Director, Product Owner – Charles River OMS/PMS

PGIM

Director, Product Owner leading implementation and integration of Charles River OMS/PMS platform at PGIM Investments. Collaborating with Trading and Portfolio Management teams to enhance the investment management ecosystem.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeNewark • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in implementing and configuring Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS/CRD) platforms, with strong capabilities in SQL, Java, and Python for automation and reporting. Proven ability to lead integrations, upgrades, and migrations while ensuring compliance and operational resiliency in high-volume trading environments.

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Charles River OMS/PMS ImplementationSQL DevelopmentJava DevelopmentPython DevelopmentInvestment Management Lifecycle Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Charles River ConfigurationData IntegrationTrade Blotter OptimizationFIX IntegrationAutomated Processing WorkflowsCustom Extensions DevelopmentCompliance Controls DesignRole-Based EntitlementsSaaS TransformationData Migration

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder ManagementMentoring Technical TeamsLeadership in Complex Initiatives

Tools & Technologies

Charles River Investment Management SolutionAPIsAutomated Start-of-Day ProcessingAutomated End-of-Day ProcessingMarket Data ProvidersAccounting PlatformsCompliance Systems

Industry Keywords

Investment ManagementPortfolio ManagementTradingComplianceReconciliationsTrade Processing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a critical role in the implementation, configuration, integration, and ongoing evolution of the Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS/CRD) platform supporting PGIM Custom Harvest.
Partner closely with Trading, Portfolio Management, Operations, Compliance, Architecture, and Engineering teams to deliver a scalable, resilient, and highly automated OMS/PMS ecosystem.
Lead the design and implementation of Charles River workflows, Data integration, Trade blotters, Manager's Workbench configurations, role-based entitlements, compliance controls, trade routing, FIX integrations, Java APIs integration to Portfolio management apps, custodial interfaces, and data migrations.
Drive modernization initiatives as PGIM transitions from legacy OMS platforms to Charles River SaaS.
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.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
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).