Allspring Global Investments Looking for Investment Product Manager 3 – Multiple Locations at Menomonee Falls, WI Full Time

Allspring Global Investments™ is a leading independent asset management firm that offers a broad range of investment products and solutions designed to help meet clients’ goals. At Allspring, our vision is to inspire a new era of investing that pursues both financial returns and positive outcomes. With decades of trusted experience propelling us forward, we strive to build portfolios aimed at generating successful outcomes for our clients. We do this through the independence of thought that powers our investment strategies and by bringing a renewed approach to look around the corner to unlock what’s possible. Allspring is a global company committed to thoughtful investing, purposeful planning, and the desire to deliver outcomes that expand above and beyond financial gains.

At Allspring, we leverage the diversity of people, ideas, and skills to help our clients pursue their financial goals. Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our business is vital to our success. We drive creativity and innovation by bringing together multiple perspectives – diversity and inclusion are key to understanding our clients more fully and seeing business opportunities in new ways. Making differences, our difference.

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Job description

The Investment Product Development Manager is responsible for product development of larger and/or highly complex investment products. Works across organizations in coordinating investment product strategy and development. Responsible for defining competitive market requirements and opportunities; conducting investment analyses to determine appropriate investment strategies and products for the business; developing new large and or highly complex investment products; and providing ongoing support to ensure the competitiveness of existing products.

Supports sales by championing product line thru various distribution channels, addressing product competitiveness and positioning. Identifies and resolves risk items to the product line. Leads marketing, sales, relationship management, portfolio management, operations, legal, tax and technology staff to implement product related launches, changes, and enhancements. Consults and advises management on the implications of various policies and activities. Viewed as a technical authority on investment product line and potential applications and has thorough knowledge of investment strategies. May manage a team of junior product managers. Comprehensive knowledge of asset allocation process, risk mgt. and leveraging strategies as it relates to the client experience.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Ability to work independently across the broader organization to pull data and compile/analyze information for senior leadership.
• Be a resource on our products and industry intelligence/trends; requires becoming expert on leading resources for global institutional market data & intelligence including publications, investment consultant research, management consulting research, etc.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and with a quick turnaround, offering advice pro-actively and remaining focused in a fast-paced environment.
• Utilize MS Excel (macros writing, pivot tables, etc..) and PowerPoint to construct detailed analysis for Product, Sales and Marketing partners.
• Leverage research tools such as Barclays, Bloomberg, Fed, Morningstar, etc. to run models and ensure data is up to date for Product Teams.
• The successful candidate must be a collaborative team member capable of supporting projects with very high visibility and impact on the business.
• The role requires a high degree of analytic skill, problem solving abilities, and a true passion for delivering quality results.
• The candidate must have advanced skills related to spreadsheet analysis and presentations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8 plus years of investment product industry experience.

Desired Qualifications

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills.

Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Working knowledge of capital structures and business entities; strong technical and analytical abilities including accounting skills; strong computer skill level with MS Office, Word, MS Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Facility with FactSet, Zephyr Style Advisor, Bloomberg.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including the ability to write and create macros, formulas, pivot tables.

Demonstrated outstanding flexibility, teamwork, and leadership.

Drive for results, conveying a sense of urgency and bringing issues to closure despite obstacles and opposition.

Self-starter who regularly demonstrates creativity and the ability to generate new ideas.

MBA and/or CFA charter (in progress).

Disclaimer

The firm invites all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. All offers for employment with Allspring are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.