Product Manager

Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. Our platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement education and healthcare savings needs. Today Vestwell enables over 350000 businesses and over 2M active savers with over $50B in assets saved across all 50 platform serves a diverse clientele including financial advisers employers third-party administrators financial institutions payroll providers government agencies and individual savers.

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Who Are We Looking For

Vestwell is expanding and were keen to add a Product Manager to our team whos passionate about changing the retirement industry. Were looking for someone who loves to solve problems and is driven to build great products. You will work across all of our solutions - translating company goals into focused initiatives actionable steps and a living backlog of work to be done. You will help refine and execute a product vision improve engineering project management processes and implement external/internal product communication and feedback channels.

This role will lead and expand Vestwells user-facing platform experiences and identity capabilities which includes:

• The end-to-end user experience across all persona types advisors participants and sponsors from onboarding through day-to-day web/mobile use across surfaces including the portal mobile app reporting and statements in-product education and digital support tools (Help Center chat and notifications)
• Platform identity and security including login authentication and account management
• White labeling and configurable partner experiences including the platform infrastructure that supports them
• Self-service capabilities and digital servicing reducing operational friction for customers and internal teams alike
• Accessibility and inclusive design across all user-facing surfaces

Youll play a pivotal role in shaping how every user experiences Vestwell. Our team owns a uniquely broad surface area this is a role that rewards deep product curiosity tight cross-functional alignment and a high bar for what gets shipped.

What Will You Be Doing

• Own the squad roadmap end-to-end translating stakeholder needs and company goals into focused initiatives and communicating and defending priorities across the organization
• Partner with Design to drive UX quality from concept to delivery raising the right questions pushing on edge cases and ensuring experiences are fully thought through before development begins
• Partner with Engineering and QA through the full development lifecycle from clear requirements and acceptance criteria through feedback bug identification and final sign-off
• Proactively identify platform gaps build the business case for addressing them and use usage trends to inform what gets prioritized next
• Actively leverage AI tools to sharpen your own output and identify opportunities to embed AI into the product experiences we build

Requirements

The Necessities

• 4 years of Product Management experience ideally in fintech SaaS or a similarly fast-paced product environment
• Strong UX judgement with a proven ability to partner with Design to deliver the best possible experience
• Ability to write detailed unambiguous requirements that engineering can execute with confidence
• Comfort managing a wide portfolio of features and workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent collaboration communication and stakeholder management skills proactive transparent and consistent in keeping teams aligned
• Experience with SQL and relational databases

The Extras

• Experience in the retirement industry (401(k) 403(b) IRA etc.)

This role will be based in our New York City or Austin office and will be part of Vestwells hybrid in-office operation.

The expected base salary range for this position is $135K - $150K base. This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.

OUR BENEFITS

Were an innovative high-growth company with an exciting future ahead. At Vestwell we prioritize employee wellbeing through comprehensive health benefits generous time off and a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility while providing access to our collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan Austin King of Prussia and Scottsdale. And of course as a company focused on helping people save for the future we offer a competitive 401(k) plan.

OUR PROCESS

Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background interests and what youre looking for while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team. From there the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment such as a coding interview portfolio review or deeper discussion of your relevant experience. Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel. Before extending an offer we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer. Throughout the process we prioritize transparency clear communication and minimizing surprises.

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