Neovest - Product Manager - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Vice President in Product Management to oversee the product lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in the finance or asset management sector and possess strong analytical skills. This role offers an opportunity to work on innovative products and solutions, driving success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the finance or asset management industry.
• Experience in building or supporting financial systems.
• Beginner to intermediate SQL experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle from concept to launch.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather product requirements.
• Track updates and compile status reports.

Skills

Experience in the finance or asset management industry

Strong communication and analytical skills

Product knowledge across various asset classes

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

SQL

Jira

Job description

Overview

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Job Description

Neovest is a global provider of agile, cloud-native financial technology for the institutional investment management sector. Originally a spin-out from a leading, publicly listed investment firm, Neovest is experiencing rapid growth and market penetration with its innovative and comprehensive solutions for asset managers of all sizes, investment styles, and stages of development.

Job Summary

As a Vice President within the Product Management team at Neovest, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept through to launch and beyond. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, implementation, support, and sales, to develop and execute product strategies that are aligned with the company's vision and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop product features relevant to asset management firms of all sizes and styles, across various asset classes, building on strong existing financial product and operational/analytics expertise.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including client managers, customers, internal team leads, and external partners, to gather and prioritise product requirements.
• Work closely with engineering teams using agile methodologies to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery.
• Maintain the product roadmap, including feature prioritisation, release schedules, and resource allocation.
• Drive the design and user experience (UX) of the product.
• Coordinate with QA teams to conduct product testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and oversee successful product feature launches.
• Communicate product updates, progress, and roadmap to stakeholders, including executives, teams, and customers.
• Oversee functionality and quality control for multiple concurrent product development streams.
• Liaise regularly with stakeholders to review project progress, milestones, and task-level status.
• Track updates and compile status reports on engagement for both internal and external reporting.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Significant experience in the finance or asset management industry
• Experience in building or supporting financial systems, such as trading, portfolio management, etc.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field of study
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Product knowledge across various asset classes
• Subject matter expertise across multiple areas of Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Risk, Compliance, and/or Accounting
• Solid business analysis and project management skills, with experience in a technical environment or team
• Beginner to intermediate SQL experience
• Team player, willing to support other areas of the business as required

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in building commercial Execution Management System (EMS), Order Management System (OMS), Portfolio Management System (PMS) and/or Accounting systems
• Experience working with offshore teams
• Additional programming experience
• Buy-side experience
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience with Jira

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.