Lead Solution Manager (Platform Product Manager) - Parametric

Lead Solution Manager

The Lead Solution Manager is responsible for working skillfully across the organization to produce:

• Solution Vision, which entails defining:
• what we are solving for
• end-to-end user/customer journey or lifecycle
• personas, their skills and needs
• high level outline of a solution that addresses their needs
• Solution Intent (in collaboration with Business Architecture function), which entails defining:
• nomenclature for data and capabilities required to meet business objectives, this is critical to establish common language across business and technology
• capability roadmap as well as migration paths and milestones when going from current state to future state
• overall non-functional requirements that are key metrics required for new system to capture and track
• target operating model (business, operations) that complement evolution in systems

This position will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the market data solutions at Parametric in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders and partners.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively - both verbally and written - with technology and business partners to include strong discussion, debate and listening skills and the ability to look beyond obvious answers to understand impacts.
• Creatively design workshops and user sessions by identifying suitable participants, being clear about outcomes and approaches (interviews, online whiteboarding, surveys, card sorting, etc.)
• Ability to empathically understand and articulate user needs
• Analyze data gathered through user/stakeholder interactions and apply design thinking to draw out goals/business needs/problem statement/opportunity to be addressed, workflows/user journeys, personas and high-level solution outline
• Work collaboratively with the business and development team to draw out solution intent with capability roadmap and milestones.
• Facilitate solution architecture with development leads, influence technical design to ensure it aligns with business objectives. Socialize decisions with senior executives to ensure alignment on design
• Clearly understand and articulate dependencies that will influence sequencing of development
• Collaborate in running Program Increments with Technology project managers in facilitating quarterly planning across teams. Collaborate closely with project managers, QAs and development teams on execution.
• Work collaboratively with business and operations stakeholders to draw out target operating model as systems evolve
• Work collaboratively with business analysts in user research, operating model and architecture session facilitation and requirements definition for successful execution
• Own and deliver requirements on canonical data definitions, API contracts, event-based integrations, and measurable non-functional requirements including but not limited to latency, resiliency, lineage, auditability, explainability
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationships through polished communication and follow-through
• Effective written communication through solution inception, vision and intent documents
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams.
• Provide consultation and ensure continuity with product and development teams on solution.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required/Master's degree preferred
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Finance/Asset Management, Strategy, Product management
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in financial data products/investment platforms/wealth tech/portfolio construction/trading
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience leading and directing others to achieve measurable results.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate solution or product vision and/or customized solutions to meet business objectives
• Advanced experience working with Scaled Agile software development processes
• Advanced skills using a variety of tools to document workflows and data mapping including but not limited to Miro/Lucid, Excel, SQL, Visio/Lucid/Figma, PowerPoint, Confluence, Jira
• Understanding of analysis and artifact goals throughout the solution lifecycle
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a highly dynamic and changing environment, under tight deadlines
• Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to successfully manage and coordinate multiple simultaneous project deliverables across groups and teams