Digital Products, Money - Product Manager, Money

Product Manager – Money Products
The Product Manager will help manage, innovate, and enhance our Money vertical products by building a deep understanding of user needs and contributing to the product roadmap to serve those user needs in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct deep user research and competitor analysis to identify user needs.

Define feature requirements and prioritize initiatives across multiple product streams.

Build and maintain a strategic product roadmap that balances user needs, business goals, industry trends, and company objectives.

Collaborate closely with design, engineering, marketing, editorial, compliance, and other cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality features quickly.

Oversee existing products and validate customer use cases for current and planned offerings.

Track and analyze product metrics such as pageviews, clicks, and conversion rates to measure impact and guide iteration.

Gain in‑depth knowledge of how products interact with adjacent and non‑adjacent products.

Own discovery and analysis streams, deciding when to test quickly versus precisely.

Facilitate collaboration among team members, incorporate feedback, and influence cross‑functional stakeholders.

Support agile product ownership responsibilities, including backlog management and sprint planning.

Required Qualifications

3–5 years of product management experience, preferably in the financial industry.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Experience in project management and stakeholder engagement.

Experience using AI tools to accelerate prototyping and improve workflows.

Comfortable working with data management systems.

Basic understanding of APIs and integration workflows.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Exceptional organizational and time‑management abilities, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Empathy for users and customers, with a willingness to understand their mindsets and needs.

Strong interpersonal communication and problem‑solving skills.

Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams.

Desired Extras

Experience with JIRA, Airtable, Confluence or other product development tracking tools.

Deep familiarity with Agile development and the Product Owner role.

Background in highly regulated product spaces and collaboration with compliance and legal teams.

Experience conducting and acting on user research and testing.

Experience with consumer‑facing websites.

Experience defining project scope and handling end‑to‑end hand‑offs to stakeholders.

Understanding of SEO and SEM.

Experience communicating with financial partners and credit‑card experience.

Enthusiasm for solving problems.

Benefits

Entrepreneurial, mission‑driven culture with core values of quality and integrity.

Focus on fostering personal and professional growth.

Competitive benefits: paid vacation, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training.

Collaborative work environment that is fun, diverse, inclusive, and ambitious.

Base salary range: $70,000 – $90,000, plus other compensation based on experience and location.

Additional Information
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.

U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).

Strong preference for New York or Washington, DC based applicants to work a hybrid schedule in those office locations. Remote applicants will be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Organization
U.S. News & World Report is a publisher of news and information that empowers people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives.

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