Vice President, Product Management

Role Summary:

Clearwater Analytics is building the world’s most comprehensive data mastering solution for private assets.  We are seeking someone with deep domain expertise in asset modeling, data capture and instrument identification.  We imagine someone who has spent years building enterprise data management systems for both public and private assets who has yearned to do this at scale for the entire industry.  Private funds, private debt, private credit: we expect to handle every asset type that the world’s largest corporations and insurance companies own, and to become the de facto standard for the finance industry.  This platform will be the cornerstone of all future offerings, in reporting, risk and performance, accounting and compliance. This role will be pivotal in building the investment data platform of the future! 

This role demands a unique combination of financial expertise, technical understanding, and product management skills to ensure the security master system effectively supports Clearwater’s data-driven initiatives and strategic goals. 

Responsibilities:  

• Product Vision & Strategy: Defining the vision and strategic direction for the security master and its associated data products, aligning with overall business objectives and customer needs. 

• Data Modeling & Requirements: Understanding complex financial data requirements, designing and maintaining data models that ensure data accuracy, consistency, and completeness. 

• Data Quality & Data Lifecycle Management: Overseeing the entire lifecycle of the security master data, from data ingestion to data consumption, ensuring data quality, lineage tracking, and effective change management. 

• Data Governance & Compliance: Ensuring the security master adheres to relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards, apply industry best practices for a security master that models private assets better than anything available industry-wide today, and establishing data governance policies to manage data quality, access, and security. 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with other stakeholders across various departments (e.g., trading, risk, finance) to gather requirements, prioritize initiatives, and ensure successful product delivery. 

• Roadmap & Prioritization: Developing and managing the product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on business value and customer needs, and communicating updates to relevant stakeholders. 

• Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks associated with product development and deployment, ensuring products comply with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices. 

• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicating product updates, strategies, and value proposition to internal teams and external stakeholders, fostering alignment and support for product initiatives. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in business, finance, technology, or a related field.  

• 12+ years of product management experience, particularly with security master data, reference data, or financial modeling. 

• Deep understanding of financial instruments, market data, and financial regulations is essential. 

• Experience with relevant data platforms and tools, such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE, and SQL. 

• Familiarity with data management concepts, data modeling tools and technologies, data pipelines, and database technologies. 

• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, drive cross-functional alignment, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. 

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.  

• Experience engaging with insurance clients, gathering requirements, and translating them into successful product solutions. 

• Proven ability to manage demands of multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment, including ability to prioritize time efficiently and handle heavy workloads while remaining attentive to detail. 

Salary Range:

$275,000.00 - $300,000.00 base

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), PTO, parental leave, and medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits. Clearwater Analytics is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class