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The Role

S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking a strategic and commercially drivenDirector, Multi-Asset Product Managementto join our Multi-Asset Product Management team in New York.

This senior role will be responsible for leading the development of S&P DJI's multi-asset index franchise. The role oversees a broad range of index-linked investment solutions, including defined outcome, risk-controlled, asset allocation, retirement, insurance, structured product, and derivatives-based strategies. This role will also be responsible for leading and developing a team of product managers.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in multi-asset product management, experience leading product initiatives and teams, and a solid understanding of systematic investment strategies. While familiarity with options and derivatives is valuable, success in this role will be driven by the ability to manage a diverse product portfolio, identify client needs, and translate investment concepts into commercially successful solutions.

This role requires close partnership with clients, Sales, Research & Design, Index Governance, Marketing, Technology, and other stakeholders, while combining technical expertise, commercial acumen, executive presence, and the ability to influence across a global matrixed organization.

The Team

The Multi-Asset Product Management team at S&P Dow Jones Indices is responsible for setting product strategy, driving product development, and managing the long-term commercial success of a global suite of multi-asset indices.

The team develops solutions for a broad range of client segments, including banks, asset managers, ETF issuers, insurance companies, wealth platforms, and institutional investors. The product suite includes strategies focused on index-linked insurance products, structured products, derivatives overlays, volatility control, retirement solutions, asset allocation, and other systematic multi-asset strategies.

The team has a global mandate and works closely with regional commercial teams and clients to identify market opportunities, launch innovative index solutions, and support adoption of S&P DJIs multi-asset capabilities.

Responsibilities and Impact

The Director will play a critical role in shaping and executing the product strategy for S&P DJIs multi-asset index suite. This position will be expected to serve as a senior subject matter expert, lead complex product development initiatives, and contribute directly to the long-term growth and commercial success of the product line.

• Product Development:Lead the research, development, and launch of systematic multi-asset indices and investment solutions, including asset allocation, risk-controlled, target outcome, insurance-related, and derivatives-based strategies. Partner with internal stakeholders to create transparent, rules-based methodologies for use across ETFs, structured products, insurance solutions, annuities, and institutional applications. Influence cross-functional stakeholders across Product Management, Research & Design, Index Governance, Sales, Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Technology to drive outcomes without direct management authority.
• Client Engagement:Serve as a senior subject matter expert in client meetings, product pitches, trainings, conferences, and other external forums. Partner with Sales and Client Coverage teams to translate complex index strategies into clear commercial narratives and client solutions. Contribute to thought leadership and product positioning, including presentations, white papers, client materials, market commentary, internal education, and external product messaging.
• Market Intelligence:Maintain a deep understanding of market trends, client needs, and the competitive landscape, including QIS desks, investment banks, exchanges, structured product platforms, ETF issuers, insurance providers, and other index providers. Use these insights to identify new product opportunities and inform product strategy.
• Product Management & Commercial Growth:Support and manage the existing multi-asset index suite with a focus on growing adoption, linked assets, and revenue. Monitor product performance, market relevance, and commercial traction, and identify opportunities for product enhancements, repositioning, and lifecycle management.
• Leadership and People Management: We are seeking an experienced product management leader with a proven track record of people leadership. This role is expected to lead and develop a team of product managers. Prior experience managing, coaching, and developing product professionals is strongly preferred. The successful individual will demonstrate the ability to foster collaboration, and build a high-performing team while driving execution across multiple product initiatives.

Whats In It For You

• The opportunity to lead product strategy and innovation for a technically sophisticated and commercially important global index product suite.
• Direct involvement in developing innovative multi-asset index solutions used across ETFs, retirement products, insurance solutions, structured products, and institutional investment applications.
• Regular interaction with senior clients, commercial leaders, quantitative researchers, index governance stakeholders, and product leaders across S&P Dow Jones Indices.
• A visible leadership role representing S&P DJI's multi-asset capabilities with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• The ability to shape long-term product direction in an area of growing client demand and market relevance.
• A challenging and entrepreneurial role requiring both technical depth and commercial judgment.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $175,000-$225,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individuals geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits.

What Were Looking For

We are looking for an experienced product management leader with a strong understanding of multi-asset investment solutions and a track record of driving product strategy, development, and commercialization. The successful candidate will possess knowledge of systematic investment approaches, including asset allocation, target outcome, risk-controlled, retirement, insurance, and derivatives-linked strategies, and will be comfortable operating at the intersection of product innovation, client engagement, and commercial execution.

Experience supporting investment solutions designed to address client objectives such as income generation, risk management, volatility control, capital preservation, participation enhancement, and retirement outcomes is highly desirable. Familiarity with options and derivatives-based approaches is beneficial but not required to have been a primary area of specialization.

This individual must be comfortable discussing detailed methodology design with quantitative stakeholders while also articulating the commercial value proposition to clients, sales teams, and senior leaders.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, index strategy, investment solutions, asset management, wealth management, quantitative investing, or related financial services roles, with meaningful exposure to multi-asset investment strategies.
• Strong quantitative background with an understanding of index construction, portfolio design, and multi-asset investment strategies, including asset allocation, retirement, target outcome, risk-controlled, insurance, and derivatives-linked approaches.
• Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and developing product management talent, with the ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders cross-functionally (Product, Research & Design, Sales, Governance, Marketing, Operations, Technology) and drive outcomes without direct people-management authority.
• Clear commercial mindset, including experience supporting product adoption, client engagement, and long-term revenue growth for investment, index, or multi-asset solutions.
• Bachelors degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., finance, mathematics, economics, statistics, engineering, or computer science).
• Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting or developing multi-asset index solutions, including target outcome, risk-controlled, retirement, insurance, volatility-controlled, or derivatives-linked strategies.
• Familiarity with index methodology governance, launch lifecycle, and operational considerations for investable indices.
• Advanced degree and/or professional credentials (e.g., CFA, CAIA) and/or programming skills (Python, R, Matlab).
• Experience building models, backtests, simulations, risk analytics, or index strategy prototypes.
• Experience presenting at client meetings, conferences, webinars, sales trainings, or other public forums.
• Strong understanding of the competitive landscape across QIS desks, investment banks, exchanges, index providers, ETF issuers, and structured product platforms.