Octus
Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus
Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.
Role
We are seeking a Director, Project Management & Product Specialist to lead the delivery, execution, and operating model for Sky Road, Octus’ state-of-the-art enterprise software platform for credit management professionals.
This is a role responsible for scaling delivery excellence across product, engineering, client onboarding, and commercial stakeholders. The Director will work closely with Sky Road management to set the vision, structure, and governance for how Sky Road is delivered, while still maintaining hands-on partnership with teams and clients to ensure outcomes.
This role blends enterprise project management leadership, product specialist expertise, agile transformation, and executive stakeholder management, and will serve as a trusted partner to Sky Road leadership. The Director will ensure roadmap initiatives, client delivery commitments, and platform evolution are executed with consistency, transparency, and speed.
Responsibilities
- 8+ years of experience in project management, delivery leadership, or agile transformation roles
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional software or data platform initiatives
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and drive alignment
- Deep understanding of agile, Scrum, and scaled delivery models
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and organizational skills
- Experience building and scaling delivery operating models
Preferred
- Experience in SaaS, fintech, or data-driven enterprise platforms
- Experience leading distributed or global teams
- Strong partnership with product and engineering leadership
- Undergraduate degree
- Experience with CLO analytics especially optimization and trading related tools for leverage loan strategies
- Experience as a Product Specialist for an analytical software platform
At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.
The salary range estimate for this position is $150,000 - $175,000.
The actual compensation will be at Octus' sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.
Octus New York, New York, USA Office
Octus NYC Office Office
We're located in the very central Flatiron District, with lots of transportation options (and just across the street from Madison Square Park!).
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