Job Title- Technical Data Product Owner Illiquid, AVP
Location- Bangalore, India
Role Description
- You own the data products for our alternative investments and AIF structures. That covers all the data these vehicles run on: valuations of illiquid and unlisted holdings, capital calls and distributions, commitments and undrawn amounts and the data behind the AIFMD reporting obligations.
- Your main goal is creating reliable and reproducible data products out of inputs that are inherently diverse, incomplete, point-in-time sensitive and are delivered in very different periods and formats.
- The role sits in IT but is closely tied to the business. You are the contact person for our business departments and capture their data needs, understand their business from a data perspective and drive the realisation of data products from end-to-end perspective.
What we’ll offer you
As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy
- Best in class leave policy
- Gender neutral parental leaves
- 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
- Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
- Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
- Accident and Term life Insurance
- Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above
Your key responsibilities
- Own and prioritise the backlog of alternatives/AIF data products including e.g. valuations, cash flows (calls, drawdowns, distributions), commitments, performance, investor data, and regulatory inputs.
- Together with your manager you will develop a product visions and strategies for the data products to ensure that the data products deliver accurate, complete and reproducible data to serve e.g. customer and regulatory reporting like AIFMD obligations (Annex IV reporting, depositary reconciliation, look-through and transparency).
- You convert the visions and strategies to product roadmaps and you define each product properly in terms of what it contains, where it comes from, the expected cadence and lag, and what "correct" and "as-of" mean for it.
- You work and connect with all the stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations by applying different methods of product thinking and create a solid foundation to support the visions and product strategies.
- You manage illiquids product backlogs by applying your understanding of business priorities and ensure the correct items are prioritized for development.
- You liaise with the data engineering and platform team to realise the data products until they are accepted by the business and deployed in production.
- You ensure that the products are continuously supported and optimized by adding or adapting new features as the business strategy changes and monitor the performance and adpotion of the products with well-defined KPIs.
- You work with Data Governance and other compliance/governance departments to ensure a regulatory compliant and auditable setup of the data products.
Your skills and experience
- >7 years working experience, at least 3 of them in IT or technical position on business side.
- >5 years experience or relevant exposure to asset management, financial services, data management or product management
- >3 years experience in agile ways of working in data or software projects.
- strong understanding of alternative investment funds and AIF structures.
- strong data literacy in Business Intelligence Tools, Databases or other analytical functions.
- strong understanding of software development processes, business analysis methodologies and ways of working, data governance processes
- good understanding of regulatory reporting and the underlying regulatory obligations/requirements.
- experience in working with data engineering and technical teams
- experience with agile tools like Jira, Confluence, Figma, Azure DevOps etc.
Qualification:
- University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Information System, Business Computer Science or related disciplines.
- Project Management certification required (PRINCE2, PMI, GPM)
- Agile certification is welcome
Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.
How we’ll support you
- Training and development to help you excel in your career
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
About us and our teams
Please visit our company website for further information:
https://www.db.com/company/company.html
We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.
Skills Required
- More than 7 years of professional experience
- At least 3 years in an IT or technical position on the business side
- More than 5 years of experience or relevant exposure to asset management, financial services, data management, or product management
- At least 3 years of experience working in agile data or software projects
- Strong understanding of alternative investment funds and AIF structures
- Strong data literacy in business intelligence tools, databases, or analytical functions
- Strong understanding of software development processes, business analysis methodologies, and data governance processes
- Understanding of regulatory reporting and related regulatory obligations
- Experience working with data engineering and technical teams
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Figma, Azure DevOps, or similar agile tools
- University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Information Systems, Business Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Project Management certification such as PRINCE2, PMI, or GPM
- Agile certification
- Proven ability to use AI tools productively and responsibly
What We Do
DWS Group (DWS) with EUR 933bn of assets under management (as of 30 June 2024) aspires to be one of the world's leading asset managers. Building on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. DWS is recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines. We offer individuals and institutions access to our strong investment capabilities across all major liquid and illiquid asset classes as well as solutions aligned to growth trends. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management – as well as our deep environmental, social and governance focus – complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients. Our expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of our economists, research analysts and investment professionals are brought together in one consistent global CIO View, giving strategic guidance to our investment approach. DWS wants to innovate and shape the future of investing. We understand that, both as a corporate as well as a trusted advisor to our clients, we have a crucial role in helping to navigate the transition to a more sustainable future. With approximately 4,500 employees in offices all over the world, we are local while being one global team. We are committed to acting on behalf of our clients and investing with their best interests at heart so that they can reach their financial goals, no matter what the future holds. With our entrepreneurial, collaborative spirit, we work every day to deliver outstanding investment results, in both good and challenging times to build the best foundation for our clients’ financial future.
