IT Product owner

IT Product Owner Consultant - Product & Portfolio Master

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Product Owner with strong expertise in Product Master and Portfolio Master platforms within the investment management domain.

The role will focus on building and enhancing master data platforms, ensuring accurate, governed, and scalable data across the investment lifecycle. This individual will bridge business, data, and technology teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage backlog for Product Master and Portfolio Master initiatives

Lead design and build of master data platforms, including portfolio and product structures

Translate business/data requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria

Define data models, hierarchies, and relationships (portfolios, sleeves, products, strategies)

Partner with tech teams on database design, data integration, and architecture

Drive data governance, ownership, and data quality frameworks

Ensure integration with downstream systems (reporting, performance, IBOR, vendor platforms)

Support portfolio/product onboarding workflows and lifecycle management

Lead UAT, validation, and data reconciliation across systems

Required Experience

10+ years in technology/business analysis within Investment Management

5+ years as Product Owner in Agile/Scrum environment

Hands-on experience with:

o Product Master / Portfolio Master platforms

o Portfolio structures, sleeves, accounts, product hierarchies

Strong understanding of investment data lifecycle (front-to-back)

Experience with IBOR, Security Master, performance and attribution data

Strong database and data modeling skills (SQL, relational structures)

Experience integrating with vendor platforms:

o FactSet, Bloomberg, Aladdin, State Street, MSCI, etc

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in large-scale master data platform build or migration

Experience with data pipelines, ingestion, and transformation

Exposure to data governance, stewardship, and DQ frameworks

Nice to Have

Experience with AI/automation-driven data workflows

Familiarity with Microsoft/GitHub Copilot tools

IT Product Owner Consultant - Product & Portfolio Master