Group Product Manager (Crypto)
Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and WeBull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.
Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. We are based in Dallas, TX and also have offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, and Belfast.
If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.
AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:
- 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
- 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company
- 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards
Apex's Product Managers combine SaaS, cloud, big data, and financial industry knowledge with our technical expertise to develop leading platform programs and strategies. If your personality thrives off the energy of an enthusiastic collaborative team and you love to learn and problem solve, we want to hear from you.
We're looking for someone who:
- Is passionate . You have a genuine passion for technology. You love using technology differently to maximize opportunity and impact for customers and you have a way of bringing out that same fire in the people you work with.
- Is a leader . You enjoy building and managing a team of talented product managers, and inspiring them towards a broad product vision.
- Is collaborative. You're excited to work with fellow engineers and big thinkers. You know how to collaborate not only within the department, but also across the organization.
- Is strategic. You love to drive your team's products and roadmaps with a clear vision ensuring strong alignment to our broader products and business goals.
- Is outcome driven. You help your team make decisions quickly and continuously moving forward while delivering each persons' best work.
- Is agile. You regularly step back and look at the bigger picture in partnership with engineering and business teams, identifying and implementing optimizations and opportunities that help your team avoid risks and accelerate.
A few reasons why you might love us:
- We're a leader in the space. Apex is recognized for disrupting the financial services industry, enabling fintech standouts like Stash, Robinhood and Betterment. We've got an amazing track record of success and we foster ongoing innovation. So you get all the benefits of a proven, growing company, while enjoying a very entrepreneurial culture
- We see tech differently. You'll work with people who are leaders in the tech industry. We are passionate engineers dedicated to finding new and different ways to use technology to solve our customers' problems.
- Your work will have an immediate impact. You'll be able to see your direct impact on our tech department and with our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Apex's Crypto and Digital Asset product suite driving product ideation, growth, GTM, and tech execution
- Accountable for developing the product strategy and driving execution for the Apex Digital Assets product group including Apex Crypto's account, trading, custody, gifting, staking, and other products and services
- Oversees multiple product management processes, establishes priorities, and coordinates with teams to create schedules throughout the product life cycle.
- Reviews and validates the ideas and plans of multiple product managers; improves the standard of work shipped by your team.
- Constantly collaborates with other departments to build trust and understanding.
- Facilitate hiring as well as mentorship, growth and career development of your team members.
- Optimizes team performance, balances staff assignments, and enhances processes
- Conducts performance reviews, reports on performance metrics, and creates plans to improve product, service, team performance.
- Encourages a culture that values and prioritizes research-backed and customer-focused data.
- Drive the business value of design systems and platform user experience by measuring and reporting outcomes for the full organization.
- Position requires up to 25% time for travel. (We're a distributed company.)
The skills you'll need to succeed:
- 7+ years of product management experience (or equivalent product execution experience), 10+ years preferred
- 3+ years of leadership experience, 5+ years preferred
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional product development teams through complex market environments and enterprise initiatives
- Experience in delivering blockchain dependent digital asset products to a B2B or consumer audience
- Knowledge of how to bring to product to market to multiple segments of consumers.
- Experience with process and methodology for large scale development, project execution and integration.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities in creating clarity, generating energy, and delivering success
- You are organized and are comfortable overseeing multiple work streams, ensuring that your team can stay focused on enabling great experiences.
- Product Management experience building B2B SaaS solutions; Financial Services (Payments, Brokerage, Wealth Management, Trading, Clearing, Settlements, etc) industry experience is a strong plus.
- Preferred understanding of digital asset products, trading and custody products, and Agile practices, with a strong preference for incremental delivery.
- Ability to make decisions with imperfect information, lead without authority and be comfortable managing a team through ambiguity.
- Excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross functional teams and third parties
- Exceptional communication at every level of the business, influencing executives and inspiring team members.
- Comfortable using collaboration tools such as Slack, JIRA, Confluence, etc.