Alternative Investments - Global Product Owner - Vice President

The candidate will be part of the Global Alternative Investment Product Development team, with a focus on our Alternatives platform offering and enablement of front-office functions.

The team is responsible for the end-to-end simplification and scaling of the Alternatives target model inclusive of key enabling capabilities and differentiating services.

The team's role spans the full lifecycle of transformation: vision, strategy, end-to-end operating models, business case development, roadmap planning and execution.

As a Global Product Owner - Vice President candidate will lead the GAIS-wide strategy, design, and execution of cross-business capabilities and key initiatives across the end-to-end Alternative Investments value chain.

The role will originate and drive solutions that leverage fintech and AI opportunities, where appropriate, for the sourcing and management of reference data required to support core functions.

In-scope functions include Due Diligence, Structuring, Portfolio Management, and Placement Agent Sales and Service.

Set senior-level strategic direction, drive prioritization, and lead cross-line-of-business consensus-building to align multiple groups on a single solution.

The role requires organizational authority and executive presence to convene decision-makers, resolve competing priorities, and establish durable governance and accountability across Product, Technology, Operations, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Due Diligence, and Structuring.The ideal candidate leverages a commercial mindset, demonstrates superior analytical skills including data management, and is an effective change leader.

Job responsibilities:


* Define Product Vision and Strategy: Sets the product vision connecting client/advisor needs with GAIS-wide business goals across multiple LOBs (including PEG, JPMAAM, PIPS, etc.).

Understand the current state - including product offerings, regional differences, and areas for improvement.

Define the end state, target operating model, and product roadmap.

Effectively evaluate cost-benefit analysis, including build vs.

buy decisions.


* Establish and lead cross-LOB governance cabinets.

Conduct market mapping and research across teams to inform due diligence and structuring decisions.

Evaluate and champion solutions and drive OKRs/KPIs to measure cross-LOB commercial impact.

Unify multiple business groups, drive consensus, and deliver innovative, scalable solutions.


* Understand client and advisor needs.

Develop a detailed understanding of the competitive and market landscape including vendor/fintech offerings to inform product capability development and strategic roadmaps.


* Planning and Execution: Lead and deliver annual and quarterly investment plans, including execution of all planned milestones.

Provide timely reporting of forecasted variances to plan, with risk mitigation as required.

Break down silos and align multiple groups to a unified solution.


* Leads and coach product managers, desig...