Client Enablement Solutions Architect - Product VP

About the role

The Client Enablement/Solutions Architecture role with a Trading focus at Charles River Development is an active, hands-on role centered on designing and developing product solutions. This professional will offer business leadership and coordinate major product initiatives across multiple departments, covering aspects like design, integration patterns, and implementing new or existing components in collaboration with the product management team.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and implementing the firm's strategic vision concerning Trading capabilities and solutions, both through organic growth and partnerships.
• Providing business leadership, offering design and solution feedback, and coordinating efforts across product and development teams.
• Contributing to the short- and long-term product roadmap for enhancements.
• Building relationships as a primary client contact for gathering feedback and evaluating solutions.
• Assessing potential partnerships and assisting in managing partner relationships within the Alpha Ecosystem.
• Collaborating with technical and development counterparts to maximize team efficiency and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Coinciding engagement among Client Management, Sales, Professional Services, Support, and internal stakeholders to boost client satisfaction and drive product adoption.
• Working closely with Marketing and Product Strategy to ensure the product vision is clearly communicated and understood.
• Leading medium to large initiatives from inception through completion.

Requirements

Over 5 years in product management leadership, focusing on product planning and execution.

Extensive financial services experience, especially in Trading technology with exposure to order and execution management across all asset classes.

Strong analytical skills: adept at interpreting client needs and designing solutions.

Familiar with asset class behavior across equities, fixed income, FX, OTC securities, private assets, and traditional buy-side asset types.

Understanding of order management, compliance, data, and portfolio management.

Knowledgeable about Agile Software Development Lifecycle.

Excellent communication, organization, team planning, and mobilization abilities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics or Business Degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics or related).

Advanced degree preferred - MBA or professional certification (CFA, CPA, CIPM).

Prior experience with Charles River IMS or another market leading OEMS.

Skills

Over 5 years in product management leadership, focusing on product planning and execution.

Extensive financial services experience, especially in Trading technology with exposure to order and execution management across all asset classes.

Strong analytical skills: adept at interpreting client needs and designing solutions.

Familiar with asset class behavior across equities, fixed income, FX, OTC securities, private assets, and traditional buy-side asset types.

Understanding of order management, compliance, data, and portfolio management.

Knowledgeable about Agile Software Development Lifecycle.

Excellent communication, organization, team planning, and mobilization abilities.

Benefits

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.

Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages.

Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities.

Access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans).

Tax advantaged savings plans.

Pay

$110,000 - $188,750 Annual

Schedule

Full-time