FOI Platform Product Manager

Description de la mission

FOI Platform Product Manager
12-month FTC
Hybrid 2 days per in the office
Salary: £130k-160k
We are looking for an experienced hands-on Product Manager to join a top Asset Management firm in an individual contributor capacity to design and oversee the delivery the primary investments platform.
This will incorporate the portfolio and benchmark analysis, performance and risk analysis, portfolio modelling, publishing and distribution of all research internally as well as all of the tools used by Portfolio Managers to help them make better investment decisions.
ROLE SUMMARY AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Own the entire product lifecycle – develop, communicate and execute the vision, strategy and product roadmap for the Front Office Investments Platform.
Prioritize features and/or initiatives by aligning to business and technology strategy
Understand Investment product strategy and ensure alignment across design, data and engineering
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to think boldly and creatively to create concrete product ideas and business cases for new capabilities
Establish product KPI’s to measure both the user experience and the development process
Collaborate with strategic data providers to coordinate use of data within the scope of product
Drive application development and implementation through using business and technical knowledge to resolve blockers, through championing innovative and practical solutions.
Act as a Business Change /Transformation Lead for a lean-agile mind-set adoption and ensures organizational agility
Work on the firm’s most important or complex initiatives that typically have impact on large numbers of associates, business functions, or growth areas for the firm
Identify non-obvious relationships and anomalies often overlooked by others at the business unit level
Proactively identify, lead, and help to influence discussions with the business to help solve a business problem, including various trade-offs and recommended approach
Able to produce results through individuals and teams where there is not a direct management oversight of resources
Able to overcome differences of opinion and drive team alignment around a specific goal or solution
BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE
Demonstrates deep knowledge of Portfolio Management and/or Investment Research within supported businesses
Articulates broader business concerns and/or regulatory landscape, including key risks and controls
Makes decisions that are cognizant of the firm’s broader business strategy
REQUIREMENTS
10+ years’ current experience working within Front Office for Tier -1 Asset/Investment Management Tier -1 firm/s, to include at least one successful build/implementation of a Portfolio Management platform either in-house built or vendor (such as Aladdin, CRD, Simcorp or Bloomberg AIM)
Champions best of breed technologies with the knowledge to advise the business
Stays abreast of industry trends and technologies and knows when/how/if to apply them appropriately
Communicates architectural vision across the portfolio to all stakeholders
Identifies impacts across the entire portfolio and coordinates across senior levels to manage dependencies and potentially competing priorities
Considers the operational aspects of a system, long-term supportability, maintenance, etc.
Champions “blue sky” ideas, innovative solutions that may not be on the radar
Create strong internal networks and builds a strong picture of what the wider organization is trying to achieve.