Product Manager
Kaygen Inc.
Boston, MA
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$57–$74 Per Hour
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Asset Management, Business Analysis, Career Development, Communication Skills, Community Support, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Mapping, Data Quality, Financial Services, Fortune 500 Customers, Fund Accounting, Health Insurance, Identify Issues, Investment Accounting, Investment Funds, Investment Management, Large-Scale Systems, Mentoring, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Performance Metrics, Portfolio Accounting, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Product Control, Product Development, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Product Support, Quality Control, Reconciliation, Regulations, Requirements Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Startup, System Integration (SI), Transaction Processing/Management
LOCATION
Boston, MA
POSTED
30+ days ago
KAYGEN is an emerging leader in providing top talent for technology-based staffing services. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project-based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries.
Job Title: Product Manager
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 6 Months
Product Manager Financial Services / Private Markets
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with deep Financial Services expertise to lead the development and evolution of products supporting Investment Management and Private Markets. This role requires strong domain knowledge across Private Equity, Private Credit, Investment Operations, and Fund Accounting, combined with hands-on experience in data management, reference data, and system integrations.
The ideal candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and data teams to define product strategy, translate complex financial workflows into clear requirements, and deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.
Your Impact:
- Own and drive the product roadmap for platforms supporting Investment Management and Private Markets (PE & Private Credit).
- Partner with Investment, Operations, Fund Accounting, and Technology teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into clear product features.
- Lead product discovery and definition across:
- Investment Operations workflows
- Fund accounting and transaction lifecycles
- Market and Security Reference Data
- Data ingestion, enrichment, and distribution
- Define and manage product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for agile delivery teams.
- Ensure accurate data management and data mapping across multiple upstream and downstream systems.
- Collaborate with data and engineering teams on SQL-based analysis, data validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
- Oversee integration of reference data (market, security, pricing, counterparty) into core investment and accounting platforms.
- Act as a subject-matter expert on private market transactions, including capital calls, distributions, valuations, and settlements.
- Support regulatory, audit, and reporting needs through strong data governance and product controls.
- Measure product success through KPIs, user feedback, and operational efficiency improvements.
Your Skills & Experience:
- 7+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Business/Product Analyst within Financial Services.
- Strong hands-on experience in Investment Management and Investment Operations.
- Deep knowledge of Private Markets, including: Private Equity, Private Credit
- Solid understanding of Fund Accounting, transaction processing, and lifecycle events.
- Experience working with Market and Security Reference Data.
- Proven background in data management, including data mapping between multiple systems.
- Strong SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting.
- Experience working in agile delivery environments with technology and data engineering teams.
- Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with private market or investment platforms (e.g., accounting, portfolio management, or data platforms).
- Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and control processes.
- Experience supporting large-scale system integrations or platform modernization initiatives.
- Background working in asset management firms, asset servicers, or financial technology organizations.
At KAYGEN, we are always looking for dynamic, talented and experienced individuals. We invite you to join our team of talented IT professionals, consulting at client locations across the globe. Our culture is team-orientated; we strive to stand by our core values of respect, honesty and integrity. Our team of experienced staffing experts will work with you to find you the best opportunity. For more information, please visit us at www.kaygen.com.
Benefits:
Benefits:
- Free Healthcare Insurance
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Free Life Insurance
- Sick Time Off
- Certifications
- Mentorship Program
- Referrals
- Family and Wellness benefits
- Continuous Growth and Career Development
About the Company
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Kaygen Inc.
Kaygen, an award-winning technology consulting and talent firm, assists organizations to achieve digital transformation. From structuring data to the Cloud and visualization, Kaygen leads the digital transformation of global clients.
Kaygen, from the Japanese word, kaizen, for continuous improvement, signifies how we continuously seek to bring expert tech talent to our client engagements to create a sustainable competitive advantage. However, there is more. Our company is diverse, and minority woman owned and operated by expert data technologists who have conceived and developed the very strategic technology initiatives that we now engage in for our clients with our talent.
Our core belief in diversity, complemented by the principles of kaizen, ensures we bring the best expert data talent to work transparently, collaboratively, and with the flexibility to ensure client success.
Visit http://www.kaygen.com/ for a solutions overview.
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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employeesINDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts
FOUNDED
2003
WEBSITE
http://www.kaygen.com