Senior Vice President Technical Product Manager

First Horizon Bank - Houston, TX

Full-time - Senior

Houston, TX

5,001-10,000 employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Senior Vice President Technical Product Manager will play a crucial role in the Technology group, focusing on delivering tools and applications that support the Government Guaranteed Loan (GGL) Business and Services. This position requires a combination of strategic business analysis and hands-on application development, particularly utilizing Microsoft technologies. The individual will gain a deep understanding of the current technology stack and business processes while overseeing and guiding team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SMEs, vendors, financial institutions, and end-users to gather, define, and document business requirements and user needs.
• Serve as a functional subject matter expert (SME) and provide internal consulting services to assigned functional areas.
• Analyze existing workflows to identify opportunities for process optimization and automation within government guaranteed loan services.
• Conduct research and analysis on industry trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to inform product strategy and development.
• Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, providing updates and managing expectations.
• Develop comprehensive business cases to support product development and strategic decision-making.
• Oversee the end-to-end development process of software applications, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications for development and engineering teams.
• Define and execute testing strategies to ensure applications meet quality standards.
• Develop and maintain release schedules, prioritizing features in collaboration with technology teams.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and UX/UI designers, to ensure successful product delivery.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software applications.

Requirements

• Experience in business analysis and application development, particularly with Microsoft technologies (e.g., .NET, Azure, SQL Server).
• Strong understanding of bond mathematics and mortgage prepayment analysis.
• Proven ability to gather and document business requirements and user needs.
• Experience in process improvement and workflow optimization.
• Ability to conduct market research and analyze industry trends.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to manage expectations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the financial services industry.
• Familiarity with government guaranteed loan services.
• Knowledge of regulatory changes affecting the financial sector.

Benefits

• Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision
• HSA with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mentor program
• 401(k) with 6% match