Senior Manager - IT Product Management

Marsh McLennan - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

10,001+ employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

Mercer is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Product Manager (TPM) to support Mercer's OCIO Investments Business based in the Boston, MA office. This role is an onsite position and is critical in driving the development and implementation of technology solutions tailored to meet the needs of our investment management business. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in the investment management domain, particularly in areas such as Liability Driven Investment (LDI), direct trading, fixed income, OTC instruments, and portfolio management/order management (OMS) platforms. The TPM will collaborate closely with business users, stakeholders, and technology teams to ensure the successful delivery of innovative and efficient solutions. In this role, you will utilize your investment management business domain experience to understand and address the unique needs of Mercer's OCIO Business. You will work with business users who write their own code and provide technical guidance on how to best integrate their solutions into Mercer technology-built solutions, ensuring compliance with firm policy, best practices, and regulatory requirements. Your responsibilities will include applying TPM skills and business analysis techniques to gather requirements, define product roadmaps, and prioritize feature development. You will manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery while adhering to budget and quality standards. Additionally, you will engage with investment teams and stakeholders to understand their requirements and provide effective solutions. Your experience in both vendor and in-house built technology solutions in the investment technology space will be crucial as you leverage your knowledge to address operational challenges and optimize processes. You will adapt to both Agile and traditional project management models, utilizing relevant tools and practices to ensure project success. Furthermore, you will assist in projects involving acquisitions of other asset managers, overseeing the analysis and project planning of integration into Mercer's target operating model (TOM) in a phased manner.

Responsibilities

• Utilize investment management business domain experience to understand and address the unique needs of Mercer's OCIO Business.
• Collaborate with business users who write their own code/quants to provide technical guidance and support for integrating their solutions into Mercer technology-built solutions.
• Apply TPM skills and business analysis techniques to gather requirements, define product roadmaps, and prioritize feature development.
• Manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget and quality standards.
• Engage with investment teams and stakeholders to understand their requirements and provide effective solutions.
• Work with both vendor and in-house built technology solutions in the investment technology space.
• Leverage experience in the support needs of a direct trading investment firm to address operational challenges and optimize processes.
• Adapt to both Agile and traditional project management models, utilizing relevant tools and practices to ensure project success.
• Assist in projects involving acquisitions of other asset managers to oversee the analysis and project planning of integration into Mercer's target operating model (TOM) in a phased manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration) is required; advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in the investment management industry, focusing on LDI, direct trading, fixed income, OTC instruments (swaps/repo), FX, and portfolio management/order management (OMS) platforms.
• Proven track record in TPM roles, demonstrating strong business analysis, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in projects involving both vendor and in-house built technology solutions in the investment technology space.
• Ability to work independently and drive execution within a global team, with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
• Experience in supporting the needs of a direct trading investment firm, understanding the operational challenges and requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in both Agile and traditional project management models, with a solid understanding of relevant tools and practices.
• Certifications in project or agile management disciplines are a strong plus.
• Experience with State Street Alpha, Charles River, Risk/Analytics Platforms (e.g. PORT, Factset, Yield Book), or Jacobi are a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive pay (salary and bonus potential)
• Full benefits package starting day one (medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, RSP or TFSA)
• Tuition Reimbursement plan
• Participation in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Entitled to vacation, floating holidays, time off to give back to your community, sick days, and national holidays (with early dismissal)