Product Manager Public APIs
We are seeking a Product Manager to lead our Public API integration product. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional communication skills, can translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, and excels at collaborating with cross-functional teams. They are tech-savvy, highly organized, and have a proven track record of building and executing detailed roadmaps in fast-paced environments.
Why this role is important to us
You will join our market leading global firm playing a key role in building a cutting-edge, end-to-end investment management platform that serves the global financial community. Your contributions will directly shape the future of our public API strategy, enabling seamless integration across front, middle, and back-office systems.
What you will be responsible for
- Manage the product roadmap for APIs and key integrations across the organization
- Drive innovation and expansion of the firm s Public API offerings, ensuring solutions align with market trends and client needs.
- Expand and innovate our Public API offerings
- Gather and prioritize customer, market and internal requirements
- Produce and oversee high quality API and data domain documentation
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and client-facing teams to define detailed product specifications and guide delivery efforts.
- Define product specifications and lead engineering teams
- Analyze competitor offerings and trends
- Represent the Platform Product team across the organization and externally with clients and vendors
- Ensure API performance, scalability, and security best practices are embedded throughout the API lifecycle.
- Proven experience in leading product management, business analysis, and software engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions.
- Strong technical background with experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and microservices architecture, particularly in designing and scaling API services.
- Deep understanding of API standards such as Open API and REST, as well as experience with webhooks, ETL processes, and real-time data integration.
- Experience with API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong) and API security best practices, including OAuth, rate limiting, and encryption.
- Experience integrating APIs into CI/CD pipelines, with an understanding of DevOps tools and principles (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes).
- Expertise in monitoring, scaling, and optimizing API performance, including latency reduction and throughput optimization.
- Experience in managing data integration, including knowledge of data formats (JSON, XML) and data consistency models in distributed systems.
- Proven experience working within Agile development frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), leading sprints, and using tools like Jira or Trello.
- Familiarity with API analytics and monitoring tools (e.g., Postman, Swagger, Datadog) to track performance, usage, and error rates.
- Experience in user-centric API design and improving developer experience, including creating well-documented and user-friendly API portals.
- Proven leadership in cross-functional team settings, fostering collaboration between engineering, product, and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PSD2) and compliance considerations for API development in financial services.
- Experience managing via influence
- Experience in Financial Services is preferred
- Minimum 5+ years managing software development projects