Associate Product Manager

FactSet is a leader in providing research and analytical tools to finance professionals. FactSet offers instant access to accurate financial data and analytics around the world. FactSet clients combine hundreds of databases from industry-leading suppliers into a single powerful information system.

VALUES THAT DEFINE OUR CULTURE

We are unified by the spirit of going above and beyond for our clients and each other. We look to foster a globally inclusive culture, enabling our people to be themselves at work and to join in, be heard, contribute, and grow. We continually seek to expand our workforce with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We recognize that our best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time and help us provide the best solutions for our clients around the globe. Our inclusive work environment maximizes our diversity values, engagement, productivity, and ultimately makes FactSet a fun place to work.

Department Brief:
Product Management is at the heart of what makes FactSet the right solution for our clients. Since our inception, our product developers have been responsible for driving the delivery of products that supply financial data, analytics, and trading solutions for thousands of financial professionals around the globe. Our team members are passionate about growth, innovation, and collaboration. We are a high performing teams of product developers who are excited about
our product vision to help our clients meet their evolving needs in FY25 and beyond.

Job Responsibilities:

Team Member Growth - Coach and mentor team members on effective Product Management and Delivery skill and competencies 
• Assess skills / competencies and define growth plans for team members; regularly assess progress and empower professional development
• Lead onboarding, professional development, and performance review process for early career product managers and new hires, with support from PM Excellence and Learning & Development Partner.
• Develops quarterly skill development plan
• Provide agile product management guidance
• In collaboration with Product Management Excellence, identify training needs and create solutions for developing specialized PM skills across the team.
• Help team members problem-solve specific tasks and prioritize with common frameworks.
• Give prompt and candid feedback to team members
Career Progression
• Identifies candidates ready for progression and aligns with leaders in the department for opportunity and fit
Product Management & Delivery Optimization
• Identify and represent the challenges and championing the wins of their direct reports.
• Partner with Product Managers on resource needs and skill requirements that are needed to deliver the product roadmap. Work with PMs to match employee talent with product support and development needs.
• Drive a product optimization and usability focus by tracking and experimenting with solutions to achieve measurable improvement in the customer experience. Include Product Specialists in this process as a learning and collaboration exercise.
• Do whatever it takes to help the team bring products to market quickly. Identify bottlenecks and keep stakeholders informed and aligned throughout the development process.

Desired Skills/Background:
• Comfortable interfacing with multiple teams and stakeholders (internal and external)
• Exceptional collaboration, organizational & communication skills
• An ability to recognize change and adapt accordingly
• Ability to manage complexity and build trust and credibility with senior leaders and key stakeholders
• Knowledge or experience with financial services platforms including CapIQ, Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters - preferred
• Experience in agile development and JIRA is strongly preferred
• Possesses a product mindset. Starts from problems, goals and needs, and then experiments to uncover the best solution.
• Familiarity with agile business practices and techniques, and an understanding of how team goals intersect with individual goals.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, finance, economics, or other relevant field
• At least 5+ years of experience in Product Management, or overall experience can be 8+ years would do.
• Management experience in a product-led SaaS organization, preferably in financial services.
• Possesses a product mindset. Starts from problems, goals and needs, and then experiments to uncover the best solution
• Ability to build a cohesive team that embodies core values, and to create a motivational environment to achieve business goals
• Familiarity with agile business practices and techniques, and an understanding of how team goals intersect with individual goals.
• In addition to product sense and expertise in the domain, the Associate Product Manager
• Displays strong leadership, listening, interpersonal and decision-making skills.

Company Culture and Benefits: At our organization, we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that encourages growth and innovation. We offer competitive benefits and provide ample opportunities for professional development, paving the way for exciting career advancement within the Financial-Technology industry.

Diversity At FactSet, we celebrate diversity of thought, experience, and perspective. We are committed to disrupting bias and a transparent hiring process. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, family status or veteran status. FactSet participates in E-Verify.

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