We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager - AVP to join our team as an individual contributor. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership to shape and deliver innovative solutions for our clients. You'll be instrumental in conducting in-depth market research, drafting essential content, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful product rollouts and strategic initiatives. This position requires strong analytical capabilities, exceptional communication skills, and a proven track record in product management within the alternative funds industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Market & Strategic Analysis :
- Prepare and maintain industry and market analyses for regular presentations to stakeholders.
- Conduct competitive landscape assessments for service offerings and technology.
- Establish and maintain reliable market research sources, and distribute regular competitive landscape updates.
- Develop a deep understanding of client needs and experience.
- Conduct current state analysis and perform detailed gap analysis for new initiatives.
- Product Strategy & Planning :
- Collaborate with senior Product Managers to draft essential content for new innovation initiatives.
- Support VPs in the development of comprehensive business cases and in securing sponsorship for new initiatives.
- Create and maintain product roadmaps for relevant private markets areas (PE / PC).
- Manage prioritized feature backlogs for active projects.
- Ensure product success measures are met.
- Product Design & Execution :
- Contribute to the design of high-level technology components and process solutions.
- Lead cross-functional teams across global locations to execute approved strategic initiatives .
- Work closely with technology and project management teams to ensure solution designs conform with organizational standards.
- Drive transparent project status reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support client pilots as part of the go-live process for new capability rollouts, refine requirements based on feedback, and stabilize platforms post-pilot.
- Documentation & Marketing :
- Create high-quality presentations and documentation for VPs to use in stakeholder meetings.
- Develop and maintain standard product offering documentation .
- Prepare copy for the development and maintenance of client-facing product marketing materials .
- Create and publish regular product digests for key stakeholders.
About You
Education : A Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Technology, or a related field.Experience & Knowledge :Strong functional knowledge of fund accounting workflows , carry models, capital activity processing, and cash management in private markets.Demonstrated success in delivering product capabilities or process improvements that solve client problems.Experience writing business cases and product documentation; commercially minded with comfort in building ROI frameworks.Experience with the product development lifecycle.Proven track record of delivering complex projects.Experience supporting senior stakeholders.Skills :Superior English communication skills, both written and verbal.Advanced presentation skills with expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint .Strong project management and coordination capabilities.Demonstrated ability to analyze market trends and competitive landscapes.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise communications.Strong attention to detail in documentation and presentations.Collaboration :Experience working with global, cross-functional teams.Ability to work effectively across different time zones.Experience working in multinational organizations.Additional Skills (Assets)
Exposure to Project management / tracking tools like Smartsheets, Jira, Confluence .Familiarity with AI efficiency tools in Product Management.Skills Required
Product Management, Market Strategy, Strategic Planning, Product Designing, Documentation, Fund Accounting