Location: Hybrid-Boston, MA
Cobalt GP - acquired by FactSet in 2021 - is a portfolio monitoring tool. Cobalt is private capital's key to collecting, analyzing, and reporting on fund and portfolio company financial metrics. Private equity and venture capital funds use Cobalt's intuitive technology platform to gain important operational efficiencies, address complex LP and management demands, and competitively position their firm. Cobalt tailors its portfolio monitoring, investor relations, and benchmarking analysis tools according to our clients' size and investment style to match their needs.
We're seeking an ambitious Associate Product Manager to join our team. This entry-level role offers a high degree of independence, inviting you to take initiative and ownership of product features. Perfect for a self-starter aiming to make a significant impact, this position is an open canvas for fresh contributions within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you're looking to launch and accelerate your product management career with a hands-on, highly collaborative experience, this role is your springboard.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Product Manager in shaping the strategy and objectives for the Cobalt Portfolio Monitoring platform.
- Assume responsibility for specific elements of the product development cycle, gaining valuable hands-on experience.
- Generate innovative product concepts, supported by market research and client interactions, to continually refine our offerings.
- Work with clients and stakeholders to grasp their needs, translating insights into tangible product enhancements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align on product goals, driving feature implementation with precision and clarity.
- Engage in agile planning sessions and facilitate communication between technical teams, ensuring a cohesive approach to product delivery.
- Act as a point of contact for clients, honing your client-facing communication skills and collecting essential feedback.
- Contribute to product documentation and knowledge sharing within the team, leveraging tools like Confluence.
- Leverage user analytics tools, such as Heap, to drive data-informed decisions that shape the future direction of the platform.
- Perform detailed competitive analyses and remain current with industry trends, advocating for best-in-class product experiences.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree - STEM, finance, economics, or another relevant field helpful but not required.
- 2-4 years' relevant experience.
- Possesses a product mindset-starts from problems, goals, and needs, and then experiments to uncover the best solution.
- Strong user interview and data collection skills; Adept at leveraging a range of tools and methods and inferring insights from data.
- Strong understanding of competitors and end-markets informs product strategy.
- Capable of inspiring a cross-functional team to deliver on the product strategy and vision. Ability to align and influence engineering, design, product marketing, and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated autonomy and impact in previous roles.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Cobalt is a highly collaborative environment. You will work closely with your product colleagues, design, engineering, QA, customer success, and sales. You will be part of a team that wants to hear your opinions, ideas and concerns. That means you need to be an emotionally intelligent, pragmatic and straightforward person who is comfortable sharing your thoughts and feedback.
This role is designed to evolve. With a commitment to mentoring and skills development, we will equip you to not only contribute to the product's success but also pave your path upwards within the product management field. Your drive and performance can open doors to greater responsibilities and leadership positions within our organization.
At FactSet, we celebrate diversity of thought, experience, and perspective. We are committed to disrupting bias and a transparent hiring process. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. FactSet participates in E-Verify
FactSet is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
What We Do
FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for tens of thousands of investment professionals around the world, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.
For 40 years, through market changes and technological progress, our focus has always been to provide exceptional client service. From more than 60 offices in 23 countries, we’re all working together toward the goal of creating value for our clients, and we’re proud that 95% of asset managers who use FactSet continue to use FactSet, year after year.
As big as we grow, as far as we reach, and as successful as we become, we stay connected to our clients and to each other.
