Vice President, IT Product Management

Job Description:

Job Description:

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Product Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in defining product specifications, leading business partner engagements, managing expectations, and owning the project timelines for our investment risk management platform.

The Expertise You Bring:

• Product Specification: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define detailed product specifications that align with business goals and regulatory standards.
• Business Partner Engagement: Lead engagements with business partners, including portfolio managers, risk analysts, and compliance teams, to ensure their needs are met and foster strong working relationships.
• Expectation Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders to manage expectations, provide regular updates, and address any concerns or changes in project scope.
• Project Management: Own the project timelines, ensuring milestones are met and deliverables are completed on schedule. Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including development, QA, and operations.
• Risk Management: Understand and incorporate risk management principles into the product design and development process to ensure the platform meets the highest standards of risk control.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and support to the development team, ensuring the platform is built using best practices and cutting-edge technologies.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in product management, preferably in the financial services industry with a focus on risk management. Strong aptitude for quantitative finance, statistics, probabilistic risk and associated concepts and believe in the key role technology can play in helping asset managers outperform.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of software development processes, risk management principles, and financial markets. Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.