Technical Product Manager, Investment Book of Record (IBOR), Specialist
Vanguard · Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
Financial Services · 10,001+ employees
About the role
Leads technical product management activities for IBOR solutions, ensuring alignment with investment operations and real-time data delivery. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, drive implementation, and resolve production issues.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires an undergraduate degree and at least five years of related work experience, with a preference for graduate degrees and leadership experience. Strong knowledge of IBOR platforms, portfolio accounting systems, and investment operations is essential.
Full description
Core Responsibilities
- Leads technical product management activities for multiple technical products, or one strategic technical product within IBOR, ensuring alignment with portfolio accounting and investment operations workflows.
- Participates in the design and continuous improvement of IBOR-related technical solutions that support real-time investment data delivery.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to create best practices that drive significant change to the client experience.
- Coach technical product teams towards best practices and learnings. Ensures delivery of messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary.
- Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery.
- Leads the planning, development and implementation of new technical products. Defines and analyzes technical markets, developing detailed product features and requirements, and developing implementation plans.
- Employs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continually improve the user experience.
- Participates in and provides recommendations for ongoing business planning and departmental prioritization activities.
- Participates in the team’s engineering practices in development, continuous integration, and automated deployment.
- Participates in the design and continuous improvement of IBOR-related technical solutions that support real-time investment data delivery.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
- Graduate degree preferred. Minimum of five years related work experience.
- Two years of leading large cross-functional teams on major organizational projects preferred.
- Two years of leading large cross-functional teams on major organizational projects preferred.
- Strong understanding of IBOR and its role in delivering real-time investment data while ensuring operational excellence.
- Experience with IBOR platforms (e.g., SimCorp, Eagle, Aladdin) and knowledge of portfolio accounting systems, trade lifecycle, and corporate actions preferred.
- Familiarity with investment operations, data management, and asset management technology environments.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement scalable solutions that align with business objectives.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
