Senior Product Manager
Hybrid - 3-4 days Onsite - Juno Beach, FL
6-Month Contract to Hire
$50-60/hr
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of digital products within the commodities trading domain. Aligned with specific commodities (Power, Gas, Environmental Products) and/or business functions (front, middle, or back office), this individual will collaborate with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive high-impact digital transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in energy trading and a user-centric mindset to guide product development from ideation to implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, translating strategic goals into actionable product roadmaps that deliver business value.
- Define and articulate product vision and strategy based on user needs, business objectives, and market insights.
- Lead ideation sessions and workshops to uncover pain points, co-create solutions, and drive innovation.
- Develop and iterate solution hypotheses using user research, data analysis, and industry trends.
- Create customer journey maps to inform product development; validate assumptions with user testing and feedback.
- Manage product backlogs and roadmaps, prioritizing features that align with overall strategy and value delivery.
Required Skills & Experience
- Hands-on experience with OpenLink Endur v16 or above, including key modules like deal modeling, reference data, C-motion, and risk valuation.
- Strong understanding of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) with a focus on oil trading, scheduling, and refined products.
- Expertise in derivative instruments (futures, swaps, options) in US and European markets.
- Experience in managing delivery and scope for product workstreams, including risk and feasibility assessments.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and act as a point of escalation for product issues.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences.
- Skilled in coaching and mentoring business analysts or junior team members.
- Familiarity with financial and operational reporting including PnL, exposure reports, and simulations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to translate business needs into functional requirements and solution designs.
- Experience working closely with traders, operations, and risk teams to model new business and product setups.
- Proven track record of working with offshore technical teams and managing parallel deliverables.
- Excellent multitasking and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to develop training materials and process documentation for end-users.
Certifications (Preferred but not mandatory)
- Certified SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager
- Certified Agile Product Manager