Product Development Manager (Asset Management)

Location: London, United Kingdom; office attendance required at least four days per week, with up to one day working from home.

Company

hirify.global operates Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a global investment business with investment professionals covering major asset classes and markets.

What you will do

• Research, design, develop, and launch new products for the European market.
• Ensure product designs meet the needs of defined target markets and client segments.
• Conduct competitor research and prepare product ideas and business cases for senior management, committees, and fund boards.
• Lead launch project working groups, coordinate stakeholders, and manage expectations.
• Maintain product specifications, project runbooks, issue logs, action logs, and meeting minutes.
• Conduct post-launch product reviews and monitor relevant market and regulatory developments.

Requirements

• Strong interest in asset management and developing solutions for different client types.
• Knowledge of European pooled fund structures, including UCITS and AIFs, and distribution channels.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle, customer outcomes, and Consumer Duty.
• Experience managing product launches or change initiatives and developing product propositions or solutions.
• Strong communication, presentation, influencing, leadership, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Numerate and proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Experience in asset management, particularly product or ETF roles.
• Knowledge of Columbia Threadneedle EMEA products, governance, and strategy.
• Experience with Luxembourg or Ireland UCITS structures such as SICAV or ICAV.
• Investment-related qualification such as IMC.

Culture & Benefits

• Client-centric, relationship-based working environment.
• Face-to-face collaboration and idea sharing are central to the working model.
• Permanent full-time position.
• Inclusive and performance-based culture with support for accessibility and flexible working discussions.