Product Manager, Portfolio Management Platforms (Asset Management)

Publicis Groupe•Boston, MA

About The Position

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Senior Product Manager in Financial Services to define and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital products that drive business impact. The role works closely with engineering, design, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve customer experiences and business outcomes. The position focuses on portfolio management platforms and capital markets, including Equity and Fixed Income and the end-to-end trading lifecycle. The Senior Product Manager owns product lifecycle activities from ideation and discovery through delivery and optimization. They use market research, competitive analysis, customer insights, and data to guide product decisions, prioritize work, track KPIs, and continuously improve products. They also coordinate requirements gathering and workshops with senior stakeholders and investors, work with engineering teams to turn business needs into delivered outcomes, and manage UAT through investor sign-off. The role operates in an Agile environment and supports product delivery in a regulated financial setting.

Requirements

Hands-on experience with portfolio management platforms such as Charles River, Aladdin, or Simcorp.
Strong familiarity with capital markets and deep domain expertise in Equity and Fixed Income markets.
Solid understanding of the end-to-end trading lifecycle.
Proven track record 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 leveraging 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 translating 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 certifications 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 product vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning them 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 insight gathering to inform product innovation.
Prioritize features and initiatives according to business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
Define and track KPIs to measure product success and guide improvements.
Work with stakeholders to integrate products into existing systems and processes.
Promote user-centric design and data-driven decision-making.
Lead cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to support timely, high-quality product delivery.
Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
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 and OKRs.