VP, Data Intelligence

Lead the Way to Intelligent Banking with Us!

You might not think about what happens behind the scenes when you check your bank balance or deposit a check from your phone but we do. Every day.

Kinective empowers banks and credit unions to move beyond keeping up with technology to shaping the future of banking. Our platform seamlessly connects the right tools delivers real-time data and drives smarter operations for more than 4000 financial institutions nationwide. We are a fast-growing team built on individual ownership company-wide collaboration and setting industry-leading standards. Here new ideas are encouraged candid feedback is welcomed and your growth truly matters as much as the companys. At Kinective TA3.1we are leading the way to intelligent banking together and enjoying the journey along the way.

Why This Role Matters

Every role at Kinective exists to move the needle for our clients partners and the financial institutions we serve. As the VP of Product Data Intelligence you will own the strategic direction growth and market success of Kinectives Data Intelligence product line enabling banks and credit unions to turn fragmented data into actionable intelligence and measurable business outcomes.

You will take ownership of the Data Intelligence portfolio and partner with Engineering Sales Marketing Services Platform and executive leadership to turn priorities into scalable results that drive success for both Kinective and our clients.

What youll own

Product Line Strategy & Growth Leadership

• Own the business and product direction for Data Intelligence (DI) with accountability for stabilizing the product line accelerating growth and establishing DI as a focused strategic business within Kinective.
• Define and lead the 1218-month Data Intelligence strategy and roadmap ensuring priorities reflect market opportunity customer needs competitive differentiation pricing approaches and Kinectives broader solution strategy.
• Make strategic investment and prioritization decisions that strengthen DIs role in Kinectives long-term growth and differentiated market position.

Portfolio Packaging & Commercialization

• Shape DI into a set of defined repeatable and scalable product and solution offers aligned to Kinectives core ICPs personas and solution bundles rather than one-off capabilities.
• Own product packaging commercialization and positioning decisions that determine how DI is sold as modular capabilities bundled solutions or broader platform value.
• Translate financial institution pain points market trends and product gaps into clear product investment choices use-case commercialization and revenue-aligned growth plans.

Platform Direction & Market Relevance

• Drive the transition of DI from reporting and analytics point value toward a differentiated data activation platform that connects data surfaces intelligence and triggers action inside financial institutions.
• Guide roadmap direction across platform analytics workflow AI integration and bundle-enabling capabilities within the DI portfolio.
• Ensure the platform continues to solve high-value financial institution use cases across lending financial reporting marketing automation CRM and Member 360 performance management and operational efficiency.

Cross-Functional Orchestration & Execution Leadership

• Lead cross-functional orchestration across Product Engineering Sales Marketing Services Platform AI and executive leadership so DI priorities are commercially viable operationally ready and consistently executed.
• Provide executive oversight of DI execution through the Director of DI and team including operating cadence KPI tracking escalation management and metrics reporting to executive leadership.
• Prioritize customer and market problems over custom one-off requests with accountability for scalable outcomes and measurable business impact.

Category Leadership & Strategic Influence

• Serve as the executive voice of the DI market problem and opportunity articulating why Kinective is positioned to win in data intelligence for community financial institutions.
• Act as a thought leader internally and externally helping align stakeholders around market category differentiated value and the strategic role of DI within Kinectives broader platform and solution strategy.
• Partner with other product lines to enable cross-functional solution bundles that depend on DI capabilities and data-driven functionality.

How Well Measure Success

• Stabilizing and growing the Data Intelligence product line through clear strategy market-aligned roadmap decisions and stronger commercial performance that meet or exceed our revenue and growth targets.
• Owning portfolio decisions operating rhythms and cross-functional alignment that improve execution quality and make DI easier to scale with measured MBOs to validate success.
• Working effectively with Engineering Sales Marketing Services Platform and executive leadership to translate priorities into measurable business outcomes.
• Improving how DI is positioned packaged and delivered so Kinective can solve higher-value customer problems with scalable repeatable solutions.
• Raising the strategic visibility and market relevance of DI within Kinective and across the financial institution 4.1AC4.2

Success here isnt about checking boxes its about propelling Kinectives mission to lead the way to intelligent banking. You must bring excellence to your craft balance resourcefulness with respect share and celebrate unique expertise and diverse perspectives and continuously raise the bar as we innovate and grow.

Necessary Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Computer Science Data Analytics Engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10 years of product management or product leadership experience including significant ownership of strategy roadmap and commercial outcomes.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing senior product talent and driving execution through managers directors or other product leaders.
• Significant experience in fintech banking data platforms analytics workflow software or adjacent B2B SaaS categories.
• Strong and broad financial institution domain fluency especially around banking operations growth reporting and data challenges faced by banks and credit unions.
• Demonstrated ability to translate fragmented data and customer problems into clear product strategy scalable offers and prioritized investment decisions.
• Credibility with technical commercial and executive stakeholders including the ability to align Engineering Product Sales Marketing and Services in one coherent direction.
• Strong understanding of modern data and analytics concepts such as integrations data platforms dashboards workflows predictive capabilities and operational activation without needing to be a pure data architect.
• Experience operating in regulated or trust-sensitive environments where compliance risk data quality and reliability must be balanced with innovation and growth.
• Ability to relate to a variety of banking personas from executive leaders to operational and lending leaders and to technical leaders inside Kinective at partners and at financial institutions.
• Evidence of being a single-threaded owner who can develop deep category conviction represent the business internally and become the go-to leader for the DI product line.

Pay Benefits & Total Rewards

$180000 $200000 with a 30% bonus potential

15%-20% Travel Required

The salary range listed reflects the minimum and maximum for this role. Individual compensation is based on experience qualifications job-related skills location and internal equity and most offers are not made at the top of the range.

Base pay is one part of Kinectives Total Rewards package. Depending on the role employees may also be eligible for bonuses commissions or equity. All employees have access to a competitive benefits package designed to support health well-being and financial security including:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical dental vision prescriptions life & disability)
• Flexible PTO 11 company holidays and generous parental and caregiver leave
• An immediately vested 401(k) with company contributions
• Wellness resources and professional development opportunities

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Please note that this role does not currently offer sponsorship opportunities.