VP Product

WHO WE ARE:

TIFIN is a fintech platform backed by industry leaders including JP Morgan, Morningstar, Broadridge, Hamilton Lane, Franklin Templeton, SEI, Motive Partners and a who’s who of the financial service industry. We are creating engaging wealth experiences to better financial lives through AI and investment intelligence powered personalization. We are working to change the world of wealth in ways that personalization has changed the world of movies, music and more but with the added responsibility of delivering better wealth outcomes.

We use design and behavioral thinking to enable engaging experiences through software and application programming interfaces (APIs). We use investment science and intelligence to build algorithmic engines inside the software and APIs to enable better investor outcomes.

In a world where every individual is unique, we match them to financial advice and investments with a recognition of their distinct needs and goals across our investment marketplace and our advice and planning divisions.

OUR VALUES: Go with your GUT

• Grow at the Edge. We are driven by personal growth. We get out of our comfort zone and keep egos aside to find our genius zones. With self-awareness and integrity we strive to be the best we can possibly be. No excuses.
• Understanding through Listening and Speaking the Truth. We value transparency. We communicate with radical candor, authenticity and precision to create a shared understanding. We challenge, but once a decision is made, commit fully.
• I Win for Teamwin. We believe in staying within our genius zones to succeed and we take full ownership of our work. We inspire each other with our energy and attitude. We fly in formation to win together.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Innovation is a core part of TIFIN’s DNA and as part of that we have a studio model. This model allows us to spin up new products that can directly address specific missing capabilities within important workflows, leveraging conversational AI for personalization and productivity. 

We are seeking a VP Product to work on two of these new ventures, focused on solving frictions in the Alternatives and Insurance spaces. In this role, this person will own development and execution of the product vision and roadmap, and will need to be execution-oriented and hands-on in order to succeed. They will work closely with business leaders, engineers, data scientists, and designers to shape internal and external feedback into technology that meets the needs of our customers. Experience with wealthtech, insurtech, alternatives, insurance and/or generative AI is preferred.

THE ROLE:

• Living and breathing the product, owning all aspects to ensure it meets the standard expected. That means nothing goes into the product without your okay and handling final QA on everything that ships
• Be able to communicate both the business and technical rationale behind your decisions
• Drive feature and story definition with acceptance criteria and prioritize based on strategies and roadmap
• Mock up concepts, write specs, cut tickets, write copy, and do whatever it takes to ship your products
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with engineers and designers to ensure all are aligned with the product roadmap and release timeline
• Launch new products and features with a highly detailed and thoughtful testing approach
• Use metrics and feedback to improve team and organization processes, best practices, performance, and delivery
• Be obsessed with customers. Talk to them. Validate your ideas with feedback and data. Ensure that the customer is infused in everything you do.
• Communicate value, status and data on the work of your product to leadership

WHO YOU ARE:

• Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Computer Science or Data Science
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in a product management role with agile teams, ideally in a startup environment building fintech or AI products
• A track record of success in delivering products that meet customer needs and drive business impact
• Ability to own the product and seamlessly straddle thinking about both the product and the business
• Swift, high-quality decision maker informed by data, but not paralyzed when faced with a lack of it
• Ability to manage the product roadmap from scratch through to production
• Ability to plan for future work while maintaining the current delivery with rapidly changing priorities
• Machine learning and data science experience a big plus
• Ability to thrive in a highly demanding, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment 
• Highly flexible, good tolerance for ambiguity, and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• A top performer with a proactive approach who has a “doer” & problem-solver mentality 
• An exceptional team player with strong communication and organizational skills

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE:

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $140,000 - $160,000. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

TIFIN offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible PTO policy and Company-paid holidays
• Parental Leave: 12 week paid maternity, 6 week paid paternity leave
• Corporate Social Responsibility and volunteering opportunities
• Access to our Chief Mindfulness Officer for Mindfulness events and 1:1 personal coaching
• Company sponsored events like mindfulness events, development workshops, team dinners, pickleball games, happy hours, holiday parties and more!
• The ability to make a real impact in an incredibly fast-growing organization

TIFIN is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.