Senior Director, Product Management – Trading Platform & Data
Core
Lead the vision, strategy, and execution for Forge's core trading platform, platform services/APIs, and data business to power liquidity and drive monetization in the private markets ecosystem.
Role type
Senior Director, Product Management (Platform & Data)
Builds
Scalable trading platform, platform services/APIs, and data products (datasets, analytics, indices) for private market participants.
Domain
Financial Services / Private Markets / Capital Markets
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Product strategy & roadmap ownership, Capital markets & trading systems expertise, Platform & API product scaling, Data product monetization, Technical fluency (architecture/system design), Team leadership & scaling, Regulatory & compliance navigation (FINRA/SEC), Strategic decision-making in ambiguity, Executive stakeholder management.
Preferred skills
Private markets/secondary trading experience, Institutional trading systems/exchanges background, Market data vendor familiarity (Bloomberg/FactSet), API-first business model experience, MBA or advanced degree in Finance/Business.
Technologies
APIs, Datasets, Analytics, Indices, Trading Systems, Market Data Tools
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end product vision and roadmap for Trading Platform, Platform Services/APIs, and Data products; Deliver measurable customer and business outcomes aligned with marketplace growth; Lead development of scalable trading platform supporting complex private market transactions; Drive evolution of platform services and APIs for internal teams and external partners; Own and grow the data product business including datasets and derived analytics; Define and implement monetization strategies across trading, platform, and data offerings; Establish and track KPIs for platform performance and data adoption; Partner with engineering leadership on platform architecture and technical strategy; Collaborate with data research and operations for high-quality data pipelines; Engage directly with key customers and partners to validate solutions; Navigate regulatory and compliance considerations in private markets; Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of product managers.
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities