Associate Director, Product Management
Posted 4 days 12 hours ago by S&P Global, Inc.
Grade Level (for internal use): 12. You will be working with an energetic, entrepreneurial, and focused team that is a known market leader and is committed to building the best technology. S&P Global Market Intelligence's Enterprise Solutions group provides market intelligence, data, and technology solutions to all participants in the global markets. You'll get to work in a collaborative environment with product analysts, engineers, designers, and client-facing teams who are all working to redefine how capital market participants receive and analyze workflows and system interactions. Our product division operates with an agile and forward-looking mindset, and you will be given an opportunity to execute on key product initiatives and make a noticeable contribution to the platform's evolution.
Responsibilities- Develop industry expertise: Acquire a deep understanding of our industry, client workflows, and requirements to help guide internal product planning.
- Write user stories: Define new application features and workflows in clear user stories.
- Govern agile software delivery: Participate in and actively improve our agile software development processes. Execute sprints, adhering strictly to robust definitions of "Ready" and "Done" while ensuring elite quality standards.
- Manage strategic projects: Direct critical projects and balance stakeholder expectations around deliverables. Provide occasional product assistance and technical troubleshooting for internal partners and end-users.
- Architect API integration: Build a deep understanding of our internal data models, API infrastructure, and Developer Experience (DX) portals to facilitate smooth integrations.
- Support cross-functional initiatives: Participate in and lead cross-program collaboration on new initiatives to drive unified, scalable platform solutions across multiple organizational departments.
- A collaborative leader: You possess the flexibility to work both independently and as a strategic leader across multiple functional departments, building and maintaining strong relationships with developers, architects, and business stakeholders.
- Self-motivated & proactive: You take initiative, welcome complex problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, and are eager to drive contributions.
- Excellent communicator: You have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, translating complex client workflows and technical needs into clear development guidelines.
- Organizational master: You have strong organizational skills and can seamlessly prioritize and multitask projects across short, medium, and long-term horizons.
- Enthusiastic: You are a collaborative team player who brings positive energy, dedication, and technical curiosity to everything you do.
- 11+ years of professional career experience, preferably in technical product management roles working alongside engineering teams.
- At least 2-3 years of extensive experience leading end-to-end product discovery phases.
- Proven track record of managing product development and driving software releases.
- Strong background in managing API products, with a deep understanding of SOA Architecture, JSON, REST, and managing Developer Experience (DX) portal sites.
- Experience in defining and documenting system interactions, high-level data flows, and component architecture.
- Experience with detailed requirements gathering in complex domains; comfortable with diagramming and/or wireframing tools such as Sketch or Figma.
- Genuine interest in, exposure to, or deep domain knowledge of finance, capital markets, electronic trading, or institutional investing (Capital Markets experience preferred).
- Deep familiarity with various Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) and agile frameworks.
- 4-year Bachelor's Degree required.
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: Benefits for partners and little ones, with best-in-class perks for families.
- Beyond the Basics: Retail discounts, referral incentive awards, and other perks that make a big difference.
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.