Principal Product Manager – thinkFolio

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

Principal Product Manager – thinkFolio

The Organization:

Enterprise Solutions provides clients with industry leading software and services, covering enterprise data management, investment management, loans software and services and private markets solutions. The team is composed of a diverse set of enterprise software, SaaS, data, and service offering.

The Product:

thinkFolio , originated from IHS Markit, is a leading multi-asset investment management platform that delivers sophisticated capabilities across Portfolio Modelling, Order Management & Trading, Cash & FX Management and Compliance. Asset managers and asset owners leverage thinkFolio as a trusted, reliable, and centralized platform to scale their global investment operations. thinkFolio’s flexible, modular design allows it to be implemented as a single, integrated front-office solution or deployed for specific business units or asset classes. The platform is delivered as a managed service, supporting investment firms that want to reduce costs, maximize flexibility, enhance scale, and achieve time-to-market objectives.

We also aim to develop a leading Total Portfolio Platform that will help asset managers and owners oversee their whole portfolio, end-to-end across private and public investments. The platform will provide investors with the ability to: See everything they own in one view, understand risk through many lenses, and evaluate performance across the entire portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy and Vision: Develop and communicate a clear product vision for multi-asset portfolio construction, management & trading. Ability to construct and present high level product briefs. Deliver and clarify consistent messaging of the product direction for the stream.

• Product Execution: Translate business opportunities, customer needs, and business goals into a product development roadmap. Enable new product development initiatives supporting product launches, feature and enhancements, and simplification initiatives.

• Influencing People: Responsibility for co-ordination with other stakeholders in the steam (e.g. engineering, design, professional services). Interaction with users and key stakeholders to demo and explain new features.

• Customer Insight: Use data to create meaningful insights into the future direction of the product.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong knowledge of Fixed Income, listed & OTC derivatives lifecycle from order generation to trade settlement.

• Strong knowledge of investment analytics, portfolio construction and portfolio management workflows

• An understanding of trading technology including OMS, EMS, Exchanges & Regulated Venues.

• Exceptional communications and presentation skills across multiple audiences ranging from peers to senior executives.

• 5+ years experience; minimum 1 to 3 years’ experience working in within financial services, preferably a buy side investment organization or software vendor servicing this sector.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Economic preferred, CFA charter designation or working towards a CFA charter designation a plus

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence .

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world’s leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf   describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision – https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

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20 – Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), PDMGDV202.2 – Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings – (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 307902

Posted On: 2024-10-20

Location: London, United Kingdom