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LAYIQ - Lead Product Manager at Ascend

Objective #1: In your first 30 days: Learn Ascend's platform, how customers work today, and how money moves through our system
Talk with customers about their financial operations: where they get stuck, where they still work by hand, and what they'll need as they grow
Work with Engineering to understand the APIs, data models, system behavior, and dependencies between products
Review the AI and automation already in place: what's working, where exceptions and manual touches still happen, and what drives them
Present an initial assessment of the biggest opportunities, backed by customer feedback and data
Objective #2: In your first 60 days: Define a product vision and strategy based on customer needs and Ascend's business goals
Set a baseline for operational efficiency, such as manual touches, exception rates, and turnaround time, and set targets for reducing it
Turn the strategy into a quarterly roadmap with clear priorities, tradeoffs, and expected outcomes
Write product and technical specs for the top initiatives, covering workflows, system requirements, edge cases, and acceptance criteria
Align product, engineering, and leadership on priorities, sequencing, and how success will be measured
Objective #3: In your first 90 days and beyond: Own and evolve the product vision, and take on more of the product area over time
Build AI into the core of product workflows to automate manual work and exception handling, with the goal of reducing the time and effort customers spend on their financial operations
Track how well automation performs, find where it falls short, and keep improving it
Build capabilities and tooling that scale with enterprise complexity and growth
Lead initiatives from discovery and spec through launch and adoption, and be accountable for the results
Work with Engineering on API requirements, data flows, failure scenarios, and system tradeoffs
Test ideas with prototypes and early releases, and make clear calls on scope and sequencing
Work across Design, Engineering, GTM, and Operations to simplify financial workflows and anticipate how changes affect other teams and products
Must Have
6+ years of product management experience, including 3+ years owning the vision, strategy, and outcomes for a major product area
A track record of translating product strategy into successful launches and measurable customer and business results
Experience building for enterprise customers with complex workflows and integration requirements
Hands-on experience writing product and technical specifications, with clear requirements, edge cases, and acceptance criteria
Technical and analytical fluency to work with engineers on APIs, data models, and interconnected systems, and use data to guide decisions
Clear communication and the ability to articulate a compelling vision, make tradeoffs, and align cross-functional teams
Nice to Have
B2B product experience in fintech, billing, or payments
Experience in insurance, premium finance, lending, or loan management systems
Experience building public APIs, platform integrations, or financial infrastructure at scale
Experience building AI products or applying AI to financial workflows

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