Director of Product: Take Profit Trader

Job description

Join the Team Serv, a global executive recruitment partner, is hiring on behalf of our client TakeProfitTrader for a Director of Product . Take Profit Trader is a high-growth proprietary trading firm handling hundreds of millions of dollars in trading volume. Dedicated to innovation, operational excellence, and empowering traders globally, they are hiring a Director of Product to help inform product direction, business requirements, and platform evolution across our trading, risk, CRM, and customer-facing systems. This role is ideal for someone who can operate in a fast-moving fintech environment with complex backend systems and high customer impact. You will work closely with executive leadership, engineering, operations, compliance, support, analytics, and delivery teams to identify business needs, research opportunities, define product requirements, and help shape the future direction of the platform. The ideal candidate has strong experience working on technical product initiatives, translating operational and business challenges into scalable product solutions, and collaborating closely with engineering organizations. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who wants to be deeply involved in understanding the business, the industry, and the customer experience. You will be expected to actively research the prop trading and fintech landscape, monitor competitors and market trends, identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, and help define what should be built and why. The Director of Product will work closely with the CTO and executive leadership on prioritization and product direction. This role is not responsible for managing engineering delivery timelines or technical implementation execution, but instead focuses on product definition and requirements, business value, platform evolution, and ensuring development efforts align with company objectives. As a fully remote organization, Take Profit Trader values individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrive in a fast-moving, ever-evolving environment. The team operates with high ownership, speed, and accountability. If you enjoy building, testing, optimizing, and adapting quickly, you will feel right at home. To learn more, please visit: What You’ll Do Execute what needs to be built and why it needs to be built for roadmap planning purposes across customer-facing platforms, backend systems, CRM tools, and risk management systems in alignment with company priorities and executive direction. Partner closely with engineering leadership, technical program management, operations, and executive stakeholders to align on priorities, business requirements, and execution planning. Drive product discovery, requirement gathering, workflow design, and feature definition across multiple departments and business functions. Translate complex operational, trading, and business requirements into clear product specifications, business logic, and development priorities. Contribute to prioritization discussions across product initiatives by balancing business impact, scalability, operational efficiency, customer experience, and technical considerations. Improve internal processes and platform workflows through automation opportunities, tooling improvements, and system enhancements. Work closely with support, compliance, finance, and trading operations teams to identify operational pain points, inefficiencies, and product improvement opportunities. Participate in sprint planning, product planning discussions, release coordination, and stakeholder communication to ensure alignment between business objectives and development efforts. Define and monitor KPIs, platform usage metrics, operational performance indicators, and customer experience metrics to support product decision-making. Collaborate with BI and analytics teams to improve reporting visibility, operational insights, and data-driven decision-making capabilities. Conduct ongoing competitor and industry research across prop trading, brokerage, fintech, and trading technology markets to identify product gaps, opportunities, and emerging trends. Monitor competitor platforms, features, pricing models, user experience, and operational workflows to help inform product recommendations and strategic direction. Participate in both short-term and long-term product roadmap planning aligned with business priorities, operational efficiency, platform scalability, and customer experience goals. Continuously evaluate and recommend roadmap adjustments based on company objectives, customer feedback, analytics, operational needs, and market developments. Work closely with executive leadership and the CTO to help define what should be built and why, while partnering with the technical program management and engineering teams on execution planning and delivery coordination. Required Experience & Skills 7+ years of product management experience in SaaS, fintech, trading, brokerage, or other highly technical environments. 2+ years of leadership experience Candidates must have prior experience working within proprietary trading, brokerage, trading technology, fintech, or other closely related financial markets environments. Strong understanding of trading workflows, trading platforms, risk systems, and operational processes within trading or brokerage environments. Experience leading cross-functional product initiatives and working closely with executive, operational, and engineering stakeholders. Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, backend systems, APIs, integrations, and platform architecture concepts. Experience working closely with engineering teams in agile development environments. Strong ability to translate business problems, operational processes, and customer needs into structured product requirements and technical workflows. Experience managing multiple competing priorities across operational, technical, and customer-facing initiatives. Strong organizational skills and ability to operate effectively in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across executive, operational, and technical teams. Experience defining KPIs, operational metrics, and product success measurements. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to product decision-making. Experience conducting competitor research, market analysis, and product discovery within fast-moving industries. Preferred Experience Experience working with complex backend operational systems, rules engines, risk systems, and highly automated platform environments. Experience working with trading platforms, Order Management Systems (OMS), payment systems, KYC/compliance platforms, CRM systems, or other operational fintech infrastructure. Experience working within analytics, BI, or highly data-driven product environments. Experience helping scale product processes, operational workflows, and platform capabilities within high-growth technology companies. Experience collaborating with distributed, offshore, or multi-regional engineering teams. About You The perfect fit for our team is… A team player: You have no problem rolling up your sleeves to help out a colleague. Motivated: You go the extra mile because, for you, the bare minimum isn’t an option. An early adopter: You’re not intimidated by the latest tech. In fact, you love it! Organized: You stay on top of projects, and things rarely fall through the cracks. An optimizer. You are constantly looking for a better way to get things done, and you like sharing your ideas. Inquisitive. You love asking questions (specifically, “why?”). The Hiring Process We take our hiring process seriously and evaluate candidates based on both capability and culture fit. Our goal is to ensure you step into a role where you feel genuinely excited and fulfilled. That’s important for you, and it’s equally important for us. Below is a snapshot of what you can expect throughout our hiring process. Please note that steps may vary slightly depending on the position. Step One: Video interview with a recruiter Step Two: Video interview with your direct supervisor Step Three: Technical interview, if applicable Step Four: Cultural interview Location Fully Remote Schedule: Full-Time Compensation The expected annual salary range for this role is $170,000-$225,000. Actual compensation within this range will be determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as any applicable employment laws. End-of-Year Discretionary Performance Bonus: up to 20% of annual salary, based on individual and company performance Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance Health & Wellness stipend Unlimited PTO Company Holidays TakeProfitTrader provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form I9 upon hire. TakeProfitTrader participates in the E-Verify program Serv uses AI tools in our recruitment process, including developing job postings and note-taking during interviews. AI is not used to screen, assess, or select candidates. All resumes are reviewed by a human, and all hiring decisions are made by humans. Any AI-generated output used during the recruitment process is reviewed by a human before action is taken.