Senior Product Manager

Sydecar•San Francisco, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sydecar is on a mission to transform the world of private markets. Our goal is to make these markets more accessible, transparent, and liquid, and we're achieving this by revolutionizing the way investment vehicles are created and executed. At Sydecar, we're not just a platform; we're a trusted partner in venture capital. We're dedicated to simplifying and standardizing the private investing experience, empowering capital allocators to discover and support visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping the future. Our platform is designed with ease and efficiency in mind. We take care of all the behind-the-scenes tasks, from automating banking, ensuring compliance, handling contracts, managing taxes, to streamlining reporting. This leaves investors the freedom to concentrate on what matters most: making valuable deals and nurturing meaningful relationships. Join us at Sydecar, as we lead the charge in revolutionizing private investing. We’re hiring a Senior Product Manager to own core operational product areas at Sydecar. This role spans the experiences used by internal deal operations, accounting, legal, and customer support teams, as well as deal leads and investors, with a focus on workflows that support deal execution, reporting, audits, document signing, and customer management. This is a high-impact role for a PM who thrives on complex systems, moves quickly with strong judgment, and wants broad ownership across critical product surfaces in a regulated environment. This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco or New York City with in-office attendance of two days per week.

Requirements

6+ years of product management experience, with ownership of complex or systems-heavy products
Senior-level judgment with the ability to operate independently and drive large product areas
Proven ability to deliver outsized impact by moving quickly and thoughtfully
Experience in regulated industries (capital markets, fintech, financial services, healthcare) required, with a background in private markets and alternative investments a plus
Strong systems thinker with end-to-end ownership mindset
Highly data-driven, with strong attention to detail and documentation
Creative problem solver comfortable operating in ambiguity

Nice To Haves

Experience in fast-moving or early-stage environments a plus
Experience building document management systems, legal/compliance platforms, or internal operational systems a plus
Experience with agentic AI and workflow automation a plus

Responsibilities

Own High-Leverage Product Areas
In collaboration with a design and engineering team, you will own our core products and experiences for:
Deal operations for closing workflows, distributions, analytics, and other deal-related activities
Deal leads, investors, and legal teams around document management, templates and signing workflows
Compliance and support teams for customer management, vetting, audit, and other internal workflows
Manage a dedicated team roadmap by driving discussion and alignment relative to prioritization, resource allocation, and strategic goals.
Model and shape a best in class product development process, from ideation, to validation, to launch, and post-launch analysis.
Strengthen your understanding of the fintech industry, private market landscape, and competitive trends to ensure our products remain a leader in our space.
Conduct market research and collect customer feedback to identify pain points and opportunities for future product development efforts.
Serve as a key point of contact for stakeholders, including C-suite executives and clients, by effectively communicating and aligning on product strategies, prioritization, and ensure all stakeholders understand the roadmap and its rationale.
Build products that balance accuracy, trust, and usability across complex, multi-step workflows
Treat operational and document-driven experiences as first-class product areas
Drive Strategy Through Execution
Define clear product direction, priorities, and roadmaps for complex product areas
Break down ambiguous problems into clear, executable plans
Make pragmatic tradeoffs that balance speed, quality, and regulatory constraints
Deliver products that create meaningful customer and business impact
Build in a Regulated Environment
Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Support, and Operations to understand requirements and constraints
Translate regulatory and operational needs into durable, user-centered product solutions
Ensure products are accurate, auditable, and trustworthy without sacrificing clarity or usability
Data-Driven, Detail-Oriented Decision Making
Define success metrics and use data to guide prioritization and iteration
Maintain a high bar for detail across workflows, edge cases, and documentation
Identify opportunities to simplify and automate complex processes
Clearly document product behavior and decisions