Product Manager

Location : Fully Remote (preferance for candidates in Europe ) Coordination time : UK/European business hours Team : Product Team Employment Type : Contract Company Description Cobalt Streamworks is a fast-growing, tech-driven platform providing liquidity solutions to LPs and GPs in the private-markets secondaries space. By combining deep sector expertise with modern infrastructure, we unlock liquidity across private equity, private credit, and real assets, transforming the industry and enabling investors to move faster and smarter. As our Product Manager, you’ll take end-to-end ownership of shaping features from concept through delivery. You’ll work at the centre of designers, engineers, and key stakeholders to make sure we’re building the right things, the right way. This role requires you to balance product thinking with effective stakeholder management to ensure we build the right solutions, aligned with both user needs and business goals. This is a global remote role (preferance for candidates in Europe). You can be based anywhere, and work on a UK / Europe schedule . Tasks Requirement Gathering & Documentation Engage with stakeholders to capture and refine feature requests Translate business needs into clear, structured requirement documents for designers (wireframes, user stories) and tech (specs, acceptance criteria) Backlog Management Own and prioritise the product backlog, balancing user impact, technical feasibility, and business value Write and maintain epics, requirement docs, and detailed acceptance criteria Anticipate dependencies and flag risks early to keep execution smooth Release Planning and Overseeing Collaborate with product team/tech leads to plan upcoming releases and ensure timely delivery Participate in daily stand-ups and retrospectives as part of the product team Reinforce product development process across teams Cross-Functional Alignment Serve as the primary liaison between design, engineering, QA, and business teams Ensure all teams have clarity on what’s being built, why, and how success will be measured Stakeholder Communication Communicate progress, trade-offs, and timelines clearly to internal teams and leadership Run demos, gather structured feedback, and turn insights into actionable next steps Manage expectations calmly and confidently in a high-pressure environment Product Strategy & Roadmap Contribute to product vision, roadmap planning, and goal setting Analyse usage data and user feedback to identify opportunities for iteration and optimisation based on evidence, not assumptions and drive continuous improvement Requirements 2-3 years as a Product Owner or Product Manager, ideally in a fast-paced or early-stage environment Experience working directly with clients — gathering requirements, managing relationships, and project managing delivery Strong command of Agile/Scrum practices and tools (e.g., YouTrack, Notion, Jira) Ability to write clear epics, user stories, specifications, and acceptance criteria Basic UX/UI understanding and ability to collaborate with designers; familiarity with Figma is a plus Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including expectation-setting and cross-functional alignment Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where systems are still being built, while also helping create the processes and structures we need as we grow. Experience using analytics, user research, and experimentation tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Posthog, A/B testing) to guide decisions Ability to be proactive and available in a remote working position If you meet the requirements above you’re excited to shape the future of private markets and work alongside a brilliant team of engineers, ex-bankers, and startup superstars, we’d love to hear from you. Originally posted on Himalayas