Senior Director, Product Management at Columbia Threadneedle Investments | Minneapolis, MN | $173K/yr – $233K/yr

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Senior Director, Product Management

Minneapolis, MN (Unknown)

$173K/yr – $233K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

This role leads end-to-end product development initiatives for institutional and high net worth investors, coordinating with senior partners and cross-functional teams. It requires deep investment product expertise, market research, and strong communication to position asset management solutions and drive new initiatives. The summary reflects Responsibilities, Requirements, Preferred, and Benefits from the visible sections.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of the product development life cycle, leading to the successful execution of key product initiatives for institutional and high net worth investors, including:
Leverage industry knowledge and experience to best position Columbia Threadneedle’s asset management capabilities and solutions to meet client needs.
Perform market research and analysis to identify future product development opportunities across traditional asset classes and alternative investments.
Ensure investors can efficiently access Columbia Threadneedle capabilities across a wide array of vehicles, including private funds, collective investment trust funds and alternative investments across global institutional and high new worth markets.
Conduct fee benchmarking and profitability analysis, to ensure competitive pricing for new product offerings.
Communicate the product development status to senior leaders across the organization concisely and effectively throughout lifecycle of the project.
Support the implementation of new products in close collaboration with senior internal partners across the organization including distribution, marketing, investments, operations, legal and compliance, etc.
Drive other new institutional strategic product initiatives and/or custom proposals for large institutional clients, as needed.
Perform other duties as required, which may include activities such as supporting new product development activities, providing input into other product team projects and initiatives, supporting distribution efforts, and contributing to sales and marketing collateral.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree
Series 7 (or SIE and Series 7 top off exam) and 66 (or 63 & 65 combined) or the ability to obtain within 180 days
Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience of financial industry experience
Investment product expertise with institutional funds and/or alternative investments

Preferred

Project management expertise, including the ability to build relationships and collaborate with senior leaders across the organization to drive results
Communication skills including the ability to write a business case, lead project meetings, and present product development proposals to internal committees and fund boards
Analytical and problem-solving experience using data to identify trends, issues and potential solutions

Benefits

The benefits program supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

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At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we invest to make a difference in your world, and the wider world. Millions of people rely on us to manage their money and invest for their future; together they entrust us with over $600 billion*. We are globally connected with a team of over 650 investment professionals providing diverse expertise, spanning almost every asset class and market. We are intense about research as we believe that original independent research makes investment decisions smarter. We have a responsible ethos as investment decisions today help define the future we all seek. Every day, we’re looking for opportunities to improve how we invest and what our clients experience; our focus on continuous improvement means that we never stand still. United States: Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.www.columbiathreadneedleus.com/social http://www.columbiathreadneedle.com/linkedin*AUM data as at June 30, 2025

Founded in 1985

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2.4K employees (160 in marketing)

www.columbiathreadneedle.com

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