Director, Product Owner - Charles River OMS/PMS - PGIM Investments (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)

PGIM•Newark, NJ

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world. We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers! If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today. Our Business: PGIM Investments is a diversified distributor of asset management capabilities, with over 100 actively managed funds globally. We are dedicated to helping clients tackle their toughest investment challenges and base the foundation of our investment strategy around collaboration and innovation. Our leadership team welcomes new ideas and challenging the status-quo and are committed to developing talent for long-term success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
10+ years of hands-on experience implementing, configuring, and supporting Charles River OMS/PMS platforms.
Strong development experience with SQL, Java, and Python, including custom extensions, integrations, automation, and reporting.
Proven experience designing and supporting OMS integrations with custodians, accounting platforms, market data providers, compliance systems, and downstream reporting platforms.
Strong understanding of the investment management lifecycle, including portfolio management, trading, compliance, reconciliations, and trade processing.
Experience leading Charles River upgrades, migrations, and SaaS transformation initiatives.
Hands-on experience building and supporting automated SOD, EOD, and intraday processing solutions in a high-volume trading environment.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Trading, Portfolio Management, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives, mentor technical teams, and drive delivery of business-critical capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation, configuration, and enhancement of the Charles River OMS/PMS platform across SMA strategies.
Configure and optimize Charles River Trade blotters, Manager’s Workbench, workflows, compliance rules, entitlements and trade routing.
Design and support integrations with custodians, accounting platforms, compliance systems, market data providers, and downstream reporting platforms.
Develop and maintain trade imports/exports, FIX connectivity, APIs, and automated Start-of-Day (SOD), End-of-Day (EOD), and intraday processing workflows.
Build custom Charles River extensions, dashboards, reporting solutions, and workflow automation using SQL, Java and Python.
Lead platform upgrades, migrations, and SaaS transformation initiatives while ensuring scalability, operational resiliency, and regulatory compliance.
Partner with Trading, Portfolio Management, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams to deliver business-critical capabilities.
Serve as the Charles River subject matter expert, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and implementation guidance across the organization.
Ensure best practices and standards for security, compliance, scalability, reliability, and performance are followed.
Collaborate closely with business and technology partners to gather requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
Stay updated with advancements in technology and reflect these innovations in solution designs.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
A supportive and collaborative work environment.
The chance to work on impactful projects that shape the future of investment management.
Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).