Senior Compliance Product Manager

Wintrust Financial Corporation•Rosemont, IL

22d•$98,000 - $132,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years). Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible. Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Promote from within culture. Why join this team? We foster an inclusive environment for an individual to grow and work independently. Opportunity to interact with management level, experienced professionals - higher visibility. Wintrust has a great compliance culture that comes from the top. Gain experience and further your career by joining a growing organization. Position Overview The Sr. Compliance Product Manager is responsible for defining and driving the Privacy product vision, strategy, and roadmap to align with business goals and customer needs. They collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful development, launch, and iteration of compliance technology products, while monitoring performance metrics and industry trends to drive continuous improvements and innovations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a CRCM, CIPT, CIPM certification or other related certification preferred
Proven track record of managing the development and delivery of compliance-focused technology solutions, including a strong understanding and practical application of the regulatory requirements and translating them into product features.
Demonstrated success in gathering, analyzing, and prioritizing product requirements based on industry trends, customer needs, and compliance mandates, balancing business and technical considerations.
Experience with Agile product development methodologies, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver product features on time and within scope. (Experience transitioning to Agile is a plus.)
Highly skilled and experienced with Product Owner tools, such as Development (e.g. JIRA), Database Query (e.g. SQL), and Workflow Design (Visio).

Responsibilities

Product Delivery and Execution of more complex technology products, such as OneTrust.
Make timely and informed decisions on product features, changes, and priorities based on data, feedback, and strategic objectives.
During development windows, support the business and development team by providing guidance, recommendations, clarifications, and resources needed to deliver high-quality product increments.
Communicate delivery progress and results as relevant with stakeholders and vendors, as needed.
Product Requirements Gathering and Definitions – Identify, recommend, define, document, and communicate requirements, as “User Stories”, that can be delivered by technology partners (internal and external).
Identify and mitigate risks related to product development.
Gather, influence, and incorporate feedback from users, stakeholders, and other sources to continuously improve the product.
Product Release Planning and Backlog Management – Lead, influence, and communicate product roadmap planning to ensure product releases are aligned with strategic priorities in terms of content and timing.
Prioritize and maintain the product backlog user stories, ensuring that features and enhancements address compliance needs effectively.
Product Vision and Strategy – Develop and communicate the vision and strategy for compliance technology products, aligning them with regulatory requirements and business objectives.
Collaborate with product business users to intimately understand their current and future challenges and needs.
With a strong knowledge of available technology products, analyze those needs and identify viable technology product solutions.
Optimize and Align Product Design – Identify and mitigate risks related to product development, regulatory changes, or other factors that may impact the products success.
Drive continuous improvement in product development processes, tools, and practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Ensure that compliance technology products meet regulatory standards and requirements.