Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Innovative Systems is a provider of data management, AML compliance, and payment screening solutions. The Product Manager will own and advance AML screening products, including sanctions, watchlist, and payment screening capabilities, by defining product strategy, partnering with customers and cross-functional teams, and translating regulatory and customer needs into scalable product enhancements.
Responsibilities
- Owns the product lifecycle for AML Screening products, including discovery, roadmap development, requirements definition, and release management
- Work with Partner Managers to identify new curated data sources and strategic partner integrations
- Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and industry trends to inform product decisions and strategic initiatives
- Partner with engineering, operations, and revenue stakeholders to design and deliver enhancements and new functionality across the screening platform
- Analyze screening data, user feedback, and operational metrics to identify optimization opportunities
- Support go‑to‑market planning, customer onboarding, and internal enablement for new payment capabilities
- Research and understand capabilities of key competitors, their product focus, and serve as an internal expert of the competitive landscape for revenue and product teams
Skills
- The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Product Management experience, with at least 2-3 years supporting AML, sanctions, KYC, fraud, compliance, or financial crime solutions
- Experience reducing false positives and improving screening effectiveness within AML/sanctions screening workflows
- AML regulations and compliance frameworks
- OFAC, UN, EU, UK HMT, and other sanctions programs
- PEP (Politically Exposed Person) screening
- Adverse media screening
- Customer and payment screening workflows
- Strong business requirements writing experience, including taking complex customer requests and feedback and turning them into actionable requirements
- Familiarity with global financial crime compliance expectations across banking, fintech, payments, and financial services
- Demonstrated experience defining product vision, roadmap strategy, and prioritization frameworks
- Experience working with APIs, data integrations, and enterprise software platforms
- Experience working within Agile software development environments and managing product backlogs, user stories, and release cycles
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with an ability to interpret complex technical and regulatory requirements
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast‑paced environment
- Collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Infrequent travel may be required for customer visits and industry conferences, representing less than 5% of total work time
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
- Experience using data and analytics to drive product decisions; familiarity with SQL, BI tools, or product analytics platforms preferred
- SQL, BI tools, or product analytics platforms preferred
- Screening technology experience with one or more of the following • Name screening • Transaction screening • Watchlist screening • Sanctions screening
- Understanding of one or more of the following • Fuzzy matching algorithms • False positive reduction techniques • Entity resolution • Identity matching • Screening workflow optimization
- Familiarity with AI and machine learning applications in AML, screening optimization, or investigation workflows
- Hands‑on experience using FinScan or similar AML/sanctions screening tools
- Prior work experience in a regulated financial institution, including exposure to risk, legal, or audit processes
- CAMS certification
Benefits
- Generous time-off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Volunteer service time-off
- Charitable gift-matching
- Profit-sharing
- 401K match
- Hybrid schedule of 2 days a week at the office for candidates based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Remote work options for candidates living in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington D.C.
- Diverse, multi-cultural, and welcoming teams
- Friends and mentors among local teammates and from those based at our offices abroad
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