Product Manager - Equity & Deferred Compensation, Total Rewards, Vice President

You enjoy shaping the future of product innovation as a core leader, driving value for employees, guiding successful launches, and exceeding expectations.

Join our Total Rewards team and make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality, globally scalable equity compensation products that resonate with clients and employees.

As the lead Equity & Deferred Compensation product manager, you will own the end-to-end product life cycle for firmwide Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Restricted Stock Unit (RSU), and deferred cash capabilities.

You act as the voice of the customer and the connective tissue across stakeholder groups, developing products aligned to our compensation strategy and operational controls.

Leveraging your product craft, technical acumen, and excellence in stakeholder management, you will guide successful launches, integrate vendor and internal systems, gather feedback, and ensure exceptional employee experiences.

With a strong commitment to scalability, resiliency, and stability, you will partner closely with engineering, the Equity & Deferred Compensation team, vendors, change management, and other cross-functional stakeholders to deliver outcomes that exceed expectations.

Key responsibilities


* Partner with head of Equity & Deferred Compensation team to define the product vision and multi-year roadmap aligned to firmwide strategy, global regulations, and regional needs.


* Lead discovery and research to map end-to-end employee journeys and prioritize pain points for simplification and automation.


* Leverage market research insights in partnership with the Equity & Deferred Compensation Strategy team to inform product development and enhancements.


* Ensure product design and functionality meet user needs and enhance the overall employee experience, including conducting user testing and gathering feedback.


* Own and prioritize the backlog; write clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria that translate stakeholder needs into delivery.


* Partner with engineering on architecture and integrations, ensuring non functional standards for resiliency, performance, security, and privacy.


* Collaborate on vendor integrations and conversions to internal solutions with rigorous testing, reconciliation, and operational readiness.


* Validate builds via UAT and regression; govern release readiness, change management, and knowledge transfer for HR and employees.


* Define and monitor KPIs and dashboards for adoption, cycle time, exceptions, and employee satisfaction; act on insights.


* Harmonize global localization requirements while maintaining firmwide standards and a consistent employee experience.


* Prepare and deliver executive level communications.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* 5+ years of product management or equivalent experience in complex, matrixed environments


* Advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle, UX design pra...