Strategic Product Development Manager
3 weeks ago
About the Role
The Senior Strategist will play a key role in supporting Global Product's efforts by providing in-depth, objective information about competitive forces and identifying critical opportunities for growth. This involves analyzing and translating competitive information to drive and inform business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary retail separately managed accounts product expert and product owner in Global Product and overall Distribution organization.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the industry with a particular emphasis on the overall competitive product landscape and MFS' positioning.
- Support broad-based product initiatives across channels through market research and analysis utilizing outside databases such as Morningstar, Strategic Insight, eVestment.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on competitive analytics working with Global Distribution as well as Global Product and the broader organization.
- Articulate actionable findings to business partners through highly effective analytics.
- Identify key industry trends impacting business and translate into strategic recommendations to capitalize on business opportunities.
- Provide in-depth research as needed for potential marketing programs, white papers, and presentations.
- Provide timely reporting of key business metrics such as market share (flows and assets) within the industry.
- Continually review key competitor offerings for impact to current and future offering.
- Support strategic planning efforts throughout the organization by providing the necessary intelligence to guide the process.
- Represent MFS on appropriate industry committees as necessary.
- Communicate key competitive intelligence to target audiences throughout the organization in a timely and relevant fashion.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree with strong record of accomplishment.
- 8-12 years of experience in financial services, product development, competitive analysis and research.
- Comprehensive knowledge of retail separately managed accounts, institutional model delivery and customization.
- Project management experience with proven ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Strong expertise in Morningstar and eVestment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Accustomed to working with and presenting to senior management.
- In-depth knowledge of markets for investment products across various distribution channels.
- Superb business judgment, problem solving and organizational skills. Hands-on, highly motivated self-starter.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills; must be able to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships with all departments and organizational levels.
- Strong research and analysis skills with the ability to synthesize and interpret data.
- Willingness to travel to attend applicable industry meetings, conferences, and sales meetings.
- FINRA series 7 and 63 registrations in accordance with MFS' licensing policy.
- MBA preferred.
About MFS
MFS Investment Management is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
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