Vice President

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to 3 days minimum per week in the office.

As a Quantitative Product Manager, you will ignite your passion for product innovation by leading the customer-centric development of groundbreaking quantitative products to support private market investors. You will remove barriers to success by encouraging creative solutions and champion the culture of continuous innovation.

The ideal candidate is someone who has:

• Successful track-record of launching digital products from conception through market commercialization.
• Proven history of driving product decisions through a deep understanding of customer journeys, consistently prioritizing customer beliefs and behaviors to define the product strategy and roadmap.
• An ability to enhance adoption of key product lifecycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management.
• Experience inspiring change within organizations and leading team members across multiple functions.
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.

What you will do:

• Partner with Custom Solutions and Quantitative Investment Science teams to drive execution of the digital product vision, with ownership of the implementation of the product roadmap to achieve business goals.
• Lead the entire product lifecycle through planning, execution, and developing new products and features, improving infrastructure, and supporting the business.
• Collaborate with internal teams and directly engage with customers to gather insights and validate product assumptions.
• Translate customer needs into product capabilities via collaboration with product users/engineering teams.
• Serve as first line business development resource; evangelize products and drive release with customers.
• Responsible for product performance, accountable for investing in enhancements to achieve business goals.
• Mentor the development team on industry-leading product development practices, such as solution generation, market research, storyboarding, mind-mapping, prototyping methods, product adoption strategies, and product delivery.

What you bring:

• Extensive knowledge of product development life cycle, technical design, quantitative and data analytics.
• Experience integrating customer insights into product development.
• Demonstrated interest in or knowledge of investments, asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and cash flow modeling techniques.
• Outstanding communication skills and strong ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Results oriented. Innovative mind set. Comfortable taking initiative.

Education Preferred

• Master of Arts (M.A) / Master of Science (M.S) / Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or equivalent experience

Experience

• 10+ Years digital product leadership in FinTech sector preferred
• Prior experience with Private Equity and/or institutional audiences is a plus

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