Associate Director of Product

divh2Associate Director of Product/h2pABOUT THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable by removing barriers to participation. We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote, meaningfully support candidates for city office, and run for office themselves. NYC Votes, our voter engagement initiative, meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. We publish the citywide Voter Guide, which delivers information about candidates directly to voters doors. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference, allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people, not just wealthy donors and special interests. And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money, increasing transparency and accountability in local government. We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections, candidates will better reflect the communities they serve, elected leaders will be more accountable to the public, and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust./ppABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Strategy, Products, and Innovation division is the agencys newest division and leads the strategic planning and policy work, working across the agency to test out and implement new ideas. This division also creates the agencys product roadmap to take us into future elections while maintaining and improving existing systems. The new Product Strategy vertical will be responsible for creating the overall roadmap for tech modernization and process improvements; prioritize tech projects to pursue and liaise between technical engineers and subject matter experts; and align tech projects with the agencys strategic plan and objectives. Plans for this vertical include building new teams for product management as well as user experience and service design, as well as some reorganization of existing PMO functions. This position will require the selected candidate to obtain NYC residency within 90 days of starting their job, and be in-person in the CFB Manhattan office a minimum of 1 day a week./ppJOB DESCRIPTION The Associate Director of Product will work closely with the Senior Director of Product to build out and support the Campaign Finance Boards first Product Management office, including helping to manage a mixed team of product designers, project managers, and business analysts. As an Associate Director of Product Management at the Campaign Finance Board (CFB), you will aid the strategy, vision, and execution of product initiatives that support the agencys mission and deliver impactful, enterprise-grade applications. In this role, you will partner closely with UX, Engineering, QA, Project Managers, and CFB Subject Matter Experts to drive product outcomes from concept through delivery. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on leader who can translate complex problems into intuitive solutions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You are someone who anticipates challenges, aligns teams around shared goals, and ensures products deliver measurable value to users and the organization. This office will be responsible for strategy, planning, and managing delivery of technical products for CFB, including:/pulliIterative improvements of current systems (ex: improve the interfaces and portals by which candidates and the public interact with NYCCFB)./liliLegacy overhauls and upgrades./liliNew products and features./liliCreating and maintaining roadmaps./liliUser research and data analysis./liliFeature selection and prioritization./liliProject management of technical efforts./liliTicket creation, maintenance, and agile ceremonies./li/ulpResponsibilities include but are not limited to:/pulliDefine and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with organizational goals and stakeholder needs./liliAct as a strategic thinker and hands-on leader who independently navigates and removes ambiguity, translating complex business problems into clear, intuitive solutions./liliUtilize research and data analysis to create frameworks for deeply understanding user needs, driving iterative improvements of current systems and developing impactful new features./liliLead and align cross-functional teams, including UX, Engineering, QA, Project Managers, and CFB Subject Matter Experts, to manage the successful delivery of products, from feature selection and prioritization to launch./liliPartner closely with UX and Engineering leadership to guide product design and implementation decisions, ensuring the delivery of impactful, enterprise-grade applications during both new product development and legacy overhauls and upgrades./liliOwn and refine the product lifecycle, from initial requirements definition through ticket creation, maintenance, and agile ceremonies, ensuring all products deliver measurable value to both users and the organization./liliIdentify risks, dependencies, and blockers that impact product outcomes and orchestrate solutions proactively./liliSupervise, mentor, and guide the mixed team of product designers, project managers, and business analysts, fostering professional growth and a culture of continuous improvement within the new Product Management office./liliCraft clear, compelling narratives that both inspire the team and represent product decisions with the clarity and context needed to align teams around shared goals and a single vision./liliPositively influence the collaboration culture across the agency, serving as a partner who ensures technical and design constraints are thoughtfully integrated into product work./liliServe as the product function representative to executive stakeholders, providing necessary transparency and ensuring clear communication on product performance and progress./liliContribute to long-term strategic planning and the evolution of the CFBs digital ecosystem./li/ulpRequired Qualifications:/pulliBachelors degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of product management experience, including leading complex, user-facing software products./liliDemonstrated success in owning and delivering strategic product initiatives in an enterprise environment./liliExpertise in product discovery, user research, prioritization frameworks, and the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)./liliExceptional communication skills with experience influencing leadership and cross-functional teams./liliStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience defining and tracking product KPIs./liliProficiency with Azure DevOps, Monday, Microsoft Office Suite, JIRA, Confluence, and modern product management tools./liliExperience with Agile methodologies; prior leadership or management experience preferred./li/ulpESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

OTHER BEHAVIORS (KSAOs)/ppWere seeking individuals eager to make an impact, even if they dont tick every box on our job description. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and the unique blend of lived experiences, non-traditional education pathways, practical know-how, and a variety of skills and abilities that each candidate brings to the table. If youre ready to learn and grow with us, we encourage you to apply and be part of our dynamic team./ppKnowledge:/pulliDeep, practical knowledge of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), a high level of expertise in Agile methodologies (including ticket creation, maintenance, and agile ceremonies), and the principles of Human-Centered Design (HCD)./liliComprehensive understanding of the technical landscape for delivering impactful, enterprise-grade applications, including strategies for legacy overhauls and upgrades and managing complex user-facing software products./liliExpert-level knowledge of product discovery, user research, and prioritization frameworks, and proficiency with required technical tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence) for managing technical efforts./liliA deeper knowledge and background in at least one key product domain (e.g., Engineering, Data Analytics, UX/Design, or Project Management) to effectively partner with and guide cross-functional leadership./li/ulpSkills:/pulliExceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, skilled at leveraging user research and data analysis to translate complex business problems into intuitive solutions and measurable product requirements./liliHigh quality communication skills, with proven experience crafting compelling narratives that align and inspire teams, and the ability to influence and provide transparency to executive stakeholders./liliThe ability to define and track clear product KPIs and success metrics, ensuring all products deliver measurable value to users and the organization./liliCapable of operating simultaneously as a strategic thinker and a hands-on leader, defining the long-term product vision and roadmaps while owning the day-to-day requirements definition and agile ceremonies./liliExcellent people management skills, with the ability to supervise, mentor, and guide a mixed team (designers, project managers, business analysts), fostering professional growth and a culture of continuous improvement./li/ulpAbilities:/pulliThe proven ability to independently navigate and remove ambiguity while proactively identifying and orchestrating creative solutions for risks, dependencies, and blockers that impact product outcomes./liliDefine and track clear product KPIs and success metrics, ensuring all products deliver measurable value to users and the organization./liliThe ability to be highly adaptable, balancing solid long-term planning with the flexibility to integrate technical and design constraints and refine plans based on new insights./liliAbility to operate at both a high senior strategy level and participate as an individual contributor on/li/ul/div