Associate Product Manager

The Associate Product Manager is responsible for serving as the bridge between customers, internal stakeholders, and engineering—translating requirements into clear product direction, supporting development execution, and acting as a functional subject matter expert to help scale and evolve Validi

FI’s product offerings.

• Requirements Elicitation: Proactively analyze and document client needs and market demands, translating them into clear functional specifications and technical feature definitions.
• Execution-Ready Backlog: Author detailed user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria. Ensure that the development “queue” is always refined and clear, allowing engineering to move fast without roadblocks.
• Functional Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the primary lead for product-related inquiries, providing technical and functional guidance to Sales, Client Success, and external partners.
• Cross-Functional SDLC Support: Partner with Engineering and Data Science to ensure requirements are technically feasible. Assist in validating features throughout the development lifecycle to ensure they meet the business intent.
• Product Enablement: Create and maintain high-quality internal training content, API documentation, and client-facing guidance to support seamless product adoption.
• Outcome-Driven
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Maintain a tight feedback loop between stakeholders and technical teams, prioritizing clear communication over rigid process ceremonies.

• Experience: Proven background as a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role supporting B2B software or data-driven products
  .
• Technical Aptitude: Strong understanding of RESTful APIs
  , JSON structures, and hands-on experience with testing tools like Postman or Insomnia.
• Documentation
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrated expertise in writing functional requirements and user stories that bridge the gap between “Client Speak” and “Developer Speak.”
• Tooling: Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops
  , Jira, or similar platforms for requirement tracking and documentation.
• Nice to Have: Industry experience in credit risk, payments, fraud prevention, or Fintech.

A team where you can make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, 401k matching, and flexible time off.

Validi

FI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, citizenship, veteran’s status, age, disability status, genetics or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.