Technical Product Manager

State Street • Burlington, MA

2d

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Product Manager to lead strategy and roadmap execution for foundational backend capabilities within the Charles River and Alpha Platforms. This role is ideal for a seasoned product leader with 10+ years of experience in SaaS platform strategy, infrastructure services, and enterprise-scale architecture. You will be responsible for driving the vision, prioritization, and delivery of core platform services such as containerization, eventing frameworks, workflow orchestration, authentication/authorization, and developer enablement tooling. This is a highly technical role requiring close collaboration with engineering, architecture, and security teams to ensure our platform is scalable, secure, and aligned with the evolving needs of our product ecosystem. You will join the Platform Core Services team within the Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS), a market-leading SaaS platform that powers front-to-back investment workflows for some of the world’s largest financial institutions. As we scale our platform, your leadership will be critical in evolving our infrastructure to support modern development practices, improve operational efficiency, and enable rapid innovation across the organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical product management, platform engineering, or infrastructure strategy within a SaaS environment.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, containerization (e.g. Kubernetes), event-driven systems, and authentication/authorization frameworks.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-impact platform capabilities.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage deeply with engineers and architects.
• Experience with Azure cloud services and enterprise security/compliance requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
• Experience in financial services or other regulated industries is a plus.
• Experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) for Agile project management and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the product strategy and roadmap for backend platform services including container orchestration, event notification systems, and other framework-level infrastructure (e.g., JDBC drivers, authentication/authorization).
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, architecture, security, and operations to ensure the server framework's capabilities meet performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Lead product discovery and technical deep dives, translating complex infrastructure needs into clear product requirements and actionable roadmaps.
• Promote a smooth developer experience, ensuring platform services are intuitive, well-documented, and enable rapid development across product teams.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party tools and frameworks that enhance platform capabilities and reduce time-to-market.
• Mentor junior product managers and business analysts, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Track and report on key platform metrics, ensuring transparency and accountability across initiatives.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees