Investment Product Manager

The Vanguard Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial investment company in Toronto is seeking a skilled professional for a product management role. The successful candidate will provide active product expertise, conduct strategic analysis, and support investment teams. Candidates should have five years of relevant experience and an undergraduate degree, with a CFA preferred. This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Five years related work experience, including three years in product management and investment analysis.
• Strong understanding of investment products and markets.
• Ability to conduct strategic analysis and present recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide active product expertise and collaborate with teams.
• Conduct analysis of challenges in the product line-up.
• Serve as the primary contact for investment expertise.

Skills

Product management

Investment analysis

Client relationship management

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree

CFA

Job description

Provide active product expertise to crew and clients and to collaborate with business and investment teams to ensure the health and commercial success of investment products. (Vanguard manages over US$1.8 trillion in actively managed strategies globally, including for Canadian investors.)

Core Responsibilities

• Provide active product expertise to crew and clients and to collaborate with business and investment teams to ensure the health and commercial success of the products.
• Conducts analysis of challenges confronting Vanguard's product line-up. Leverages and manages cross-functional teams as required. Prepares and presents strategic analysis and recommendations to senior management at various forums.
• Acts as an active equity investment expert both internally and externally in the industry. Provides investment support and guidance to relationship management and sales teams; is regularly called upon to participate in meetings with clients, acting as a proxy for Vanguard's portfolio managers. The candidate will serve as the primary contact in delivering investment expertise and capital markets perspective about the markets.
• Attends and presents at industry conferences and client specific events related to the product category of focus.
• Leverages the client and sales feedback on products in order to assess product health and drive ongoing product improvements and positioning.
• Supports the creation of dynamic content used to position Vanguard investment products and to respond to investor queries.
• Creates and facilitates internal training and communications including training on launches and changes to existing products. Ensures coordination and consistency of product-related marketing initiatives and external communications across divisions.
• Contributes to business line research agendas to enhance client experience and business results.
• Stays current on industry, market, product, and competitive trends in the local markets supported.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Five years related work experience, including three years experience in product management and investment analysis/strategy.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• CFA preferred.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.