Product Manager (Asset Management)

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Overview

As a Product Manager at Publicis Sapient, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, leading the vision, strategy, roadmap, and prioritization for digital products within major Digital Business Transformation (DBT) engagements. You will work at the intersection of business and technology, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes in the Asset Management domain.

This role requires deep domain knowledge in Asset Management, a strong grasp of financial products (preferably Fixed Income), and a working knowledge of the order and trade lifecycle. You will be instrumental in shaping product propositions that provide transformative client outcomes and operational efficiency.

Your Impact

• Partner with client stakeholders, strategists, experience leads, and architects to frame business goals and define value-driven product strategies.
• Develop product vision, strategy, and roadmap grounded in client objectives and market trends, with a focus on asset management workflows, trading, and post-trade functions.
• Serve as the voice of the customer across cross-functional teams, ensuring product decisions are aligned with client needs and regulatory requirements.
• Translate product vision into a clear, prioritized backlog of features balancing short-term impact with long-term strategic goals.
• Facilitate ideation workshops, define solution hypotheses, and validate concepts through client research, journey mapping, and testing.
• Build business cases, present to senior executives, and influence prioritization to maximize business value and client outcomes.
• Lead delivery teams using Agile and Lean practices, driving consistent value delivery in 10–12 week program increments.
• Establish trusting client relationships and serve as a thought leader by bringing market knowledge in Asset Management - Fixed Income, and trading platforms.
• Mentor and guide product analysts and junior team members to elevate product management practices.

 

 

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Asset Management, with knowledge across Portfolio Management, Trading, Confirmation & Settlement, and Regulatory/Client Reporting.
• Solid understanding of financial products, preferably Fixed Income.
• Good knowledge of the order and trade lifecycle, including pre-trade, execution, and post-trade workflows.
• Experience with project management tools (JIRA, Confluence) and Agile methodology.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter, while collaborating effectively as a team player across business and technology functions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of industry platforms/tools is highly desirable:
• BlackRock Aladdin and/or Charles River Development (CRD)
• Bloomberg

 

Set Yourself Apart With

• Experience working in Fixed Income product strategy and technology.
• Hands-on knowledge of trading platforms and investment management systems.
• Proficiency in SQL; exposure to Python.
• Certifications such as CFA, FRM, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or Agile Product Management.
• Proven track record of driving measurable product outcomes in complex financial services environments.

Additional Information

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

Pay Range: $140,000-$180,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work. 

 

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at  [email protected]