Senior Product Manager (Private Markets)

Publicis Groupe•Boston, MA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager with deep Financial Services expertise to lead the development and evolution of products supporting Investment Management and Private Markets. This role requires strong domain knowledge across Private Equity, Private Credit, Investment Operations, and Fund Accounting, combined with hands-on experience in data management, reference data, and system integrations. The ideal candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and data teams to define product strategy, translate complex financial workflows into clear requirements, and deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.

Requirements

7+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Business/Product Analyst within Financial Services.
Strong hands-on experience in Investment Management and Investment Operations.
Deep knowledge of Private Markets, including: Private Equity, Private Credit.
Solid understanding of Fund Accounting, transaction processing, and lifecycle events.
Experience working with Market and Security Reference Data.
Proven background in data management, including data mapping between multiple systems.
Strong SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting.
Experience working in agile delivery environments with technology and data engineering teams.
Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with private market or investment platforms (e.g., accounting, portfolio management, or data platforms).
Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and control processes.
Experience supporting large-scale system integrations or platform modernization initiatives.
Background working in asset management firms, asset servicers, or financial technology organizations.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the product roadmap for platforms supporting Investment Management and Private Markets (PE & Private Credit).
Partner with Investment, Operations, Fund Accounting, and Technology teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into clear product features.
Lead product discovery and definition across: Investment Operations workflows, Fund accounting and transaction lifecycles, Market and Security Reference Data, Data ingestion, enrichment, and distribution.
Define and manage product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for agile delivery teams.
Ensure accurate data management and data mapping across multiple upstream and downstream systems.
Collaborate with data and engineering teams on SQL-based analysis, data validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
Oversee integration of reference data (market, security, pricing, counterparty) into core investment and accounting platforms.
Act as a subject-matter expert on private market transactions, including capital calls, distributions, valuations, and settlements.
Support regulatory, audit, and reporting needs through strong data governance and product controls.
Measure product success through KPIs, user feedback, and operational efficiency improvements.