Happiest Minds Technologies
Website:
happiestminds.com
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Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Product Manager with 12+ years of experience in building and scaling products within the financial services domain. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product strategy, stakeholder management, project execution, and team leadership. This role requires someone who can drive end-to-end product development while managing cross-functional teams and ensuring timely delivery of business-critical initiatives.
The candidate should possess a deep understanding of financial products, customer journeys, regulatory environments, and digital transformation initiatives across banking, fintech, lending, insurance, payments, wealth management, or related sectors.
Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Strategy & Ownership
- Define and execute product vision, roadmap, and strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation, requirements gathering, development, launch, and optimization.
- Identify market opportunities, customer pain points, and emerging trends in financial services.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, engineering, UX, compliance, operations, and leadership teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Translate complex business requirements into clear product specifications and user stories.
Financial Services Domain Expertise
- Build and manage products across areas such as:
- Digital banking
- Payments and cards
- Lending platforms
- Insurance products
- Wealth management
- Risk and compliance solutions
- Fintech integrations
- Ensure products comply with regulatory, security, and data privacy standards.
- Understand customer behavior, transaction flows, risk frameworks, and operational processes within financial services.
Program & Project Management
- Drive large-scale cross-functional programs and ensure successful delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.
- Establish execution frameworks, sprint planning, prioritization, and governance mechanisms.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and proactively resolve blockers.
- Coordinate with engineering and delivery teams to ensure high-quality execution.
- Track KPIs, delivery milestones, and product performance metrics.
Leadership & People Management
- Lead and mentor product managers, business analysts, and cross-functional teams.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Manage stakeholder expectations across senior leadership and external partners.
- Drive decision-making through data, customer insights, and business impact analysis.
Stakeholder & Communication Management
- Present product strategies, roadmaps, and business cases to executive leadership.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including technology partners, vendors, regulators, and clients.
- Ensure alignment between business goals and execution teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor?s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of overall experience in Product Management, Program Management, or Digital Transformation roles.
- Strong experience in financial services, banking, fintech, insurance, or payments domain.
- Proven track record of launching and scaling digital products successfully.
- Experience managing large cross-functional teams and complex enterprise programs.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and product delivery methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with AI/ML-driven financial products or digital transformation initiatives.
- Familiarity with APIs, cloud platforms, data analytics, and modern technology architectures.
- Exposure to regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements in financial services.
- Strong understanding of customer-centric product design principles.
- Certifications such as PMP, Scrum Product Owner, SAFe, or Agile certifications are a plus.
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