Alternatives Product Development Lead – Assistant Vice President
State Street
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Mumbai • India
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About the role
- Capable of reimagining solutions strategically such that they are transformational and not just bringing tech into old, unchallenged, processes
- Execute the specified Global alternative development project, including partnering with other members of the client facing, product, global delivery (operations) and technology teams.
- Create & take ownership of assigned development initiatives, manage development execution, coordinate requirements gathering, translating and participating in the agile development process, testing and roll-out of capabilities
- Carry out a product owner role for agile development project including establishing business outcomes, epic & story creation, status tracking, execution status meetings, issue escalation/resolution, and communicating status to internal and external stakeholders.
- Adhere to program governance including compliance with policies, best practices, oversight of issues, risks, audit and compliance items in support of program reporting.
- Participate in development of transition plan to migrate new capabilities into our operating model; and addressing the administrative aspects of establishing the product or service offering
- Collaborate with interdependent product wide project teams ensuring alignment.
- Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities for new products.
- Collaborate with across the Alts Product organization to share approaches, develop best practices and improve the teams capabilities to successfully execute and deliver new capabilities or better serve clients.
- Engage with clients to understand their investment needs and preferences.
- Provide expert advice and solutions to clients regarding alternative investments.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to drive product adoption.
- Own the entire product development lifecycle from concept to launch.
- Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope and budget.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful product delivery
- Manage key stakeholders and maintain complete and accurate reporting.
- Facilitate program governance including compliance with policies, best practices, oversight of issues, risks, audit and compliance items in support of program reporting and product roadmap.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in Alternative investor services operations, client implementation and/or business analysis.
- Understanding & experience of the Alternative Investor Relations operating model process required
- Experience of IS & wealth management systems beneficial including Investran, InvestTA, iFAST, ISS, AWD or iCapital
- Experience working with PM semi liquid fund in US or Europe, in addition to traditional closed ended funds
- Experience of using AI tools is beneficial
- Knowledge of or experience leading product development programs/processes related to the financial services industry is an advantage.
- Experience with designing new solutions by analyzing requirements, studying system capabilities, and writing specifications would be preferred.
- Experience in JIRA, Confluence, Clarity or Squirrel is advantageous
Benefits
- Inclusive development opportunities
- Flexible work-life support
- Paid volunteer days
- Vibrant employee networks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
agile developmentproduct development lifecyclerequirements gatheringmarket researchbusiness analysisproduct owner rolesolution designstatus trackingissue escalationcompliance oversight
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingclient relationship managementcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementorganizational skillsleadershipadaptabilitytime management