Bridgewater Bank · 8 hours ago
VP Product Management
Saint Louis Park, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
7+ years expBridgewater Bank is seeking a VP of Product Management to join their Operations team in St. Louis Park. This role is responsible for the strategic direction of the Bank’s product offerings and leading the Product Management function, ensuring alignment with the Bank’s objectives while mentoring team members and collaborating with other departments.
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Responsibilities
Build the product management department’s vision, strategic direction and compile the product planning processes and materials necessary for driving product initiatives further with clarity and consensus
Mentor, coach and provide development opportunities to Product Managers, Product Implementations, Product Operations and other team members reporting into the Product Management function
Collaborate with functional leaders across the business to facilitate feedback loops around product requirements and business needs. This collaboration will lead to clear and efficient product road-mapping, product planning, prioritization, and an overall effective product development process
Develop, define, manage, and oversee the product roadmaps as required to meet business needs. In this capacity, the VP will also incorporate the existing development backlog and use it to prioritize the needs as determined by the business, clients, and market needs
Engages with clients to gain firsthand insight on the clients’ and market feedback on the products offered
Works closely with the marketing department to develop marketing strategies, lead generation strategies, and sales strategies. The VP also partners with the business lines to understand product engagement, product gaps, implementation/workflow inefficiencies and support strategies
Conducts relevant product research, establishing competitive intelligence and various market analyses that supplements and compliments analyses already conducted by product managers
Synthesize client and market research that aids the business in understanding current and future product needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
7-10 years' experience in product management
3-5 years' experience in banking or financial services
Strong knowledge in Deposit (checking, savings, money market), Online Banking and Treasury Management products and services
Proven track record of product planning, defining, and launching successful products
Track record of establishing & maintaining productive third-party vendor relationships and working with SaaS products
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to lead, coach and guide their team of product managers and product support staff, while influencing and inspiring the direction of the product line
Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to understand diverse and complex information and data and design refined strategies, solutions, workflows, and procedures
Benefits
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Parental leave
401(k) with employer match
Paid vacation & paid holidays
Company
Bridgewater Bank
Bridgewater Bank is a full-service commercial bank where answers came quickly, opportunities were plentiful, and the culture was optimistic.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$120.43MKey Investors
Castle Creek Partners
2025-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $80M
2018-03-14IPO
2017-07-24Series Unknown· $25M
Leadership Team
Jerry Baack
Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Joe Chybowski
President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-05
2025-09-15
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