Product Manager, iCapital Labs - Assistant Vice President / Vice President

Product Manager – Assistant Vice President / Vice President  

Department: iCapital Labs 

Location(s): New York, NY / Greenwich, CT 

 

iCapital is powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. Our financial technology platform has transformed how advisors, wealth management firms, asset managers, and banks evaluate and recommend bespoke public and private market strategies for their high-net-worth clients. iCapital services approximately $170 billion in global client assets invested in 1,392 funds, as of October 2023. 

 

iCapital has been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 for six consecutive years (2018-2023); a three-time selection by Forbes to its list of Best Startup Employers (2021-2023); and a three-time winner of MMI/Barron’s Solutions Provider award (See link below).  

 

About the Role 

iCapital Labs is a newly created innovation lab within iCapital.  Its primary mission is to ensure that iCapital is evaluating and adopting emerging technologies and methods to advance strategic business initiatives. The primary mechanism to accomplish this mission is through rapid prototyping and the execution of POCs or research projects where we explore and analyze new technologies, methods, capabilities, limitations, technical risks, and compatibility with the ICN ecosystem.  

 

iCapital is looking to hire a dynamic, self-motivated, and energetic Product Manager who will work with strategists and software engineers to transform ideas into projects and successfully deliver those projects in line with the lab’s mission of executing POCs and rapid prototyping.  The ideal candidate should be deeply interested in learning about new areas of technology and business and very comfortable operating at a detailed level.  The ideal candidate will help shape the culture and help develop the working model within the newly created lab.  

 

This is a great opportunity to work across a broad set of business areas and technologies to deliver prototype solutions in a fast-paced and fun environment with the goal of offering the most innovative products and services to our clients.  

 

Responsibilities 

• Work with iCapital Lab strategists and software engineers to plan, design, and execute state-of-the art POCs.  
• Meet with key stakeholders to understand critical business requirements and broader organizational impact.  
• Communicate project status and goals across a broad swath of the organization at all levels of seniority.  
• Develop a good understanding of our business to help make more informed decisions about strategy and ideas.  
• Contribute to other aspects of iCapital Labs such as publishing our work (internal and external), facilitate user discussions, and otherwise contribute to the direction of the team.  
• Contribute to the overall company mission and culture.  

 

Qualifications 

• 5-10 years of professional experience across business analysis, engineering, or finance.  Financial technology background strongly preferred 
• Able to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment across multiple levels of our organization 
• Proven experience managing multiple aspects of a project lifecycle with particular interest in areas that are relevant to the successful delivery of POCs; Producing streamlined business requirements, writing technical specs, testing software, and managing interaction with internal business stakeholders    
• Technical background and good understanding of technical concepts. Comfort with SQL, data modelling, and all aspects of the software development lifecycle 
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytic skills; strategic mindset 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Demonstrated track record of independently delivering successful projects 

 

 

Benefits 

The base salary range for this role is $120,000 to $180,000 depending on level.  iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). 

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. We offer most employees the flexibility to work in the office three or four days.  Every department has different needs, and some positions will be designated in-office jobs, based on their function.  

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