Technical Product Manager, Derivative Operations

Athene • West Des Moines, IA

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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.

Benefits

• discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees