Lead Product Manager - Financial Services

OpenText

  • Waterloo, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANYOpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.The OpportunityAt OpenText, we're transforming the way enterprises manage content by harnessing the full potential of Generative AI (GenAI), automation, and cloud-native technologies. Our mission is to reimagine content management as an intelligent, adaptive layer that drives decision-making, compliance, and customer experience—especially in highly regulated, content-intensive industries like Financial Services.We’re looking for a passionate and strategic Lead Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of technology, design, and business to help define and build the next generation of AI-centric content management solutions for the financial service industry.Your ImpactAs a Lead Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering innovative, enterprise-grade SaaS products. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and industry-leading financial institutions to bring modern, AI-driven content management capabilities to market.In this role, you will:
  • Lead the product vision and define the roadmap for a GenAI-centric enterprise content management solution for the financial service industry in close collaboration with our Product Management team
  • Work in partnership with our AI Product Manager, engineering and other product teams to translate AI innovations into tangible product features for the Financial Service vertical.
  • Conduct deep market and user research to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive insights.
  • Prioritize and manage features throughout the product lifecycle, balancing short-term execution with long-term strategy.
  • Collaborate with engineering, UX, marketing, and sales teams to deliver high-quality products that meet customer expectations.
  • Engage directly with key financial services customers and partners to gather feedback, validate use cases, and foster product adoption.
  • Contribute to pricing, packaging, and go-to-market strategies in partnership with business stakeholders.
  • Support analyst relations, customer briefings, and strategic communications.
  • Act as a product evangelist internally and externally, clearly articulating product value and differentiators.
What You Bring
  • Domain expertise in Financial Services—you understand the regulatory, operational, and customer experience nuances of the industry.
  • Experience with enterprise-grade content management systems
  • 8+ years of experience in technology, with at least 2–5 years in product management or ownership roles.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently drive user research, discovery, and validation.
  • Strong understanding of SaaS product development and lifecycle methodologies and experience with product metrics and KPI's relevant to enterprise SaaS
  • Experience with AI and Machine Learning fundamentals, particularly around content intelligence, knowledge extraction, document processing or automation.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven track record of working cross-functionally across global teams.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (e.g., Computer Science, ECE) or equivalent experience demonstrating strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities. MBA or advanced degree in Business, Product Strategy, or Analytics is a strong plus.
  • Available for periodic travel for key customer meetings, industry events, and partner engagements (5-10%)
Why Join Us?
  • Shape industry innovation at the intersection of AI, content, and financial services.
  • Collaborate with industry-leading partners and customers.
  • Drive high-impact product decisions in a fast-paced, global environment.
  • Be part of a purpose-driven team building secure, intelligent cloud solutions.
Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for growth.OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at . Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

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