Senior Product Specialist

Job Description

Efficient resource and work/tasks/projects allocation among team members considering business/client priorities with help of product manager(s). If required, rotate the tasks to make sure no major dependency in the team. Active participation in recruitment of new team members. Direct and execute training, coaching, and mentoring to develop team members Solve team issues/conflicts whenever required Develop and maintain internal documentation used within the team. Have a clear understanding of the clients needs and workflows Be the first line of defense to answer questions related to Portfolio Analysis, performance and attribution related products from sales/consulting and reconciliation team Identify and respond to client demand for new initiatives and enhancements to analytics solutions Participate in product focused rotations designed to teach the portfolio management process and provide exposure to multiple aspects of the Portfolio Analysis application Develop requirements specifications and test cases from business requirements and help engineering to understand the same. Work with the design team to develop Portfolio Analysis, performance and attribution related application s features Work with engineers to fix bugs, test enhancements, and manage releases and client migrations Work with Knowledge Management team to help write documentation as well as internal and external client communications Ensure the ongoing quality of the Portfolio Analysis products Actively manage and share ideas to improve work processes and output Eligibility criteria -Skills required, Education & Experiences Undergraduate (Bachelors) degree in Math/ Science/Statistics/ Engineering/ Finance or related field MBA Finance CFA or FRM or CIPM 8-14 years of experience dealing with portfolio analysis/equity analysis/fixed income analysis at both conceptual and application level, at least 2 year of team handling experience Articulate communicator, with excellent language skills - both oral and written Has good understanding of financial clients needs and workflows Liaise effectively (both written and oral) with engineers and data providers Ability to work independently and within a group Interest in learning modern technologies/knowledge Basic understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) & PDLC (Product Development Life Cycle) Prominent level of motivation Proficiency with Excel Preferred Skills / qualifications / certification Technical skills: Advanced excel/SQL Prior experience with FACTSET platform Career Progression Path: Product Analyst Product Analyst II Associate Product Specialist Product Specialist Product Specialist II Senior Product specialist Associate Product Manager Product Manager Senior Product Manager