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Position Overview:
StepStone Group LP (StepStone) seeks a Vice President, Product Management for its La Jolla, CA location.
Essential Job Functions:
- Develop and manage new products and applications for the Data Analytics and Technology Solutions (DATS) technology platform.
- Plan and design new functionality for technology platforms and provide support for internal and external users of the platform related to applications’ data, workflows and analysis.
- Support business development activities by leading client presentations.
- Utilize private markets experience to assist and support the Engineering team with the development of new products and applications that will be used to assist in making more thoughtful and data-driven investment decisions, improve efficiencies across the firm, and provide an enhanced client experience.
- Perform quantitative analysis for investment research, leveraging data and financial models.
Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Finance, Accounting, Economics or closely related field and four (4) years of experience in the position offered or as an Associate, Analyst, or closely related position involving project management, financial software implementation, data analysis, reporting, and process optimization in the private markets industry.
- Two (2) years of experience must include the following:
- Utilizing MySQL to build data storage, manage databases, and conduct data retrieval and entry;
- Utilizing advanced functions in MS Excel to perform financial calculations and generate metrics commonly used in private markets financial performance, including IRRs, TWRs, PME, and peer benchmarks;
- Utilizing MS Power Pivot and PowerBi to build reports and conduct financial analysis;
- Reconciling data, using validation checks, and leveraging process controls to ensure data quality;
- Transforming business needs into structured outputs, including reporting templates, data aggregation, and functions specific to the private markets industry;
- Managing projects, translating stakeholder expectations, and managing timelines for process, workflow, and operation build outs;
- Utilizing financial systems and platforms to propose product improvements;
- Designing, analyzing, and optimizing businesses processes, operations, workflows and systems to support business activities within the private markets industry;
- Performing advanced data analysis using MySQL and Excel to generate product insights and understand how it is used to support data-driven decision making and stakeholder needs;
- Managing data pipelines and systems using private market financial software tools which support stakeholder interests from a reporting or workflow standpoint.
Direct applicants only.
Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week. Salary is $155,000.35/year; 40 hrs/wk. Qualified applicants may visit our website at https://www.stepstonegroup.com/current-opportunities/ and apply online (Job ID 12312/RG). Direct applicants only. StepStone is an EEO/AA Employer.
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At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related field
- Four years of experience in the offered position or as an Associate, Analyst, or closely related role involving project management, financial software implementation, data analysis, reporting, and process optimization in the private markets industry
- Two years of experience utilizing MySQL for data storage, database management, data retrieval, and data entry
- Two years of experience using advanced Microsoft Excel functions for financial calculations and private markets performance metrics, including IRRs, TWRs, PME, and peer benchmarks
- Two years of experience using Microsoft Power Pivot and Power BI to build reports and conduct financial analysis
- Experience reconciling data, using validation checks, and applying process controls to ensure data quality
- Experience transforming business needs into structured outputs, including reporting templates, data aggregation, and private markets-specific functions
- Experience managing projects, translating stakeholder expectations, and managing timelines for process, workflow, and operations build-outs
- Experience using financial systems and platforms to propose product improvements
- Experience designing, analyzing, and optimizing business processes, operations, workflows, and systems within the private markets industry
- Experience performing advanced data analysis using MySQL and Excel to generate product insights and support data-driven decision-making
- Experience managing data pipelines and systems using private market financial software tools
StepStone Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StepStone Group and has not been reviewed or approved by StepStone Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as generous with multiple plan options, and in some cases employee‑only premiums are fully paid. Feedback suggests wellness resources and plan choice enhance the overall value of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) program that is viewed favorably. Feedback suggests long‑term incentive elements complement core retirement benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental support includes leave coaching, paid parental leave, and resources for new parents alongside related travel and logistical supports. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful part of the benefits package.
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What We Do
StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to our clients. StepStone’s clients include some of the world’s largest public and private defined benefit and defined contribution pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies, as well as prominent endowments, foundations, family offices and private wealth clients, which include high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals.StepStone partners with its clients to develop and build private markets portfolios designed to meet their specific objectives across the private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate asset classes.
