Technical Product Manager, Derivative Operations

Athene•Greenwich, CT

About The Position

This role drives the design and delivery of trading and post-trade systems, leading initiatives across process improvement, system enhancements, product onboarding, and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates have fintech and/or derivatives technology experience, with strong knowledge of derivatives lifecycle, data flows, and enterprise systems, and can align technology solutions with business goals.

Requirements

4+ years of relevant experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Business Analyst within financial services technology.
Strong knowledge of derivatives products (swaps, futures, options, forwards) and end-to-end trade lifecycle.
Technical proficiency in SQL, data analysis, and system integrations (APIs, messaging, file-based interfaces).
Experience working in Agile/SDLC environments with exposure to roadmap prioritization and cross-functional delivery.
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Derivatives post-trade lifecycle experience (IR, credit, FX, or equity).
Financial messaging/data standards (e.g., FIX, FpML, SWIFT, JSON/XML).
Data controls: lineage, reconciliation, and exception handling.
Technical product delivery experience (backlog, roadmap, feature ownership).
Exposure to trading/investment platforms (e.g., Aladdin, Calypso, Apex).

Responsibilities

Partner cross-functionally (trading, operations, risk, finance, compliance, technology) to gather and translate business/system requirements into scalable solutions.
Analyze end-to-end derivatives trade lifecycle (trade capture through reporting) to identify gaps, risks, and optimization opportunities.
Collaborate with engineering and QA to define, validate, and deliver technical solutions across trading and post-trade platforms.
Own data and integration design including source-to-target mappings, APIs, trade feeds, and system interfaces across the ecosystem.
Support delivery execution by prioritizing backlog, managing roadmap alignment, and driving process improvements across derivatives operations.