Job Description:

The Role

As the VP, Quant Product Management you will be a part of Quantitative Research and Investment Technology (QRIT) in Asset Management Technology (AMT). You blend deep technology expertise with a dedication to delivering client value. You will define and evolve the Systematic Equity Portfolio Construction Technology vision, strategy and mission and ensure continued alignment and prioritization of work with other key initiatives. You will work with three different streams of work related to technology supporting and evolving Active Equity, Custom SMAs, and Active ETFs quant products. You will partner with QRI Portfolio Engineering and Investment Operations leaders to resolve strategic priorities based on an understanding of business partner needs and enable execution of these priorities by the cross-functional teams. You will support these teams as they improve value delivered through prioritization, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and decision making and encourage them to work iteratively, innovate through testing and experimentation and learn from failures while celebrating success. You are committed to developing your own knowledge and bring the latest thinking to your role to empower others with that knowledge.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Minimum of 10 years of proven professional experience in leading software technology teams with practical experience in product development
• Financial services experience particularly with Wealth Management/Managed Accounts or Asset Management business is a must. You have deep proven experience in either equities, fixed income, or alternative asset classes
• Experience with portfolio construction is preferred. 
• You have senior level experience defining strategic roadmaps and leading the development of solutions and offerings aligned with and in support of the strategic direction of the business
• You are able to report and track on progress at a senior level
• You have very good program management skills
• Experience engaging with senior internal and external clients and partners
• You are a committed leader and an inspirational people leader, capable of setting strategic direction and encouraging others to deliver results and impact to achieve that strategy
• You have a continuous improvement approach and encourage and enable an agile way of working
• You have strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills with which you influence and engage across Fidelity and at all levels of the organization
• You take a data-focused approach to decision making, in day-to-day leadership and strategic tradeoff analyses
• You have or are committed to building a balance of technology and non-technology skills in order to fully appreciate the broad needs of our customers

The Value You Deliver

• Inspirational people leader, capable of setting strategic direction and encouraging others to deliver results and impact to achieve that strategy.
• Proactively partnering with business and technology leaders
• Develop technology roadmaps, to drive consistency in use of platforms and APIs, to minimize redundancy and manage the technology lifecycle
• Track and report status at a senior level
• Understand the needs of clients and other partners
• Define, evolve and communicate strategic priorities, the product(s) vision and its mission, to implement the business strategy and increase the value delivered to clients
• Measure performance through established and aligned objectives and critical metrics and deliver agreed upon business, technology, and people results
• Evaluate capacity needs aligned with strategic priorities and ensure team optimization through ongoing prioritization and evolution of the team missions
• Inspect and evaluate progress and remove impediments to delivering value
• Assessing industry and customer trends and sharing insights, knowledge, and developments across teams
• Compelling enterprise-wide alignment through collaboration, knowledge sharing and breaking down silos to achieve the best results for Fidelity

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we’re calling “Dynamic Working”. Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These requirements are subject to change.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.