Head of Portfolio Management & Trading

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US

The Head of PM & Trading is a senior executive leadership role responsible for defining and driving the strategic direction of SimCorp's front-office product portfolio across the full investing lifecycle for Portfolio Managers, Traders, CIOs, and CROs.

This role shapes the strategic vision, market positioning, and execution excellence of portfolio construction, trading capabilities, order management, performance analytics, and client reporting solutions that define SimCorp's competitive differentiation in the institutional investment market. By establishing product management best practices, fostering deep domain expertise, and driving innovation across the front-office organization, this role ensures SimCorp's capabilities remain the market-leading benchmark that the world's most sophisticated institutional investors depend on for mission-critical investment decisions.

As a member of the Product executive leadership team, this role partners directly with Engineering, Risk, Operations, Client Success, Sales, and Marketing to translate institutional market requirements into innovative, scalable solutions that drive revenue growth and client retention. This leader represents SimCorp's front-office vision and strategy to external stakeholders, institutional clients, and industry leaders — building relationships that elevate SimCorp's reputation as the definitive platform for institutional investment management. This leadership position is critical to executing SimCorp's upmarket strategy, expanding wallet share with existing clients, and defending our installed base against point-solution competitors.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Product Strategy & Market Leadership

• You define and own the strategic vision for SimCorp's front-office product portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise business objectives, market trends, and evolving institutional client requirements.
• You identify and capitalize on market opportunities, driving product innovation that positions SimCorp ahead of competitive threats and establishes thought leadership in institutional investment technology.

Product Execution & Operational Excellence

• You drive exceptional product delivery by establishing clear requirements, defining functionality, and setting goals in a manner that enables PMs to execute with precision and impact across the full product lifecycle.
• You establish the standards, frameworks, and best practices for how the organization approaches product specifications, delivery quality, and cross-functional integration — continuously improving efficiency and time-to-value.

Customer Insight & External Engagement

• You establish data strategy and infrastructure standards that inform enterprise-level decisions and enable the organization to make investments based on actionable customer and market intelligence.
• You represent SimCorp's front-office vision to institutional clients, prospects, and industry leaders — translating market feedback into strategic priorities and building relationships that reinforce SimCorp's market leadership.

Leading & Influencing People

• You build and scale a high-performing product organization, developing talent pipelines, mentoring senior product managers, and cultivating a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability that attracts world-class talent.
• You operate as an extension of the executive team, providing strategic counsel on critical initiatives that shape long-term planning, competitive positioning, and enterprise resource allocation.

WHAT WE VALUE

Domain Expertise & Market Knowledge

• 15+ years of experience in product management and leadership for institutional investment platforms, demonstrating expertise in portfolio management, trading workflows, order management, or execution strategies.
• Deep domain knowledge of institutional asset management workflows, asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives, alternatives), regulatory requirements, and competitive dynamics that define market leadership.

Product Leadership & Execution Excellence

• Demonstrated ability to define strategic vision, build organizational capabilities, and lead high-performing product organizations across multiple teams and business units while maintaining product excellence as a core organizational capability.
• Extensive experience managing complex product portfolios with multiple stakeholders, asset classes, and regulatory constraints — with demonstrated success in product launches and measurable business impact.

Strategic Communication & Executive Influence

• Proficient communication skills with demonstrated experience presenting to C-suite executives, institutional clients, board stakeholders, and industry forums with clarity, conviction, and strategic insight.
• Data-driven approach, using analytics, competitive intelligence, and customer feedback to inform product decisions and establish thought leadership within the organization and market.

BENEFITS

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.  

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. 

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. 

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. 

We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

SimCorp USA welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $284.000 – $427.000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

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