Lead Product Manager - BFSI - B2B SaaS / FinTech - 50LPA+ range

Job Description

Hiring for: An emerging General Insurance business led by industry stalwarts and global investors Role: Platform Product Lead ? Partner Management Systems (PMS) Experience: Min. 7 years in Product Management Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai (5 Days Work from Office) Reporting To: Head of Product Salary: 50LPA+ range based on fitment Joining: Immediate to 30 days preferred Role Purpose & What You?ll Do A) Own the Platform Roadmap - Define and deliver the strategy for the PMS as a modular, API-first platform. - Ensure the platform is extensible, future-ready, and serves as a single source of truth for all partner services. B) Build Core Capabilities - Partner lifecycle management: onboarding, verification (KYC/KYB), contracting, hierarchy management, offboarding. - Business and product rules engine: configurable eligibility, underwriting, commissions, approvals. - Commission & incentive systems: configuration, calculation, settlement, transparency and auditability. - Training and enablement: certification, knowledge delivery, integrations with LMS. C) Enable Integrations & Ecosystem Connectivity - Provide reusable APIs/SDKs for front-end teams to integrate easily. - Connect with CRM, ERP, payments, compliance, and external distributor APIs. - Define standards for data contracts and event-driven integrations. D) Drive Data, Analytics & Insights - Create dashboards and pipelines for monitoring partner performance, commission payouts, training adoption, and compliance. - Expose analytics APIs for internal teams and business leaders. E) Ensure Scalability, Security & Compliance - Partner with engineering to design cloud-native, resilient architecture. - Bake in audit trails, RBAC (role-based access control), and regulatory compliance. - Uphold the highest standards for partner trust, reliability, and governance. F) Foster Innovation & Continuous Improvement - Explore automation and AI/ML for partner scoring, fraud detection, predictive commissions, and training personalization. - Anticipate new distribution models (affinity, embedded, ecosystem partnerships) and ensure platform readiness. G) Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership - Collaborate with front-end product managers, engineering, operations, finance, and compliance to align platform goals. - Evangelize a platform-first mindset across the company to drive adoption and consistency. MUST HAVE: - 7 to 8 years in Product Management, with at least 3 to 4 years in technical or platform product roles. - Prior exposure to fintech, or large partner ecosystems is a plus. - Understanding of API-first/headless systems, modular architecture, and microservices. - Experience with workflow/rules engines, commission systems, or training platforms. - Familiarity with data models, reporting, and integration frameworks. - Proven ability to translate complex business rules into scalable platform services. - Data-driven mindset with comfort in defining KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics. - Strong ability to manage competing priorities across business and technology stakeholders. Mindset: - Platform-first thinker, balancing scalability, compliance, and innovation. - Hands-on builder comfortable in zero-to-one environments. - Strong communicator who can align stakeholders across business and engineering. What Success Looks Like in 12 Months: - Core platform services (onboarding, commissions, training modules) live and in use across all major partner-facing systems. - Partner data pipelines and reporting dashboards operational and adopted by stakeholders. - API-first services integrated by Digital Partnerships, Broker, or Agent teams. - Governance and compliance workflows built into the platform. - Innovation pilots underway (AI/ML scoring, automation, new partner models). What Our Client Offers: - Opportunity to build client?s core partner platform from scratch. - Exposure to cutting-edge platform architecture and partner ecosystems in insurance. - A high-ownership, collaborative environment that values autonomy, innovation, and speed. - The chance to shape how agents, brokers, and digital partners engage with our client.