The Impact
In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the ESG product management team. This will involve ensuring that a variety of short-, medium- and long-term projects that fall under the product managers’ purview, which include index development and launches, technology initiatives, as well as others, progress smoothly and efficiently. You will also become a subject matter expert in ESG investing.
What’s in it for you
- You will have the opportunity to be collaborative with product managers and research and development analysts, as well as clients, to develop and deliver indices to market
- You will act as a point person for all internal stakeholders across the business with regards to the operation of the ESG team
- You will manage and participate in global projects with varied topics and time frames and with high visibility across the organization
Responsibilities
- Manage the index life cycle (conceptualization and launch through decommission and in between)
- Act as primary liaison between R&D, product management, index management, and Governance teams (including but not limited to attending and presenting at committee meetings, proactive communication to advance projects, etc.)
- Effectively track overall project management (both index launch and otherwise)
- Organize and set team priorities with input from product management team
- Display a good level of subject matter expertise in ESG investing, especially from an index perspective
- Lead technology initiatives from the product management perspective
- Maintain quarterly reporting out to management with assets under management, revenue, team KPIS, and other figures
- Coordinate creation of outward facing materials
- Participate in client facing events as required (primarily if a technical perspective is required)
- Build and maintain key relationships with other groups within the department and across other departments, particularly other Product Management teams, Client Coverage, Marketing, and Channel Management
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification
- Strong understanding of global financial markets, indexing, and ESG data
- Good track record of delivering multiple projects independently
- First class project management and communication skills – written, verbal and presenting
- Fluency in English
- Experience with project management software and related applications
- Able to demonstrate excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities to solve original, non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner
- Advanced MS Office suite
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (or equivalent qualification) in business, math, economics, or finance
- Ability to assume responsibility, collaborate easily with others and manage projects
- The ability to coordinate work done by multiple people and / or groups
- Relevant experience in finance, project management, or a similar role
- Strong understanding of how indices are used and the impact of different methodologies and data sets on both indices and financial portfolios
- Ability to learn S&P’s proprietary workflows index calculation engines
- Knowledge of vendor terminals and vendors data and analytical platforms
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