Lead Product Manager

Lab49 seeks an exceptional Product Management leader to spearhead transformative projects in wealth management and private banking for our elite financial services clients. In this pivotal role, you'll drive innovation and deliver high-impact solutions in a cross-functional, agile environment. 

Why Lab49:  Join a team of experts pushing the boundaries of Financial Services products. At Lab49, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with industry leaders, and accelerate your career growth in a dynamic environment. More importantly, you'll play a crucial role in building and nurturing strong, long-lasting relationships with high-profile clients, identifying new business opportunities, and expanding our service offerings within the wealth management sector. 

We're looking for a strategic thinker who can balance client needs, market trends, and technological innovations to deliver exceptional solutions. Your ability to foster relationships and uncover new business opportunities is critical to this role and our continued success. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the industry while driving business growth and shaping the future of financial products, we want to hear from you. 

• Lead product strategy, discovery, and development for complex and omnichannel wealth management and private banking 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 cultivate new opportunities 
• Translate intricate wealth management concepts into tangible artifacts and actionable product strategies 

• Extensive experience in financial sector and product management craft, specifically in wealth management  
• Deep understanding of wealth management landscape and trends 
• Demonstrated ability to manage full product lifecycles from discovery to delivery, leading to market differentiation and growth 
• Strong leadership and communication skills, adept at stakeholder management 
• Analytical mindset with a focus on user-centric design and innovation in wealth management and private banking 
• Experience in agile, backlogs, personas, journey maps, and strategic roadmaps. 
• Demonstrated ability to leverage market research, data analytics, UX principles, design thinking, feedback, contextual inquiry and financial acumen to drive the development and success of product development. 

• Lead cross-disciplinary teams in brainstorming and strategy. 
• Develop strategic objective alignment roadmaps with stakeholder expectations. 
• Manage stakeholders and facilitate steering meetings. 
• Seek new opportunities to add value for clients. 
• Develop presentations and proposals. 

• Ownership mentality with meticulous attention to detail. 
• A data-centric approach with proficiency in setting, monitoring, and analyzing key metrics. 
• Rapid learning and adaptability in understanding new concepts and domains
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, especially in handling abstract or complex challenges
• Stellar cross-team coordination and time management capabilities
• Demonstrated skill in influencing stakeholders
• Proven record in product delivery from conception to launch
• Aptitude for strategic thinking and analysis, particularly in understanding intricate business scenarios.

• Strong ability to engage with tech teams, discussing architectural nuances and potential innovations. 
• Seasoned experience on intricate tech projects with a knack for problem-solving. 
• Exceptional communication skills, inclusive of crafting and presenting material to high-level audiences, and leading teams to victory. 
• Experience in software development, data, analytics and an understanding of common technical architecture. 
• Direct collaboration experience with engineers, designers, and cross-functional teams. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. 
• Recognized certifications in Product Management and Agile Methodologies. 
• Prior consulting experience preferred, if possible, within tailored technology solutions. 
• Possess innate leadership abilities and mentorship qualities

Lab49 is a specialist strategy, design, and technology consulting company dedicated to the financial services industry. We were founded in 2002 to fill a need in the Financial Technology marketplace for high-end execution and reliable delivery of technology projects.

Our consultants are experts in strategy, user experience, architecture, engineering, and delivery management. We combine knowledge of the latest trends in technology with deep domain expertise to deliver innovative solutions with accelerated time-to-market.

We have office hubs in Midtown Manhattan, Washington DC, London, Budapest, New Delhi and Sydney.