Product Manager, Total Portfolio Solutions

MSCI Inc.•New York, NY

1d•$152,000 - $198,000

About The Position

MSCI is seeking an entrepreneurial, high-agency Product Manager to help define the future of portfolio management technology for Total Portfolio Solutions. The platform enables investors to build and manage public and private market portfolios through integrated capabilities including performance measurement, risk management, attribution, asset allocation, portfolio construction, exposure analysis, reporting, and related analytics. The Product Manager works directly with clients and senior stakeholders to understand investment processes, identify unmet needs, define product strategy and priorities, and translate insights into a differentiated roadmap. The role partners with Engineering, Research, Data, Implementation, Sales, and other teams to execute that roadmap and owns outcomes across the product lifecycle—from client discovery and strategy through development, launch, adoption, and ongoing improvement. The position calls for strong institutional investment expertise, commercial judgment, and the ability to operate with ownership and autonomy in ambiguous or evolving situations. The Product Manager is responsible for balancing client value, commercial opportunity, technical feasibility, speed to market, and long-term platform strategy; supporting go-to-market and launch activities; monitoring product performance; and serving as a visible advocate for Total Portfolio Solutions internally and with clients.

Requirements

Significant experience in product management, investment technology, portfolio analytics, financial data solutions, or a related field.
Deep understanding of institutional asset owners and their investment processes across public and private markets.
Strong knowledge of portfolio management capabilities, including performance, risk, attribution, asset allocation, portfolio construction, exposure analysis, and investment reporting.
Experience working with pensions, endowments, foundations, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, outsourced chief investment offices, or other institutional investors.
Proven track record of working directly with clients to shape product strategy, define requirements, and deliver solutions.
Experience managing products through the full lifecycle, from concept and client validation through launch, commercialization, and ongoing enhancement.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
Strong commercial orientation and experience connecting product decisions to revenue growth, client value, adoption, and profitability.
Experience delivering projects or solutions from pitch through implementation.
Track record of building trusted relationships with senior investment, technology, and operations stakeholders.
Experience operating successfully in entrepreneurial, high-growth, or evolving environments.
Entrepreneurial mindset and high agency, with a bias toward action and ownership beyond formal responsibilities.
Ability to create clarity and momentum in ambiguous or rapidly changing situations.
Strong client orientation and judgment in distinguishing individual requests from scalable product opportunities.
Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills and ability to evaluate complex investment and technology problems.
Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and storytelling skills.
Ability to explain complex investment, portfolio, data, and technology concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to motivate teams that do not report directly to the role.
Creative, pragmatic, and persistent approach to problem-solving.
Demonstrated ability to build alignment among clients, executives, and cross-functional partners.
Commercial understanding of pricing, packaging, competitive positioning, and go-to-market strategy.
3–5 years of relevant experience in product management, investment technology, portfolio analytics, financial data, consulting, or a related field.
Collaborative team player who enjoys making hands-on contributions and building something new.

Responsibilities

Work directly with asset owners and institutional investors to understand portfolio construction, performance, risk, attribution, asset allocation, reporting, and governance needs across public and private markets.
Define and evolve the Total Portfolio Solutions product strategy, vision, roadmap, and priorities with clients and internal stakeholders.
Conduct market analysis covering client needs, investment industry trends, competitive offerings, technology developments, and evolving portfolio practices.
Translate client feedback and market insights into product concepts, business cases, requirements, prototypes, and prioritized initiatives.
Lead the product lifecycle from discovery and ideation through development, launch, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Engineering, Data, Research, Implementation, Sales, and other teams to design and deliver scalable solutions.
Make tradeoffs across client value, commercial opportunity, technical feasibility, speed to market, and long-term platform strategy.
Participate in product governance and prioritization forums, communicating investment cases, dependencies, risks, and expected outcomes.
Monitor development progress, remove obstacles, and maintain accountability for high-quality products and client experiences.
Develop go-to-market plans for new products and features, including positioning, packaging, pricing, sales enablement, training, and client communications.
Support product releases and launches through user acceptance testing, documentation, demonstrations, FAQs, pitchbooks, fact sheets, and other client-facing materials.
Work with Sales and Client Success to assess market reception and improve positioning, adoption, and product-market fit.
Track product performance using adoption, engagement, client satisfaction, revenue, retention, and profitability metrics.
Identify strategic partnerships, integrations, and other initiatives that strengthen the Total Portfolio Solutions platform.
Act as a visible product leader and advocate for Total Portfolio Solutions internally and with clients.

Benefits

Annual bonus eligibility
Comprehensive employee benefits tailored to location
Flexible working arrangements
Global orientation program
Learning@MSCI platform
AI Learning Center
LinkedIn Learning Pro
Tailored learning opportunities
Professional growth and development through career paths, internal mobility, and expanded roles
Employee Resource Groups