Summary:

The Product Manager will be responsible for managing the complete lifecycle of the firm’s fixed income products. This function acts as the “hub” for informing and implementing product strategy (including positioning, branding, pricing and efficient distribution support), analyzing market conditions, identifying gaps and opportunities to enhance and position products to maximize the competitive advantages.

The Product Manager is responsible for driving product initiatives across retail and institutional channels. The Product Manager needs to be proficient at articulating a strategy’s value proposition, investment process, portfolio positioning and rationale for specific holdings within the portfolio. This individual works closely with the portfolio managers and acts as a liaison between the portfolio management team and both internal and external constituents on product-specific matters. The individual also acts as a business manager for their strategies liaising with legal, compliance, marketing and other departments to help with content and other potential issues. This role is also expected to have a working knowledge of the P&L position for each of their respective strategies.

Responsibilities:

Product Lifecycle Management: Partner with Product Development on the launch of new products/vehicles and the enhancement of existing products across various regions/channels. Create regular processes for monitoring product performance and execute on all product enhancements, including portfolio management changes, sales and marketing program adjustments, benchmark index changes, and other actions that impact product quality. Communicate the status of product initiatives to senior management and internal partners. Ensure products are optimized to meet performance and risk targets, and client expectations.Product Positioning: Own strategic product messaging and positioning, including product features, client benefits, investment merit, and competitive differentiation for the target client.Competitive Analysis: Address ad-hoc client inquiries regarding NB fixed income strategies and develop insightful competitive analysis.Evaluate the Competitive Landscape: Create an integrated view of the product landscape and competitive opportunities, based on analyses of fund flows, performance, client feedback, competitive intelligence, investment trends, and industry developments. Stay abreast of competitive product information specific to both competitors and sponsor programs. Identify significant product launch, development, or repositioning initiatives and present actionable business plan opportunities in response. Develop recommendations on product gaps, marketing themes, and competitive campaigns.Product Promotion: Partner with investment teams and marketing to develop and maintain product marketing content. Drive product support initiatives and campaigns in coordination with sales, marketing, and investment teams, ensuring all contributors are accountable for their deliverables, and escalate, when necessary, to meet milestones.Product Strategy: Assist in developing the firm's product priorities and establish product goals.Sales Support: Support sales teams in client meetings and presentations, offering expertise on fixed income products and providing product-related support and insights. Act as a firm-wide resource related to product information, competitive positioning, market trends, pricing trends, etc.Product Rationalization: Recommend rationalization as needed. Continually evaluate the relevance of the existing product set, with focus on positioning, pricing, and efficient support of distribution. Execute on process for rationalization in partnership with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on both profitability and firm reputation and brand.

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree required; MBA and/or CFA a plusMinimum of seven years of asset management industry experience, ideally with direct Product Management / Product Specialist experienceDeep understanding of fixed income markets, investment strategies, and products (e.g., investment-grade bonds, high-yield bonds, municipal bonds, etc.). Strong knowledge of risk management and performance measurement methodologies.Exposure to open-ended mutual funds and/or ETFs, and have experience working with other asset management product types (e.g., unregistered funds, closed-end funds, model portfolios, etc.)Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to assess product performance and market trends.Comfort with financial modeling and using data-driven insights to inform decisions.Strong knowledge of the asset management industry including industry trends, recent developments, etc.Proven track record of managing complex projects. Ability to influence stakeholders across various levels within the organization.Experience with third-party data platforms (e.g., Morningstar, eVestment, Broadridge, Preqin)

Who you are:

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including synthesizing research and conceptual work into actionable deliverablesHigh degree of initiative and accountability, with a high level of professionalism and integrityCreative problem-solver and thought leader on new business opportunitiesExcellent project management, time management and planning skillsHighly organized with ability to multi-taskAble to collaborate with teams of people across a range of departmentsExperience supervising, training, and developing other members of the team, a plus

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Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$170,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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