<p>Kforce has a client that is seeking a Director of Product to join their team in New York! This position is full-time, direct hire and hybrid.</p> <p>Overview: We are seeking a Director of Product with deep expertise in Asset-Based Finance (ABF), risk management, and data analytics to lead the strategy, roadmap, and development of portfolio management, deal modelling and performance platforms. You will be responsible for delivering data-driven solutions that enable Investment Teams and their partners to make informed decisions across a diverse set of ABF asset classes.</p> <p>The Director will bring strategic vision, strong relationship-building skills, and cross-functional leadership to ensure risk assessment and mitigation are seamlessly embedded into investment processes. This role requires a blend of product ownership, technical fluency, and user understanding-delivering platforms that combine risk measurement, scenario analysis, visualization, and performance insights.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Define and drive a comprehensive global product strategy and multi-year roadmap for Asset-Based Finance (ABF) </li><li>Lead a team of product managers focused on ABF tools and platforms; Provide strategic direction across the entire product lifecycle </li><li>Spearhead the development of sophisticated risk analytics and real-time reporting tools; Define and implement standardized risk metrics and dashboards ensuring high-quality, actionable insights </li><li>Foster deep partnerships with global stakeholders to align on strategic goals, gather localized requirements, and ensure adoption of scalable, risk-aligned solutions </li><li>Lead buy vs. build assessments, select the right partners, and manage ongoing vendor relationships </li><li>Ensure ABF product architecture integrates with investment and risk management ecosystems </li><li>Design and implement data models and workflow automation for asset-specific processes* Strategic Product Ownership: 10+ years of experience in product management, data analytics, business analysis, asset management, and/or software development, with a deep focus on Global Asset-Based Finance (ABF) products; Expertise spans the full spectrum of ABF sub-asset types, including consumer credit (auto loans, credit cards, personal loans), residential mortgages, high-grade structured credit (ABS, CLOs), and non-performing loans (distressed real estate, restructured debt, charged-off receivables); Proven ability to lead product strategy and roadmap execution aligned with firm objectives, balancing innovation with scalable, cost-effective delivery </li><li>ABF Expertise: Hands-on experience using Intex to model, analyze, and evaluate structured deals across RMBS, ABS, and CLOs; Proficient in scenario analysis, tranche modeling, waterfall structures, and cash flow forecasting to support product design, risk management, and investment decision-making; Adept at integrating Intex outputs with proprietary risk analytics for a holistic view of exposures across multiple ABF asset classes </li><li>Customer-Centric Design: Extensive experience working with asset managers, investment professionals, and operations teams to tailor tools for each ABF vertical </li><li>Sub-Asset-Level Risk Analytics: Understanding of unique risk characteristics and performance drivers across segments-from delinquency and prepayment in consumer credit, to default timing and severity modeling in non-performing loan pools </li><li>Data-Driven Decision Making: Consistently deliver high-quality, scalable products across complex domains while maintaining rigorous standards in performance, usability, and stakeholder alignment </li><li>Cross-Functional Communication & Influence: Proven ability to drive alignment and execution across Product, Engineering, Risk, and Investment teams globally </li></ul>