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KēSTA I.T. is seeking a Product Manager with banking experience.

Overview:

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of key financial products and services, from concept through delivery and performance optimization. This role drives strategic growth, profitability, and risk management while ensuring that product lines align with broader organizational goals. The position involves guiding cross-functional teams, setting clear product strategies, and leading market analysis to shape innovative, high-performing offerings.

The Senior Product Manager also plays a leadership role in team development—hiring, mentoring, and evaluating team members while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management

• Develop and execute short- and long-term strategic plans to advance organizational objectives and market position.
• Define product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with company strategy and member/customer needs.
• Lead the full product lifecycle—gathering and prioritizing requirements, planning releases, and driving performance optimization.
• Maintain accurate product forecasts related to growth, revenue, and expenses for planning and budgeting purposes.
• Design and implement scalable tools and processes that support product delivery and sustainability.
• Monitor economic conditions, underwriting standards, and delinquency data to identify and mitigate risk.
• Identify new growth opportunities, including underserved market segments, and build business cases to justify expansion.

2. Pricing & Revenue Optimization

• Design, maintain, and refine advanced pricing models to balance competitiveness, market share, and profitability.
• Lead pricing initiatives across multi-billion-dollar portfolios, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial goals.
• Continuously assess pricing strategies to optimize yield and member/customer satisfaction.
• Implement regional or segment-based pricing approaches based on performance data and risk profiles.
• Convert pricing analysis into actionable business recommendations that support growth and sustainability.
• Develop and apply innovative analytics and elasticity modeling techniques to refine pricing strategy.

3. Market Intelligence & Research

• Conduct in-depth primary and secondary research to inform product positioning and feature prioritization.
• Analyze competitors and provide actionable insights for differentiation and market leadership.
• Create dashboards and performance reports tracking product adoption, profitability, and engagement.
• Leverage SQL, Tableau, and related analytics tools to deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Perform SWOT and trend analyses to anticipate opportunities and market shifts.
• Act as the organizational subject matter expert for assigned products and segments.

4. Product Innovation & Development

• Champion new product concepts and enhancements that address evolving customer and market needs.
• Translate business requirements into technical and functional documentation (MRDs, PRDs).
• Manage cross-functional development efforts to bring products and features to market on time and within budget.
• Oversee the design process to ensure product usability, quality, and overall experience meet user expectations.
• Collaborate with leadership to gain buy-in and monitor the success of product initiatives using measurable metrics.
• Promote process automation and operational efficiency to drive scalability and performance.

5. Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop a team of Product Managers and Analysts through coaching, one-on-ones, performance reviews, and goal setting.
• Partner with executives and stakeholders to align product strategies with organizational objectives.
• Serve as the central point of coordination for all departments that intersect with product development and delivery.
• Oversee vendor and third-party contract negotiations where applicable.
• Provide regular updates and insights to senior leadership on product performance, strategy, and outcomes.
• Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for decision-makers.

Qualifications:

Education & Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive product management or similar experience within financial services or related industries.
• Demonstrated success in defining, launching, and managing high-impact products and strategies.

Technical Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of financial products, pricing models, and performance metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Tableau, R Studio, and Python for data analysis.
• Deep familiarity with market trends, product economics, and financial modeling.

Skills & Competencies:

• Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and communication abilities.
• Effective public speaking and executive presentation skills.
• Expertise in negotiation, prioritization, and project management.
• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other data visualization tools.

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and performance.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer-matched retirement plan.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Collaborative, growth-focused environment that values innovation and accountability.

About KēSTA I.T.: 

KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of software, hardware, network, cloud, CRM/ERP, data, end user support, web, and executive/leadership based positions on a full time and consulting basis. If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level, we want to talk to you today! 

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