Associate Director, Private Markets Product Management

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12 The Role:  Product Manager, Private Markets Product Team

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a leading provider of iconic and innovative index solutions, bringing transparency to global capital markets. Our Private Markets initiative is at the forefront of innovation, aiming to democratize access to private equity, private credit, and real assets while introducing greater efficiency and transparency within these sectors.

The Team  The Private Markets Product team is pioneering the development of index solutions within private markets, a new and innovative area. This team is dedicated to breaking new ground and finding solutions that will democratize access to private markets and enhance operational efficiency. We value creativity, collaboration, and a global mindset. Joining this team offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformative initiative.

The Product Manager will play a key role in developing our Private Markets index solutions, focusing on innovation, efficiency, and strategic alignment. This role involves pioneering new indices and methodologies to enhance transparency, access, and efficiency within private equity, private credit, and real assets. The Product Manager will collaborate closely with commercial and operational teams, requiring both technical expertise and a forward-thinking approach.

What’s in it for you:

Engage with clients to develop innovative strategies and act as a subject matter expert in private markets.

Opportunity to represent groundbreaking products and interact with senior leaders.

Collaborate with diverse internal teams and clients in a transformative environment.

Experience a varied role where each day presents new challenges and opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Contribute towards the development and success of innovative product lines in private equity, private credit, and real assets, identifying new opportunities and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with client coverage and marketing teams to strengthen client relationships and promote new solutions.
• Lead product engagement and education initiatives, serving as an expert on innovative methodologies that enhance efficiency.
• Coordinate product launch processes, championing them through to completion.
• Publish thought leadership materials, participate in marketing events, and contribute to product innovation and efficiency improvements.

What We’re Looking For

• 5-6+ years of experience in product management within private markets, fixed income or related innovative sectors.
• Ideally, experience in product development.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a global mindset.
• Preferred Skills and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics or a related field.
• Master's degree in a relevant field or CFA charter.
• Familiarity with analytical platforms (FactSet, Bloomberg).
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving, innovation, and efficiency enhancement.

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indic e s

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 ® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ® .

More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji .

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in.

We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.