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SimCorp · 2 days ago

Head of Portfolio Management & Trading

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

SimCorp is a leading provider of integrated investment management solutions, and they are seeking a Head of Portfolio Management & Trading. This senior executive role is responsible for defining and driving the strategic direction of SimCorp's front-office product portfolio, ensuring alignment with market trends and institutional client requirements.

Financial ServicesFinTechSoftware

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

You define and own the strategic vision for SimCorp's front-office product portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise business objectives, market trends, and evolving institutional client requirements

You identify and capitalize on market opportunities, driving product innovation that positions SimCorp ahead of competitive threats and establishes thought leadership in institutional investment technology

You drive exceptional product delivery by establishing clear requirements, defining functionality, and setting goals in a manner that enables PMs to execute with precision and impact across the full product lifecycle

You establish the standards, frameworks, and best practices for how the organization approaches product specifications, delivery quality, and cross-functional integration — continuously improving efficiency and time-to-value

You establish data strategy and infrastructure standards that inform enterprise-level decisions and enable the organization to make investments based on actionable customer and market intelligence

You represent SimCorp's front-office vision to institutional clients, prospects, and industry leaders — translating market feedback into strategic priorities and building relationships that reinforce SimCorp's market leadership

You build and scale a high-performing product organization, developing talent pipelines, mentoring senior product managers, and cultivating a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability that attracts world-class talent

You operate as an extension of the executive team, providing strategic counsel on critical initiatives that shape long-term planning, competitive positioning, and enterprise resource allocation

Qualification

Product managementInstitutional investment platformsPortfolio managementTrading workflowsOrder managementExecution strategiesStrategic communicationData-driven decision makingLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

Required

15+ years of experience in product management and leadership for institutional investment platforms, demonstrating expertise in portfolio management, trading workflows, order management, or execution strategies

Deep domain knowledge of institutional asset management workflows, asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives, alternatives), regulatory requirements, and competitive dynamics that define market leadership

Demonstrated ability to define strategic vision, build organizational capabilities, and lead high-performing product organizations across multiple teams and business units while maintaining product excellence as a core organizational capability

Extensive experience managing complex product portfolios with multiple stakeholders, asset classes, and regulatory constraints — with demonstrated success in product launches and measurable business impact

Proficient communication skills with demonstrated experience presenting to C-suite executives, institutional clients, board stakeholders, and industry forums with clarity, conviction, and strategic insight

Data-driven approach, using analytics, competitive intelligence, and customer feedback to inform product decisions and establish thought leadership within the organization and market

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Health care

Leave

Retirement plans

Company

SimCorp

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SimCorp is a provider of investment management software solutions and services for the global financial industry.

Founded in 1971

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DNK

1001-5000 employees

http://www.simcorp.com

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