Product Manager, Portfolio Management Platforms (Asset Management)

Publicis Groupe•Boston, MA

About The Position

Publicis Sapient is hiring a Senior Product Manager in Financial Services to define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital products that drive business impact. The role works with engineering, design, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve customer experiences and business outcomes. It covers the full product lifecycle, from discovery and ideation through delivery and optimization, with product decisions guided by customer needs, business value, technical feasibility, and data. The position focuses on portfolio management platforms in asset management and requires strong familiarity with capital markets, financial markets, and the end-to-end trading lifecycle. The Product Manager engages senior stakeholders and investors to gather requirements, facilitate workshops, align roadmaps, coordinate delivery with engineering teams, manage user acceptance testing, and secure investor sign-off. The role also involves product management in a regulated financial environment and practical use of AI tools in day-to-day product delivery. Publicis Sapient describes itself as a digital transformation partner with more than 20,000 people across 53 offices worldwide. It emphasizes an inclusive, collaborative workplace, ongoing learning and development, flexibility to support work-life balance, health benefits, paid leave and holidays, and wellness and employee assistance programs. The listed pay range is $140,000–$180,000; actual compensation may vary by location and required skillset.

Requirements

Hands-on experience with portfolio management platforms such as Charles River, Aladdin, or SimCorp.
Strong familiarity with capital markets.
Deep expertise in financial markets, including equity and fixed income, and a solid understanding of the end-to-end trading lifecycle.
Proven experience engaging senior stakeholders and investors for requirements gathering, workshops, and roadmap alignment.
Experience coordinating with engineering teams to translate business requirements into delivered outcomes.
Experience managing UAT cycles and securing investor sign-off.
Practical experience using AI tools to enhance day-to-day product delivery.
Experience defining and owning product roadmaps, backlogs, and prioritization frameworks in a regulated financial environment.
Strong analytical skills and comfort using data to inform product decisions and measure success with KPIs or OKRs.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and vice versa.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release management.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at a buy-side or sell-side firm, such as an asset manager, hedge fund, or investment bank.
CFA certification.
Experience in digital transformation initiatives and enterprise product management.
Knowledge of AI, machine learning, and automation in product development.
Product Management certification, such as CSPO, Pragmatic Institute, or similar.
Experience in customer experience (CX) strategy and omnichannel product development.
Strong understanding of cloud-based solutions and SaaS product management.

Responsibilities

Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals and customer needs.
Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management, from ideation and discovery through delivery and optimization.
Collaborate with engineering, design, and business teams to develop and execute product roadmaps.
Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer research to inform product innovation.
Prioritize features and initiatives based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
Define and track KPIs to assess product success and guide improvements.
Work with stakeholders to integrate products into existing systems and processes.
Promote user-centered design and data-driven decision-making.
Lead cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver products on time and to a high standard.
Engage senior stakeholders and investors in requirements gathering, workshops, and roadmap alignment.
Coordinate with engineering teams to translate business requirements into delivered outcomes.
Manage UAT cycles and secure investor sign-off.
Own product roadmaps, backlogs, and prioritization frameworks in a regulated financial environment.
Use data to inform product decisions and measure success through KPIs or OKRs.
Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.