NYC Campaign Finance Board · 1 week ago
Associate Director of Product
Manhattan, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $160K/yr
7+ years expThe NYC Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan agency dedicated to empowering New Yorkers in their elections. The Associate Director of Product will build and support the agency’s first Product Management office, managing a team to drive product outcomes that align with the agency's mission and enhance user experience.
Government Administration
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with organizational goals and stakeholder needs
Act as a strategic thinker and hands-on leader who independently navigates and removes ambiguity, translating complex business problems into clear, intuitive solutions
Utilize research and data analysis to create frameworks for deeply understanding user needs, driving iterative improvements of current systems and developing impactful new features
Lead and align cross-functional teams, including UX, Engineering, QA, Project Managers, and CFB Subject Matter Experts, to manage the successful delivery of products, from feature selection and prioritization to launch
Partner closely with UX and Engineering leadership to guide product design and implementation decisions, ensuring the delivery of impactful, enterprise-grade applications during both new product development and legacy overhauls and upgrades
Own and refine the product lifecycle, from initial requirements definition through ticket creation, maintenance, and agile ceremonies, ensuring all products deliver measurable value to both users and the organization
Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers that impact product outcomes and orchestrate solutions proactively
Supervise, mentor, and guide the mixed team of product designers, project managers, and business analysts, fostering professional growth and a culture of continuous improvement within the new Product Management office
Craft clear, compelling narratives that both inspire the team and represent product decisions with the clarity and context needed to align teams around shared goals and a single vision
Positively influence the collaboration culture across the agency, serving as a partner who ensures technical and design constraints are thoughtfully integrated into product work
Serve as the product function representative to executive stakeholders, providing necessary transparency and ensuring clear communication on product performance and progress
Contribute to long-term strategic planning and the evolution of the CFB’s digital ecosystem
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of product management experience, including leading complex, user-facing software products
Demonstrated success in owning and delivering strategic product initiatives in an enterprise environment
Expertise in product discovery, user research, prioritization frameworks, and the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Exceptional communication skills with experience influencing leadership and cross-functional teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience defining and tracking product KPIs
Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Monday, Microsoft Office Suite, JIRA, Confluence, and modern product management tools
Experience with Agile methodologies; prior leadership or management experience preferred
Deep, practical knowledge of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), a high level of expertise in Agile methodologies (including ticket creation, maintenance, and agile ceremonies), and the principles of Human-Centered Design (HCD)
Comprehensive understanding of the technical landscape for delivering impactful, enterprise-grade applications, including strategies for legacy overhauls and upgrades and managing complex user-facing software products
Expert-level knowledge of product discovery, user research, and prioritization frameworks, and proficiency with required technical tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence) for managing technical efforts
A deeper knowledge and background in at least one key product domain (e.g., Engineering, Data Analytics, UX/Design, or Project Management) to effectively partner with and guide cross-functional leadership
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, skilled at leveraging user research and data analysis to translate complex business problems into intuitive solutions and measurable product requirements
High quality communication skills, with proven experience crafting compelling narratives that align and inspire teams, and the ability to influence and provide transparency to executive stakeholders
The ability to define and track clear product KPIs and success metrics, ensuring all products deliver measurable value to users and the organization
Capable of operating simultaneously as a strategic thinker and a hands-on leader, defining the long-term product vision and roadmaps while owning the day-to-day requirements definition and agile ceremonies
Excellent people management skills, with the ability to supervise, mentor, and guide a mixed team (designers, project managers, business analysts), fostering professional growth and a culture of continuous improvement
Solid and objective hiring evaluation skills
The proven ability to independently navigate and remove ambiguity while proactively identifying and orchestrating creative solutions for risks, dependencies, and blockers that impact product outcomes
Define and track clear product KPIs and success metrics, ensuring all products deliver measurable value to users and the organization
The ability to be highly adaptable, balancing solid long-term planning with the flexibility to integrate technical and design constraints and refine plans based on new insights
Ability to operate at both a high senior strategy level and participate as an individual contributor on project work
Strong attention to detail, which is critical for owning the product lifecycle and refining requirements, even when operating at a senior strategic level
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including leading a diverse staff
Exhibits passion and energy for the work and the agency's mission
A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including leading a diverse staff, and a focus on positively influencing the collaboration culture across the agency
Demonstrating empathy and emotional intelligence in both giving and receiving feedback and supports a culture of continuous improvement and psychological safety
Employing communication skills to positively influence the collaboration culture across the agency
Preferred
Five (5) years of experience in product management, with a demonstrated track record of discovery and delivery of technological projects
Three (3) years of managing people
Previous work in government, civic, or political tech
Experience building a Product team from scratch
Experience modernizing legacy products
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
NYC Campaign Finance Board
The New York City Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that enhances the role of city residents in the electoral process.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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