Senior Director, Product Management
Lead the product vision, strategy, and team for Forge's Trading Platform, Platform Services/APIs, and Data products. Own roadmap, monetization, and scaling of liquidity, integrations, and data offerings in private markets, requiring 8-10 years PM leadership in fintech/trading/data.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own and define the end-to-end product vision, strategy, and roadmap across Trading Platform, Platform Services/APIs, and Data products
- Deliver measurable customer and business outcomes aligned with Forge’s marketplace, data, and platform growth strategies
- Lead the development of a scalable, reliable trading platform that supports complex private market transactions and regulatory requirements
- Drive the evolution of platform services and APIs to support internal product teams, external partners, and institutional integrations
- Own and grow the data product business, including datasets, APIs, derived analytics, and index products
- Define and implement monetization strategies across trading, platform, and data offerings
- Establish and track KPIs across platform performance, data product adoption, API usage, and business impact
- Partner with engineering leadership to shape platform architecture, scalability, and long-term technical strategy
- Work closely with data research, operations, and engineering teams to ensure high-quality data pipelines and lifecycle management
- Collaborate with GTM teams (sales, marketing, partnerships) to drive product adoption, commercialization, and revenue growth
- Engage directly with key customers, partners, and market participants to inform product strategy and validate solutions
- Navigate regulatory, compliance, and market structure considerations in private markets and trading systems
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of product managers, including senior technical PMs for platform and APIs
- Drive a culture of product excellence, strategic thinking, and customer-centric decision making
- Evangelize product strategy and platform vision internally and externally, including executive and client-facing engagements
Qualifications
- 8-10 years of product management experience, with significant leadership experience in fintech, trading platforms, or data products
- Deep expertise in capital markets, trading systems, and market data products
- Proven track record of owning and scaling complex platform products, including APIs and backend systems
- Experience building and monetizing data products, including APIs, datasets, and analytics
- Strong technical fluency, with the ability to engage deeply with engineering on architecture, APIs, and system design
- Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing product teams
- Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations in financial markets (e.g., FINRA, SEC)
- Exceptional ability to operate in ambiguity and drive strategic decisions in evolving markets
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including executive-level influence
- Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, data, operations, legal, and go-to-market teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in private markets, secondary trading, or alternative asset management
- Experience with institutional trading systems, exchanges, or marketplaces
- Familiarity with market data vendors and tools (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet)
- Experience with API-first business models and platform ecosystems
- MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
Skills
Product Management, Trading Platforms, Market Data Products, APIs, Capital Markets, Fintech, Regulatory Compliance, Finra, Sec, Data Monetization, Platform Architecture, Stakeholder Management
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