Technical Product Manager

⏰ Full-time🎯 Lead / Principal💰 $100,000 – $120,000🇺🇸 New York, USA📅 Jun 24, 2024

About Us:

OptionMetrics, headquartered in New York, NY. is a dynamic and innovative technology company, a trusted provider of financial information and research derived from the option markets. We are at the forefront of developing solutions that empower businesses. Our commitment to excellence, coupled with a collaborative, forward-thinking culture, has made us the preferred choice for top-tier talent. Our data and analytics models are utilized by over 350 investment banks, hedge funds, asset management firms, and academic institutions globally, solidifying our position as a leader in the industry.

OptionMetrics is seeking a Technical Product Manager to expand our team. You will have true ownership over your projects from beginning to end, with an emphasis on accountability over micromanagement. You'll work alongside a team of exceptionally creative and intelligent individuals, collaborating daily to brainstorm and implement our next generation of data and analytics information products.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week onsite at our New York City office. Candidates must currently reside in New York or New Jersey to be considered for this opportunity.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Technical Product Manager (TPM) to help shape and deliver data products and product enhancements across OptionMetrics.

You will work closely with Quant Research, Sales, Data Quality, Development, and SQA to understand business and client needs, define product requirements, and guide initiatives from discovery through release. You will help set priorities, make informed product decisions, and ensure that what we build meets its intended purpose.

This role is well suited for someone who is comfortable working with data and technical teams, asking detailed questions, and taking ownership of product outcomes.

What You’ll Do:

Develop a strong understanding of assigned products, their data, methodologies, workflows, and how clients use them.
Partner with Quant Research and Sales to understand client needs, product opportunities, requirements, and expected outcomes.
Define product objectives, scope, priorities, and requirements for new products and enhancements.
Write clear technical requirements, including functional specifications, data requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, balancing client needs, business value, technical dependencies, and available resources.
Work closely with Quant, Data Quality, Development, and SQA teams to clarify requirements, answer questions, and make product decisions throughout delivery.
Coordinate initiatives from planning through development, validation, release, and handoff to production.
Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies early, drive their resolution, and communicate changes to stakeholders.
Work with Quant, Data Quality, Development, and SQA teams to ensure acceptance criteria and validation plans are understood before testing begins.
Coordinate release readiness, including documentation, operational handoff, and communication to client-facing teams when needed.
Monitor product performance and feedback after release, identify opportunities for improvement, and follow through on issues.
Maintain accurate product documentation and tracking in Jira or other tools.

What We’re Looking For:

2–3 years of experience in technical product management or a related role involving software development, data products, or data workflows.
SQL proficiency, including the ability to write queries to investigate data and answer questions.
Experience writing clear technical requirements, including functional specifications, data requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Working knowledge of Git and source code repositories, including an understanding of branches, commits, pull requests, and version control workflows.
Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, development, testing, release, and production support.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain product priorities, requirements, risks, and technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.
Ability to work across multiple teams, manage competing priorities, and make thoughtful decisions when information is incomplete.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a track record of following through on open issues.
Experience using Jira or a similar product management tool.

Nice to Have:

Previous experience in software development or programming.
Experience with financial market data, options, futures, or other financial products.
Familiarity with data pipelines, APIs, or cloud-based systems.
Experience delivering data products where accuracy, completeness, and timeliness are critical.
Experience working with distributed teams and external data vendors.A collaborative and supportive work environment where ideas are valued and individual contributions make a meaningful impact.

What We Offer:

A collaborative and supportive work environment where ideas are valued and individual contributions make a meaningful impact.
A generous paid time-off package, including vacation days, personal days, sick leave, and paid holidays.
401(k) retirement savings plan to support your long-term financial goals.
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance coverage.

OptionMetrics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further, OptionMetrics will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‐worker, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination .

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.