Product Manager

SuretyBind Overview:

SuretyBind is an innovative industry‑owned start‑up focused on transforming the surety industry through technology‑driven solutions. Our products are designed to streamline data transmission and digital bond execution. As we embark on creating a centralized data transmission hub and digital bond execution platforms, we are building a team capable of delivering scalable, industry‑defining solutions.

Position Overview:

The Product Manager will play a pivotal role in defining, prioritizing, and driving the SuretyBind’s product roadmap—spanning our centralized data transmission hub and digital bond execution platforms. The product manager will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders: leadership, engineering, data teams, and customers, to translate industry needs into high‑quality, secure, scalable solutions.

This role requires an experienced product leader who has a good handle of complex technical platforms, emerging technologies, data‑driven workflows, and enterprise‑grade reliability expectations. Familiarity with the surety, insurance, or broader financial services/fintech landscape is a significant plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy & Roadmap

a.     Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for SuretyBind’s products, in partnership with the chief technology officer.

b.     Identify and prioritize product opportunities informed by industry needs, stakeholder feedback, and technical feasibility.

c.     Translate high‑level business objectives into clear, actionable product goals, requirements, and deliverables.

• Cross-Functional Leadership

a.     Serve as the primary liaison between engineering and leadership.

b.     Provide structured product directions to engineers working on infrastructure, devops and development.

c.     Guide Data Engineering on pipelines, ingestion frameworks, data quality, governance, and platform scalability.

d.     Ensure cross-team alignment around deadlines, dependencies, and release scope.

e.     Partner with engineering on architecture, resource needs, and execution plans.

f.       Manage backlogs, sprint planning, and prioritization in collaboration with the CTO and engineering.

g.     Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to ensure CI/CD pipelines support rapid, reliable releases and continuous improvement.

• Product Delivery & Quality

a.     Oversee end‑to‑end delivery from concept through launch, iteration, and scaling.

b.     Track progress, manage risks, and communicate status to leadership and stakeholders.

c.     Ensure platform reliability, observability, security, and data quality are foundational in product decisions.

d.     Promote a culture of continuous improvement across engineering workflows, product feedback loops, and delivery processes.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of product management experience working with technical, platform‑focused, or data‑driven products.

• Strong understanding of cloud‑native architectures, engineering workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and data standardization concepts.

• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into business-aligned priorities and clear specifications.

• Experience building B2B products in fast-paced environments

• Proven experience in lean product management or related roles.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with surety, insurance, financial services, or fintech platforms a plus.

• Comfortable working in fast‑moving start‑up environments with competing priorities and evolving requirements.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to build relationships and influence

Why SuretyBind?

SuretyBind is a pioneering start‑up redefining how the Surety industry exchanges data and executes bonds. As Product Manager, you will directly shape the platforms and tools that support an entire industry - building products that solve real, long‑standing pain points for sureties, brokers, and their customers. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment with strong technical partners, giving you the ability to drive product strategy end‑to‑end, from concept through scalable implementation. If you’re excited by complex platform challenges, industry‑level impact, and the opportunity to define the future of surety technology, SuretyBind offers a unique place to make that vision real.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and vision for SuretyBind’s technology strategy to info@suretybind.com.

SuretyBind is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.