Product Management support - Onsite

Aranca; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aranca in Mumbai is seeking a Product Governance professional to lead governance-related processes across investment products and services, coordinating lifecycle management with global and local stakeholders.

The role involves maintaining audit trails, governance documentation, and SLA/OM updates while collaborating with risk, compliance, and legal teams to ensure regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial services, ideally within Product Management, Product Governance, Risk, or a related function.
• Familiarity with product approval and lifecycle management processes across investment products (e.g. funds, structured products, ETDs) and services (e.g. advisory, discretionary, wealth planning).
• Experience working in a multinational or matrix organization, ideally in a support or coordination role with global exposure.

Responsibilities

• Product Approval and lifecycle management across funds and services.
• Coordinate lifecycle reviews with global and local Product Owners.
• Collate data and monitor KPIs and KRIs.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc governance reports.
• Monitor approval conditions and track fulfilment.
• Maintain SharePoint sites and product inventories.
• Audit trail for product decisions and approvals.
• Support governance workflow improvement and new tools.
• Develop Flowable workflow for lifecycle management.
• Governance support and coordination for Product Approval Board.
• Draft meeting minutes and archive governance documents.
• Collaborate with risk, compliance, legal to align standards.
• Update SLAs and Operating Memoranda with internal units.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

MS Office

SharePoint

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Economics

Tools

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Approval and ongoing Lifecycle Management (LCM)

• Support the end-to-end process for initial product approvals and ongoing monitoring of existing products & services (e.g. Advisory mandates, Discretionary Mandates, and Structured Products).
• Coordinate lifecycle management reviews with global and local Product Owners and relevant stakeholders.
• Collate data and monitor offering-related global and local KPIs and KRIs.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reporting for management and governance bodies.
• Monitor approval conditions and track their fulfilment/completion.

Documentation & Process Management

• Maintain SharePoint sites, and products & services inventory lists.
• Maintain a clear audit trail for product-related decisions, approvals, and changes.
• Support process improvement initiatives to streamline governance workflows (new tool in development).
• Work on the development of a workflow tool (Flowable) for conducting the Life Cycle Management.
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• Governance Support & Coordination
• Support the preparation, stakeholder communication, and follow-up of global and local Product Approval Board meetings.
• Write meeting minutes, ensuring accurate and complete documentation of decisions and discussions.
• Ensure all governance documentation, decisions, and approvals are archived in line with audit requirements.

Stakeholder & Service Management

• Own, document, and regularly update product governance-related SLAs and Operating Memoranda with other internal units.
• Collaborate closely with global product teams, risk management, compliance, and legal to ensure alignment with governance standards.

YOUR PROFILE

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial services, ideally within Product Management, Product Governance, Risk, or a related function.
• Familiarity with product approval and lifecycle management processes across investment products (e.g. funds, structured products, ETDs) and services (e.g. advisory, discretionary, wealth planning).
• Experience working in a multinational or matrix organization, ideally in a support or coordination role with global exposure.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical skills and fast learner.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and collaboration tools (SharePoint).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced, governance-driven environment.

Personal Attributes

• Structured and reliable with a proactive mindset.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and across time zones.
• High integrity and commitment to maintaining governance standards and compliance.