Director, Multi-Asset Product Management

S&P Global•Chicago, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Director, Multi-Asset Product Management to join our Multi-Asset Product Management team in New York. This senior role will be responsible for leading the development of S&P DJI's multi-asset index franchise. The role oversees a broad range of index-linked investment solutions, including defined outcome, risk-controlled, asset allocation, retirement, insurance, structured product, and derivatives-based strategies. This role will also be responsible for leading and developing a team of product managers. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in multi-asset product management, experience leading product initiatives and teams, and a solid understanding of systematic investment strategies. While familiarity with options and derivatives is valuable, success in this role will be driven by the ability to manage a diverse product portfolio, identify client needs, and translate investment concepts into commercially successful solutions. This role requires close partnership with clients, Sales, Research & Design, Index Governance, Marketing, Technology, and other stakeholders, while combining technical expertise, commercial acumen, executive presence, and the ability to influence across a global matrixed organization. The Multi-Asset Product Management team at S&P Dow Jones Indices is responsible for setting product strategy, driving product development, and managing the long-term commercial success of a global suite of multi-asset indices. The team develops solutions for a broad range of client segments, including banks, asset managers, ETF issuers, insurance companies, wealth platforms, and institutional investors. The product suite includes strategies focused on index-linked insurance products, structured products, derivatives overlays, volatility control, retirement solutions, asset allocation, and other systematic multi-asset strategies. The team has a global mandate and works closely with regional commercial teams and clients to identify market opportunities, launch innovative index solutions, and support adoption of S&P DJI’s multi-asset capabilities.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in product management, index strategy, investment solutions, asset management, wealth management, quantitative investing, or related financial services roles, with meaningful exposure to multi-asset investment strategies.
Strong quantitative background with an understanding of index construction, portfolio design, and multi-asset investment strategies, including asset allocation, retirement, target outcome, risk-controlled, insurance, and derivatives-linked approaches.
Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and developing product management talent, with the ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders cross-functionally (Product, Research & Design, Sales, Governance, Marketing, Operations, Technology) and drive outcomes without direct people-management authority.
Clear commercial mindset, including experience supporting product adoption, client engagement, and long-term revenue growth for investment, index, or multi-asset solutions.
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., finance, mathematics, economics, statistics, engineering, or computer science).
Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting or developing multi-asset index solutions, including target outcome, risk-controlled, retirement, insurance, volatility-controlled, or derivatives-linked strategies.
Familiarity with index methodology governance, launch lifecycle, and operational considerations for investable indices.
Advanced degree and/or professional credentials (e.g., CFA, CAIA) and/or programming skills (Python, R, Matlab).
Experience building models, backtests, simulations, risk analytics, or index strategy prototypes.
Experience presenting at client meetings, conferences, webinars, sales trainings, or other public forums.
Strong understanding of the competitive landscape across QIS desks, investment banks, exchanges, index providers, ETF issuers, and structured product platforms.
Familiarity with options and derivatives is valuable.

Responsibilities

Lead the research, development, and launch of systematic multi-asset indices and investment solutions, including asset allocation, risk-controlled, target outcome, insurance-related, and derivatives-based strategies.
Partner with internal stakeholders to create transparent, rules-based methodologies for use across ETFs, structured products, insurance solutions, annuities, and institutional applications.
Influence cross-functional stakeholders across Product Management, Research & Design, Index Governance, Sales, Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Technology to drive outcomes without direct management authority.
Serve as a senior subject matter expert in client meetings, product pitches, trainings, conferences, and other external forums.
Partner with Sales and Client Coverage teams to translate complex index strategies into clear commercial narratives and client solutions.
Contribute to thought leadership and product positioning, including presentations, white papers, client materials, market commentary, internal education, and external product messaging.
Maintain a deep understanding of market trends, client needs, and the competitive landscape, including QIS desks, investment banks, exchanges, structured product platforms, ETF issuers, insurance providers, and other index providers.
Use these insights to identify new product opportunities and inform product strategy.
Support and manage the existing multi-asset index suite with a focus on growing adoption, linked assets, and revenue.
Monitor product performance, market relevance, and commercial traction, and identify opportunities for product enhancements, repositioning, and lifecycle management.
Lead and develop a team of product managers.
Foster collaboration, and build a high-performing team while driving execution across multiple product initiatives.