Forge Global
Senior Director, Product Management – Trading Platform & Data
New York, New York, United States · Director
Sponsorship not specified$250k-$275kDetected 13 days ago
Data EngineeringProduct ManagementProduct StrategyStakeholder ManagementRecruitingResearchLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- At Forge, we know our team is our greatest asset. As technology innovators in the private market, our vision is to deliver a richer future for everyone. We live that vision through our values of being bold, accountable, and humble. We experience the value that our vision brings to the world every day, helping the teams behind the greatest innovations of our
- generation, from space travel to artificial intelligence, and more.
Responsibilities
- Deliver measurable customer and business outcomes aligned with Forge's marketplace, data, and platform growth strategies
- Lead the development of a scalable, reliable trading platform that supports complex private market transactions and regulatory requirements
- Drive the evolution of platform services and APIs to support internal product teams, external partners, and institutional integrations
- Own and grow the data product business, including datasets, APIs, derived analytics, and index products
- Define and implement monetization strategies across trading, platform, and data offerings
- Partner with engineering leadership to shape platform architecture, scalability, and long-term technical strategy
- Collaborate with GTM teams (sales, marketing, partnerships) to drive product adoption, commercialization, and revenue growth
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of product managers, including senior technical PMs for platform and APIs
- Drive a culture of product excellence, strategic thinking, and customer-centric decision making
- Forge's differentiated global marketplace addresses rising demand among individual and institutional investors for exposure to private company stocks and is building a growing network effect.
Requirements
- 8-10 years of product management experience, with significant leadership experience in fintech, trading platforms, or data products
- Deep expertise in capital markets, trading systems, and market data products
- Proven track record of owning and scaling complex platform products, including APIs and backend systems
- Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations in financial markets (e.g., FINRA, SEC)
- Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, data, operations, legal, and go-to-market teams
- Experience building and monetizing data products, including APIs, datasets, and analytics
- Strong technical fluency, with the ability to engage deeply with engineering on architecture, APIs, and system design
- Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing product teams
- Exceptional ability to operate in ambiguity and drive strategic decisions in evolving markets
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including executive-level influence
Nice to have
- Experience in private markets, secondary trading, or alternative asset management
- Experience with institutional trading systems, exchanges, or marketplaces
- Familiarity with market data vendors and tools (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet)
- Experience with API-first business models and platform ecosystems
- MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
- Forge is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Compensation
- For residents of New York, NY area the annual base salary range for this role is $250,000 - $275,000 + annual bonus.
Benefits
- As technology innovators in the private market, our vision is to deliver a richer future for everyone.
- We live that vision through our values of being bold, accountable, and humble.
- We experience the value that our vision brings to the world every day, helping the teams behind the greatest innovations of our generation, from space travel to artificial intelligence, and more.
- This role owns the vision, strategy, and execution across our core trading platform, platform services and APIs, and our data business.
- Own and define the end-to-end product vision, strategy, and roadmap across Trading Platform, Platform Services/APIs, and Data products
Company info
- Engage directly with key customers, partners, and market participants to inform product strategy and validate solutions
- At Forge, we know our team is our greatest asset.
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