Product Manager , Operations & Controls Platform (Fund Controller Accounting & Global Business Finance)

Business & Operations • Independent Contractor • on-site • via Turing

Lead product strategy and execution for back-office financial operations.

Location: New York, New York

Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: New York, NY

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for platforms supporting Back Office Operations, especially around Fund controller accounting and Global Business Finance. The ideal candidate brings strong product management experience combined with deep knowledge of financial operations, operational controls, and controller functions.

This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, engineering, and operations teams to modernize back-office platforms and improve operational efficiency. While familiarity with AI is a plus, the primary focus is on delivering business value through well-designed operational systems rather than building AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and prioritization for Operations & Controls platforms.
• Lead product discovery by understanding business problems, operational workflows, and stakeholder requirements.
• Partner with Back Office Operations, Controllers, Finance, and Technology teams to improve operational processes.
• Drive modernization initiatives in fund control accounting workflow automation, and operational reporting.
• Build and manage the product backlog, define user stories, and prioritize features based on business value.
• Coordinate delivery across engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery progress.
• Promote transparency and effective stakeholder communication throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identify practical opportunities where AI and automation tools can improve productivity, decision-making, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure solutions meet governance, audit, and operational control requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Senior Business Analyst within Financial Services.
• Strong experience supporting Back Office Operations, Fund Controllers, and Finance Operations.
• Has fund accounting domain literacy, hands-on exposure to at least one fund accounting/admin platform, exception management
• Experience building or enhancing corporate back-office platforms and operational systems.
• Demonstrated experience translating fund control requirements , NAV integrity, cash/position break resolution, and controller sign-off workflows , into product specs and acceptance criteria that satisfy audit and governance standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to manage product roadmaps, planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) and understanding of where AI can improve operational workflows. Hands-on AI solution development is not required.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering teams and understand modern software delivery practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with platforms such as Geneva/SS&C, Eagle, Advent, Paxus, or similar fund accounting and operations systems.
• Experience working with fund administrators or investment operations teams.
• Experience with Agile product delivery.
• Exposure to workflow automation, cloud platforms, or modern enterprise applications.

Details

• Platform: Turing (work.turing.com)
• Location: on-site
• Skills: Product Management, Asset Management, Machine Learning, LLM, Stakeholder Management

Apply directly through Turing using the link below. Turing matches vetted experts to frontier AI labs, with fast onboarding and remote flexibility.