Lead Product Manager - Private Credit

Burlington, ON
$110,000-188,750 per year
Permanent
Full-time

21 days ago

Who we are looking forCharles River for Private Markets is seeking a Private Credit Product Lead. This Private Credit Product Lead will define and scale the Private Credit strategy within the Charles River Private Markets platform. This role is accountable for delivering institutional-grade credit capabilities across the investment lifecycle and ensuring seamless integration into the broader Alpha ecosystem. This leader will operate at a strategic level, shaping domain direction, commercial growth, and enterprise integration. The ideal candidate is curious, always seeking to challenge their own assumptions and biases, and back up their decisions with quantitative and qualitative data. In this role you will shape the future of the product, and help Charles River for Private Markets, a State Street Company fulfill its mission to accelerate transparency, accuracy, and liquidity in private markets.What you will be responsible forAs Private Credit Product Lead you willStrategy & Ownership

Define and execute the multi-year Private Credit product vision aligned to Alpha strategy
Establish scalable operating models across the private credit lifecycle
Drive client adoption and revenue growth within the private credit segment
Partner with Sales, Coverage, and Implementation to support commercialization

Workflow & Domain Leadership

Own the end-to-end private credit domain strategy across origination, portfolio management, servicing, and reporting
Ensure platform capabilities support institutional investment decision-making, risk oversight, and performance transparency
Align private credit workflows with enterprise investment book of record and servicing environments
Establish scalable frameworks that accommodate diverse credit strategies and structures

Enterprise Integration

Partner with CRIMS and Alpha leadership to enable total portfolio transparency
Ensure private credit capabilities integrate with custody, fund administration, and reporting services
Support data governance, control, and regulatory alignment consistent with State Street standards

Risk & Controls

Embed operational resilience and regulatory awareness into product design
Maintain strong governance and documentation standards

What we value

Highly driven, determined & business oriented.
Highly polished executive presence and sophistication to gain credibility with the firm's most senior professionals and provide leadership, guidance, and direction to a team.
Demonstrated ability to deliver on assigned responsibilities through commitment to quality and attention to detail.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Great communication skills and ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds
8-10 years in private credit, capital markets, asset management, or financial services technology
Bachelor’s degree required

MBA, CFA, CAIA, or equivalent preferred * Demonstrated domain understanding of institutional lending and credit investment workflows

Experience delivering enterprise-scale product initiatives
Strong cross-functional leadership across business, technology, and servicing teams
Familiarity with operating within regulated financial institutions
A bias for action, and a willingness to make it work in situations where you may have more or fewer resources at your disposal
A portfolio that showcases your track record and dedication to continuous improvement
Desire to work in a high-growth environment
Experience with user research initiatives as part of product discovery
Experience working within a component library system, and a demonstrated critical eye toward system maintenance and improvement
Private markets experience is a plus

Additional requirements

Ability to travel as required for client engagements (-20%), including internationally

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Additional Job Description

Additional Job DescriptionSalary Range: $110,000 - $188,750 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.For a full overview, visit .About State StreetAcross the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.Discover more information on jobs atRead ourJob Application Disclosure:It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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