Senior Product Manager, Multi-Asset Solutions

About Our Company

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a Columbia Threadneedle Investments global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Job Description

You will ensure individual product strengths are well-articulated in the marketplace, providing timely insights on portfolio positioning and competitive advantage in support of the sales process. You will share relevant market intelligence to the investment and product development teams to ensure our product set remains competitively positioned. You will serve as leader for large scale projects and initiatives and represent the product line in the business and with key business partners. The scope of the role is supporting investment strategies delivered into the North America market in partnership with both the Institutional and Intermediary Distribution teams.

Willing to consider candidates based in Boston or Charlotte.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as product owner for assigned product line, leading product advocacy efforts to drive market share gains. Conduct research and analysis to understand the marketplace, competitors, and advisor/client needs and develop effective strategies to highlight and capitalize on competitive advantages. Represent strategies to the sales organization through the development of written materials and delivery of messages through multiple media.
• Partner with Client Portfolio Managers and the Investment Teams in representing strategies to prospects and clients, bringing product expertise and investment foresight. Set performance expectations for products and assess performance results versus expectations, benchmarks, and peers. Evaluate and recommend product changes.
• Work with the marketing group, develop marketing collateral including presentations, RFP/database content, and other relevant materials required to describe and position assigned strategies and teams.
• Other duties as needed, which may include activities such as supporting new product development activities, providing input into other product team projects and initiatives, and working with Thought Leadership pieces.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of related experience
• Ability to influence and collaborate with or lead across the organization to get results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using data to identify trends and issues and potential ways to address the issue.
• A confirmed familiarity of concepts related to assigned product and ability to explain these to others.
• Series 7, state securities agent registration (S63 or S66) and state IAR registration (S65 or S66) or the ability to acquire within a defined period (with support).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (4 years)

Preferred Qualifications

• CFA, CIMA or willingness to pursue

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $100,000 - $158,000 a year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Marketing/Product Management

Line of Business

AMINV US Asset Management

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business, and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and performance-based culture where everyone can belong, grow, contribute and realise their potential.

Columbia Threadneedle is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.