Chief Product Officer, SVP

About the role

The Chief Product Officer leads CRD's technical product strategy and marketing, collaborating with the CTO and other department heads to drive product progress and client acceptance. This role interfaces with clients and markets to inform and drive product requirements and strategy, ensuring products are compelling and demonstrate value.

Responsibilities

• Establish the product organization with clear roles and responsibilities focusing on value differentiation for priority products, and align with the Alpha Platform Strategy.
• Partner with other product departmental leaders in Alpha and across State Street to align and execute product strategies and ensure each department receives the right level of support.
• Oversee the innovation and improvement of the business's product, ensuring it grows to meet consumer needs.
• Evaluate products from a market, technical, financial, and commercial perspective to make effective investment decisions, prioritize, and commercialize.
• Implement an effective product management governance framework for planning, coordination, and product effectiveness assessments.
• Evaluate the efficacy of priority products in the market and support our client, geographic, and front-to-back strategy.
• Create an end-to-end product road map, identifying and prioritizing areas of focus that promote innovation and seed the next generation of products.
• Articulate an overall product positioning, including literature, placement strategy, and pricing models.
• Evaluate effectiveness against objectives using key metrics, including performance versus competitive offerings.
• Create forums internally and with clients to encourage idea sharing and innovation.

Qualifications

Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 10+ years of experience in product management, marketing, or a related field, and a proven track record of successful product development and market strategy. Experience in financial services and knowledge of the Alpha Platform Strategy are preferred.

Skills

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to articulate and implement a product road map.
• Experience in managing product innovation and improvement.
• Knowledge of market, technical, financial, and commercial perspectives.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build and lead a high-performing team.
• Strong interpersonal and client-focused skills.
• Proven ability to set and achieve aggressive targets.
• Financial acumen and global perspective.
• Insightful judgment and appropriate risk appetite.
• Executive presence and savvy.
• Strong listening skills and empathetic orientation.
• Ability to foster a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in financial services.
• Experience with product management tools and methodologies.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with market research and competitive analysis.
• Experience with product launch and go-to-market strategies.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.
• Experience with product training and education.
• Experience with product analytics and performance measurement.
• Experience with product innovation and product development.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product pricing and revenue modeling.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product development processes.
• Experience with product testing and quality assurance.
• Experience with product marketing and communications.
• Experience with product support and customer service.