Principal Manager, Product Management (Comply Tech)

About the role

What you'll do

• You will drive technological solutions that support critical compliance functions across the firm, collaborating with cross-functional teams — engineering, design, business, and other front- and back-office partners — to develop and launch new products and features. You will develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap that aligns with the firm's overall goals and evolves continuously based on user feedback, prioritization, and other factors while working with senior leadership in Compliance. You will also partner closely with the business to understand their needs, define product requirements, scope open-ended projects, and conceptualize effective solutions across a broad range of functional areas, including pre-trade compliance and trade-restriction management, position-limit monitoring, trade surveillance, and regulatory and transaction reporting. Additionally, you will conduct technical design and architecture reviews to ensure alignment with the roadmap and end-user needs and partner with engineering to address technical challenges and deliver on time and to specification. You will evaluate build-versus-buy decisions, replace legacy and vendor systems with scalable in-house platforms, and develop AI- and data-enabled tools for monitoring, detection, and reporting — balancing near-term regulatory and operational needs against long-term strategic and architectural objectives, often building scalable infrastructure in areas with limited existing technology while serving as a senior point of coordination for compliance technology transformation. Furthermore, you will monitor product usage and feedback to identify areas for improvement and address technical debt in a timely manner, maintain product documentation (requirements documents, user guides, and more), conduct training and enablement as a subject-matter expert for the product suite, and manage product launches and backlogs — prioritizing features and enhancements based on end-user feedback and business needs.
• WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

What you'll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, a related field, or an MBA, with 8+ years of product management experience, preferably within the financial services or investment management industry
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and operational concepts clearly, influence decision-making through both meetings and written artifacts, and engage effectively with diverse stakeholder groups
• Excellent analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities, with proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques to generate product insights, prioritize initiatives, measure outcomes, and guide product strategy
• Proven adaptability in managing changing priorities, with robust project and delivery management skills in dynamic environments
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and business teams, translating nontechnical needs into clear requirements while balancing competing stakeholder priorities, building consensus, and delivering customer-focused outcomes
• A high degree of attention to detail and structured problem-solving abilities, with a consistent focus on quality, risk awareness, and operational excellence
• Hands-on experience owning and delivering technology products end-to-end in Agile environments, from product vision and discovery through backlog management, iterative delivery, launch, scaling, and ongoing maturation
• Demonstrated expertise in workflow automation and process optimization, applying structured approaches and tools to improve efficiency, transparency, and control
• A solid understanding of operational workflows within hedge funds and investment management firms, including how controls, data integrity, and regulatory considerations shape technology and product design

Nice to have

• Exposure to the investment management or hedge fund domain, with familiarity with pre-trade compliance, trade restrictions, position limits, trade surveillance, or regulatory and transaction reporting
• Experience partnering closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk, or other control functions to define requirements and deliver workflow-driven, compliant technology solutions
• Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/PMComplyTechOct26
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• The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers
• Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.