technical feasibility. You’ll manage the backlog by writing clear specifications, prioritizing enhancements, and resolving production issues while partnering with various stakeholders to continuously improve digital banking solutions.

To qualify for the Product Manager role at Access Softek, candidates should have at least 3+ years of relevant experience in product management within an agile environment, alongside more than 5 years in the IT sector. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work closely with engineers on defining API contracts and troubleshooting are essential, along with excellent communication skills to engage effectively across all stakeholder levels.

The Product Manager at Access Softek plays a vital role in driving innovation in the FinTech space by modernizing legacy systems and delivering critical digital banking capabilities. Your work ensures that our software solutions meet the evolving needs of financial institutions and enhance accessibility for millions of customers.

As a Product Manager at Access Softek, you'll lead projects focused on enhancing the Core Integration platform. This includes managing high-volume inquiries, driving resolutions for production challenges, and implementing new features that enable seamless digital banking experiences as part of our comprehensive suite of services.

Working as a Product Manager at Access Softek comes with a variety of benefits, including fully remote work, flexible working hours, internet compensation, paid vacation, medical insurance, and opportunities for ongoing professional development. Additionally, you’ll be part of an easy-going international team that values knowledge sharing and collaboration.

When answering this question, focus on specific examples from your previous roles where you successfully defined and executed product roadmaps. Highlight how you aligned projects with business objectives, collaborated with teams, and managed any challenges that arose.

In your response, outline your methodology for gathering requirements, including your approach to stakeholder engagement, workshops, and interviews. Discuss how you prioritize these requirements based on business value and user needs, and provide an example of how you've handled competing priorities.

Discuss techniques you use to foster clear communication with technical teams, such as defining technical specifications, using common terminology, and scheduling regular check-ins. Provide an example of a successful collaboration where communication led to a positive outcome.

Explain your strategies for driving product adoption, which can include user training, onboarding resources, and gathering user feedback for continuous improvement. Mention any metrics you use to measure adoption success.

Share specific strategies for managing production issues, including how you prioritize tasks, involve the right stakeholders, and implement long-term solutions. Illustrate this with a case study from your previous experience.

Describe how you leverage data analysis to inform product decisions, identify performance metrics, and measure user satisfaction. Provide an instance where data analysis directly influenced a product direction or feature enhancement.

Talk about your methods for staying informed on industry trends, such as attending conferences, following thought leaders on social media, and reading industry publications. This shows your passion for the field and commitment to continuous learning.

Provide a detailed narrative of a product launch you spearheaded, focusing on the objectives, challenges faced, and the strategies employed to ensure success. Highlight how you measured the impact post-launch.

Detail your approach to modernizing legacy systems, including assessing current capabilities, planning for necessary upgrades, and ensuring minimal disruption during implementation. Discuss any methodologies you prefer or have experience with.

Emphasize attributes such as strong analytical skills, effective communication, technical knowledge, a deep understanding of user needs, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment. Provide rationale for why these skills are vital for success.