Principal Product Manager – Innovation

About SRS Acquiom 

SRS Acquiom is a leading disruptor in the financial services technology space with a long track record of consistent growth, profitability, and innovation. Since the Company was founded in 2007, we have had a tremendous impact on how Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Loan Agency transactions are completed globally. Today, SRS Acquiom offers a comprehensive suite of services that include virtual data rooms, escrow, payment administration, shareholder representation, and administrative and collateral agent. This world-class platform has become the go-to solution for many of the world’s largest and most successful companies as they manage and simplify complex transactions in the global M&A and Loan Agency markets.

In the 15 years since the Company was founded, SRSA has supported more than 8,200+ deals with $1.4T in aggregate value including high-profile transactions such as Coca Cola Corporation’s acquisition of Body Armor, Pfizer’s acquisition of ReViral Limited, and Intel’s acquisition of Granulate Cloud Solutions. In the same time, we have added a blue-chip private equity ownership base, and today we boast an impressive investor base, including Foundry, NorWest, Revolutions, and LMP.

We are looking for extraordinary people to help drive our continued success.  If you are looking to join a growing, entrepreneurial environment in an established company, we want to hear from you!

A few benefits our employees enjoy

• Comprehensive benefit plans (medical/dental/vision) starting on day 1
• 401(k) with 4% matching
• Discretionary time off
• Discretionary bonus incentive
• Fitness credit
• Several pre-tax plans (dependent care, transportation, flexible spending)
• Transportation reimbursement for qualified positions
• Benefits reimbursement

Principal Product Manager – Innovation Position Summary 

We are currently searching for a Principal Product Manager to join our team. This role will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of the Company by focusing on evaluating new ventures to effectively prioritize innovation efforts, ensure the best ideas are prioritized appropriately, and increase the likelihood of success for new product initiatives.  

This leadership position requires a combination of strategic thinking, deep market understanding, and effective cross-functional collaboration to evaluate opportunities against the Company and Product vision and assessing product/market fit.  This role is essential for ensuring that the Company maximizes its product and development resources in initiatives that have the potential to deliver value and align with our strategic goals. You will work closely with our senior leadership team, product and engineering teams, business development and many other departments to help the company deliver on its commitments to our clients.

This position is primarily (ideally in Denver) remote though you will be expected to travel occasionally to our Denver headquarters.

If you meet most, but not all, of the required qualifications and skills, we still encourage you to apply.

This is a hybrid position with in-person and remote schedule flexibility based out of Denver, CO.

The salary range for this position is between $142k - $165k, depending on level of experience.

Principal Product Manager – Innovation Primary Responsibilities 

• Ability to quickly ramp up on complex products/services/applications and have a deep understanding on all facets of our client base, how our applications support the products we sell to clients and the value drivers of the business
• Work with the Head of Product to periodically review and refine the overall product vision and strategy, and evaluate new opportunities for overall alignment
• Gather feedback from clients, stakeholders, and market testing to iterate and refine product ideas
• Conduct market assessments and strategy development for new ideas, including market and user research to evaluate and validate opportunities to make informed product decisions
• Engage stakeholders early and perform analysis on ideas from all angles of the business outlining feasibility and cost/benefit analysis
• Evaluating tradeoffs between different ideas backed by financial analysis and business justifications
• Prioritize opportunities for innovation based on market trends, customer needs and business objectives
• Ability to gather and analyze leading, measurable data to validate hypotheses
• Manage innovation projects, including timelines, budgets, and resources, to ensure timely delivery and successful outcomes
• Work with stakeholders to develop processes to operationalize trials or launches to market
• Provide product demos to potential partners or clients
• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to:
  • understand all existing user experiences and personas, including synergy opportunities with new ideas
  • ensure strategic alignment and seamless handoff for ideas that naturally fit into existing applications
• Ownership and development of the Product Lifecycle Framework used internally to evaluate ideas and move new initiatives through the framework and successfully receive cross functional approval
• Lead ideation sessions and brainstorming workshops to generate new product ideas and concepts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights and foster a culture of innovation within the organization
• Stay informed about emerging trends, industry developments and client preferences to inform product innovation efforts

Principal Product Manager – Innovation Required Qualifications & Skills 

• 7+ years of software product management experience with a track record of frequently delivering value to end users and the business
• Detailed-oriented, data-driven, analytical, inquisitive, pro-active and can visualize the big picture
• Experience working with internal stakeholders across all departments within a company as well as with taking ideas from 0 to 1 as well as managing launches and live products
• Experience in the Fintech and/or Digital Payments space
• Eager to listen and learn, empathy for end users as well as business stakeholders
• Extensive user research experience with sophisticated customers
• Proven track record of being able to measure what matters and using data (quantitative and qualitative) to know when to make tweaks or pivots to a strategy
• Strong communication and presentation skills 
• Experience doing build vs. buy vs. partner analysis

Principal Product Manager – Innovation Desired Characteristics 

• Empathy
• Self-motivated
• Intellectually curious
• Collaborative
• Amiable
• Operates with highest integrity and attention to detail
• Passionate about efficient, scalable business processes
• Adaptable

Principal Product Manager – Innovation Physical Requirements/Special Demands

• Must be available to work standard business hours, and occasional nights/weekends
• Travel may be necessary, up to 5% of year, and may not be scheduled in advance
• Must be able to work on-site in Denver office from time to time

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without advanced notice.

With respect to its programs, services, activities, and employment practices, SRS Acquiom Inc.  assesses qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected status.  Requests for reasonable accommodation or the provision of auxiliary aids should be directed to Human Resources.