Role in brief
Nasdaq is seeking a Product Manager to drive the development and adoption of its tokenization products. This role involves defining product strategy, engaging with institutional clients to design compliant workflows, and collaborating with engineering teams. Candidates with a strong background in fintech, capital markets, or crypto, and experience in regulated environments, should consider applying.
About the role
This Product Manager role focuses on leading tokenization products from initial concept through to widespread adoption. The position requires a combination of rigorous product development and direct engagement with customers. You will work with institutional clients and partners to create tokenized asset workflows that meet all necessary regulatory, operational, and technical standards.
Key responsibilities include owning the product roadmap, defining outcomes, and prioritizing features across token issuance, lifecycle events, and interoperability. You will lead customer discovery workshops with various market participants, translating their feedback into validated requirements. This involves defining end-to-end tokenization workflows, covering aspects like minting, identity, transfer restrictions, and corporate actions.
Success in this role means partnering closely with engineering and architecture teams to write product requirements and user stories, ensuring alignment on APIs, data models, and security. You will also define compliance and control requirements, including KYC/AML tooling and sanctions screening. Additionally, you will be responsible for product readiness, including documentation and training, and for measuring key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement post-launch.
The base salary for this position ranges from $134,000 to $248,000 USD, complemented by annual bonus/commission and equity opportunities.
Skills that matter here
- fintech: Experience in fintech is relevant for understanding the financial technology landscape and challenges related to digital assets.
- capital markets: Knowledge of capital markets is important for designing tokenization solutions that integrate with existing financial structures and regulations.
- payments: Background in payments helps in understanding transaction processing and settlement mechanisms relevant to tokenized assets.
- crypto: Direct experience with crypto concepts is essential for leading the development of tokenization products.
- enterprise platforms: Experience with enterprise platforms indicates an ability to manage complex systems with APIs and operational dependencies.
- APIs: This role requires defining and aligning on APIs for product integration and interoperability.
Who this role suits
- A product leader with 8-10+ years of experience in fintech, capital markets, payments, crypto, or enterprise platforms.
- Someone who thrives in a customer-facing role, adept at facilitating discovery, gathering requirements, and communicating with executives.
- An individual with a solid understanding of digital asset and tokenization concepts, including custody and settlement.
- A professional comfortable working in regulated environments, collaborating with legal, compliance, and risk teams.
From the employer
- Own the tokenization product roadmap: define outcomes, prioritize epics, and manage releases across token issuance, lifecycle events, and interoperability.
- Lead customer discovery and solution design: workshops with issuers, broker-dealers, custodians, and market operators; translate feedback into validated requirements.
- Define end-to-end tokenization workflows, including issuance/minting, identity and transfer restrictions, corporate actions (splits, dividends, proxy voting, recalls), and interoperability.
- Partner with Engineering and Architecture: write PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria; align APIs, data models, security, and observability.
- Define compliance and controls requirements: KYC/AML tooling, sanctions screening integrations, auditability, and policy enforcement patterns.
- Own product readiness: documentation, onboarding, training, and internal enablement (Sales, Support, Operations).
- Measure and improve: define KPIs (adoption, retention, time-to-integrate, throughput, incident rate) and drive iteration post-launch.
- 8–10+ years of product management experience in fintech, capital markets, payments, crypto, or enterprise platforms.
- Proven ability to deliver platform products with APIs, integrations, and operational dependencies.
- Strong customer-facing track record: discovery, requirements facilitation, and executive communication.
- Solid grasp of digital asset and tokenization concepts, including custody and settlement fundamentals.
- Experience working in regulated environments alongside Legal/Compliance and Risk partners.
- Competitive rewards package including base salary of $134,000 - $248,000.
- Generous annual bonus/commission and equity opportunities.
- 401(k) program with 6% employer match.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions).
- Paid parental leave and fertility benefits.
- Education Assistance Program and professional development opportunities.
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this position?
This is a remote position, though Nasdaq generally operates on a hybrid home/office schedule for most roles.
What level of experience is required for this role?
Candidates should have 8-10+ years of product management experience in relevant industries.
How do I apply for this position?
The job posting does not specify an application process, but typically you would apply through Nasdaq's career portal.