Lead Principal Product Manager - Front Office Portfolio Management/Trading

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients

Why this role is important for us

Positioned at the confluence of Business and Technology, our Product team works to create and implement a leading front-to-back investment platform. We are growing rapidly and have an enthustiastic plan to expand our range of products and services to the buy-side community over the next 5 years.

SimCorp is looking for an experienced Product Manager for Front Office, Trading and Portfolio Management with deep expertise of the Americas market allowing them to both contribute as part of Global Product Management as well as the Americas leadership team.

A top priority for our development is to support more US-centric workflows, putting this role in the spotlight of both our executives and the firm more broadly. While you will bring expertise of the US market, you will be involved in innovation and delivery to our global clients.

Your role will require a thorough knowledge of SimCorp's desired market, focusing on buy-side investment management strategies, competitive environments, and emerging trends. You need to have a deep understanding of both Portfolio Management and Order Management and know what portfolio managers and traders need to be effective. You like to understand the details of your products and like to speak to your users (or traders / portfolio managers) about how the product improve their lives.

You also understand the importance of data and insights for making the best investment decisions and also how vendors can enable portfolio managers and traders to focus on their core business instead of spending time on tasks that can be solved with technology or services. You take your practical approach, being willing to prepare to do good work and dive into the platform capabilities, allowing you to solve problems with a collaborative solution-oriented mindset.

What you will be responsible for

• Define the Front Office / investment strategy and needs for Americas both commercially and functionally
• Be accountable for the Success of Front Office / investment offerings in the Americas, measured by commercial results and client outcome metrics
• Be responsible for overseeing the Front Office / investment offerings throughout the entire offer lifecycle from discovery, build, launch to sun-setting for Americas
• Own the Americas Front Office / Investment backlog which drives priorities across Product, Standards, Architecture and Service teams
• Communicate strategy and direction for Front Office / investment in a compelling way both internally and externally
• Work closely with Commercial and Delivery Management in the Americas and share success metrics
• Be part of the Global Portfolio Management Team, and thereby also contributing to the overall SimCorp platform strategy and roadmap
• Responsibility for co-development deliveries for our clients and partners

What we value

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product management and service delivery
• You may have experience as a portfolio manager or trader or from a highly regarded front office software vendor
• You are an expert in portfolio construction and order management and understand how technology can enable better investment decisions and more efficient processes
• You are motivated by spending time directly with clients and prospects
• You take a hands-on approach, being willing to prepare to do good work and dive into problems with a collaborative solution-oriented mindset
• Great communication skills with ability to inspire others
• Commercial and result oriented, like to be measured on concrete results

Benefits

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional