Sr Manager, IT Product Management Senior

fers (ACH), and Wires for all of Schwab. We inspire client loyalty by creating and delivering a world-class operational support experience while also focusing on employee loyalty and team collaboration. The team leverages its business and technical expertise in partnership with business and technology stakeholders to implement a strategic vision for the platform including participation in design, requirements gathering, prioritization, development, testing and certification activities.

The Sr. Manager, IT Product Management plays a critical role to document and store requirements for large cross platform projects, service and supports the intake process and production releases by helping to coordinate and validate production changes. The Sr. Manager, IT Product Management will also provide product owner support where needed to assist with the successful delivery of business value through company sponsored initiatives. Within this team, the Sr. Manager, IT Product Management will report to the Senior Product Management Leader overseeing the platforms backlog and delivery processes. The individual in this role will collaborate with key business and technology stakeholders in supporting the beginning and end of the delivery process to drive transformation of cashiering systems. The role will require the Sr. Manager, IT Product Management to utilize business and technical knowledge in addition to maintaining business and technology alignment. The ideal candidate shall possess a good understanding of the securities and banking industry, software development life cycle, and have excellent communication and organizational skills in addition to a holistic view for their cashiering products.

The Sr. Manager, IT Product Management serves as a primary liaison between business, product, and technology partners, supporting intake, requirements elicitation, prioritization, and delivery for complex, cross-platform initiatives. This role manages backlog and release activities, supports product owners through Agile planning and execution, and partners with architects to assess platform impacts and dependencies while documenting current-state and future-state system solutions. The analyst develops deep knowledge of middle-office services, business processes, and system flows to ensure alignment between business objectives, technical solutions, and firm-wide strategies. The analyst supports business architects by performing data analysis, developing technical process flows, and mapping data from existing code bases and databases.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

• 5-to-7 years' experience managing requirements for multiple large, complex, and cross functional projects. Emphasis on systems, technologies, business process redesign, and knowledge of technical environments

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience

• Competence in Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

• Ability to work in an environment with a high level of ambiguity or unknowns and ability adapt accordingly.

• Ability to negotiate and influence business partners across many organizations and at differing levels of the company.

• High attention to detail and the ability to see things through from concept to implementation.

• Proven ability to write business requirements, including user stories, use case development and workflow documentation.

• Strategic mindset to help drive product management decisions, governance, and long-term vision.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - ability to quickly analyze data to identify key insights and identify synergies between disparate concepts.

• Product and project management skills; business judgment, including ability to balance resources, evaluate and address risks, and concisely articulate where trade-off decisions are to be made.

• Strong orientation to clients, including ability to understand needs and apply this knowledge to product enhancements, online user experience, and communication content.

• Ability to analyze and communicate technology recommendations to business stakeholders.

• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis, with the ability to interpret existing codebases and translate findings into clear technical artifacts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years' experience in software development methodology (Agile Framework), preferred.

• Securities Industry/Operational background preferred, a focus on cash management solutions.

• Prior working knowledge of JIRA or any related Scrum tools preferred

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, you're empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration-so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance