Head of Technical Product Management, Morningstar Data Products
The Group: The Product group is the home of manufacturing and innovation at Morningstar. The individuals in this group transform our high-quality data, independent research, and technological expertise into well-designed software products that delight our clients. The group's product management, product development, and service teams collaborate with our Sales, Client Solutions group to help provide clients with relevant products and bundled solutions.
The Role: The Head of Technical Product Management, Morningstar Data Products (HTPM) will oversee the technical strategy and roadmap execution for Morningstar Data Products delivery platforms, leading a global team of Technical Product Managers and Business Analysts to drive continuous improvements across our deliveries.
The HTPM will work with the Commercial Product Management team to convert the commercial strategy into product requirements and roadmaps and ensure the timely execution to meet business goals. The HTPM will collaborate with multiple functional stakeholders including technology, pre-sales and client support teams to execute strategy and meet business goals. The HTPM will lead the Technical Product Management, Business Analyst, Implementation and Product-line Pre-sales teams and oversee process re-engineering to optimize productivity.
The HPTM will report to the Global Head of Morningstar Data Products.
This role is based in Chicago or London.
Responsibilities
- Own the product development strategy, roadmap, prioritization and product development lifecycle for Morningstar Data Products delivery platforms, including the transition to Morningstar Data Services as the future "one platform" for all Morningstar Data deliveries (Managed Investment, Equity, 3rd-Party Partner and Securities Master Data deliveries)
- Lead a global team of Technical Product Managers, Business Analysts and Product-line Implementation and Pre-sales resources, and coordinate across cross-functional teams to drive execution of strategy
- Develop and implement product roadmaps, including prioritising the addition of new content sets consistent with the Product Group's commercial strategy
- Collaborate as a unified cross-functional team to evangelize our common vision for Data Products, to create excitement and shared success with the broader organization.
- Work with cross-functional leaders to determine technology, design, and project management resource requirements to execute product strategy and delivery on commitments
- Oversee relevant third-party platform integrations, including execution of our Cloud Data Services partner strategy
- Collect and assess feedback from customers, stakeholders and other teams to shape new platform delivery features. Track product usage to drive upsell and cross-sell opportunities
- Ensure product releases are launched correctly and on schedule
- Make creative recommendations to expand product base and vision
Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of relevant and progressive experience in technical product management or similar role, with track-record of execution against business goals
- Knowledge and experience with Agile development, and good technical acumen are required.
- Strong Customer Service mindset, with experience of working with globally distributed teams, stakeholders and customers
- Strong organizational and leadership skills, with ability to lead high-performing team members
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
- • A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, finance or related field is required; a graduate degree is preferred.
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