Associate Director, Product Management

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

:The Team:

The Post Trade Securities and Corporate Actions team within S&P Global Market Intelligence delivers platforms that support post-trade securities processing, corporate actions automation, proxy solutions, custody operations, investment accounting, and business analytics.

The team provides solutions that enable clients to manage trade flow, automate corporate actions and income processing, validate announcements, and support downstream processing across business lines and geographies. The platform also includes web-based self-service capabilities for front-office, middle-office, operations, and end-customer users to interact seamlessly with their post-trade environment.

From a reference data perspective, the team supports Managed Corporate Actions, a centralized source of validated corporate action announcements covering equities, fixed income, and structured finance securities across global markets.

The Impact:

This role is critical in enhancing and evolving S&P Global’s post-trade securities and corporate actions suite of products. The successful candidate will partner closely with clients to understand their current operating model, define their target-state process, and design the most optimal product configuration to support their business requirements.

The Associate Director, Product Management will act as a key liaison between clients, Product Managers, Engineering, Development, and Quality teams to support product enhancements and successful delivery. The role will involve defining scope, identifying gaps, documenting client requirements, and supporting clients in defining test suites and acceptance criteria.

The candidate will work with global teams across Dublin, New York, London, Singapore, Noida, and Gurgaon.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to work on global post-trade securities and corporate actions platforms used by leading financial institutions.
• Exposure to complex client implementation projects across capital markets, post-trade automation, corporate actions, and reference data.
• Ability to act as a subject matter expert, supporting clients through implementation and post-go-live phases.
• Opportunity to collaborate with global Product, Engineering, Development, Quality, and client-facing teams.
• Scope to work on AI-led solutions, quick prototyping, and innovative approaches to solving client and product challenges.
• Ability to contribute to product enhancements that improve client experience and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the underlying business, implementation needs, and product usage of assigned client accounts.
• Lead product consultancy and act as a subject matter expert throughout the project lifecycle and post-go-live support.
• Work with clients to define the most optimal future-state operational process and related product configuration.
• Understand existing client business processes and translate them into target-state workflows on the platform.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to analyze, design, and deliver functional enhancements.
• Elicit client requirements, identify gaps, propose solutions, and prepare well-defined functional specification documents.
• Act as the SPOC between client stakeholders, Product Managers, Development teams, and Quality teams.
• Finalize scope, document client requirements, and assist clients in defining test suites and acceptance criteria.
• Lead client engagement workshops and implementation discussions along with other team members.
• Support multiple stakeholder groups across locations including Dublin, New York, London, Singapore, Noida, and Gurgaon.
• Demonstrate strong delivery focus, time management, and personal organization skills.
• Travel may be required based on business and client needs.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Prior experience in Capital Markets, post-trade automation, and corporate actions is preferred.
• Strong understanding of product implementation, client engagement, and business analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-oriented mindset.
• Understanding and experience of Agile software development processes and the overall project lifecycle.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a global team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proactive attitude toward identifying issues, resolving problems, and finding innovative solutions.

Technical / Product Skills:

• Working knowledge of Python, its applications, and ecosystem.
• Ability to perform quick prototyping using AI and Generative AI tools.
• Mindset to design solutions with AI as a core component, not as an afterthought.
• Understanding of DevOps will be an added advantage.
• Enthusiasm for Agile processes, emerging technologies, and their potential business impact.

Management Requirements:

• Lead client engagement workshops and implementation activities along with other team members.
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Potentially lead a team or provide functional guidance to junior team members.

Personal Competencies:

Personal Impact

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Displays energy, enthusiasm, drive, and stamina.
• Open-minded, flexible, and willing to adapt to changing situations.
• Strong ownership mindset with a focus on delivery and client success.

Communication

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different stakeholder groups.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Strong presentation and workshop facilitation skills.
• Ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Teamwork

• Ability to work with stakeholder groups across geographical boundaries.
• Collaborative approach to working with Product, Engineering, Development, Quality, and client-facing teams.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence .

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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