Managing Director - Chief Product Office (IS)

The Managing Director for Chief Product Office (IS) India is responsible for leading, managing and developing various teams pertaining to Product Strategy, Product Advocacy, Product Content Strategy & warehousing, Regulatory Intelligence & Product related governance including Project Management. The role reports directly into the Chief-of-Staff of the Global Chief Product Office (CPO) within Investment Services (IS), while being functionally accountable to the India Head of Investment Services Product and Commercial Office & GCF. The IS CPO is a specialized group responsible for management, development and commercialization of products and solutions for Investment Services. The role will have local leadership oversight of all the functions in India aligned to IS Product Office. The role will be based in Hyderabad or Mumbai. Product Strategy Lead structured market analysis to identify structural trends, demand shifts, and emerging opportunities, informing strategic product decisions across segments, geographies, and asset classes. Lead product‑focused competitive intelligence to assess peer offerings, capabilities, and gap assessments, translating insights into clear implications for product strategy and positioning. Embed competitive assessments into product roadmaps, investment decisions, and client messaging, ensuring the firm maintains differentiation and anticipates competitor moves. Lead and support the development of product business cases underpinned by rigorous, scenario‑based financial modeling. Partner with Finance, Commercial Office, Product, and Regional leadership to deliver actionable recommendations and investment insights Product Advocacy Translate market, regulatory, and client insights into clear product‑led advocacy positions that influence client dialogue, industry forums, and regulatory engagement. Align advocacy priorities with commercial strategy, product roadmaps, and go‑to‑market objectives, ensuring external positions reinforce business outcomes. Establish execution governance to coordinate advocacy efforts across product areas and solution sets by tracking progress, impact, and outcomes of advocacy initiatives, ensuring the right feedback to inform product development teams for strategic prioritization. Oversee the production of strategic, product‑led research and regulatory insights covering core asset‑servicing domains (e.g., custody, fund administration, investor services, market infrastructure), translating market and policy developments into clear product positioning and client‑relevant outcomes. Grow and oversee execution of structured client engagement mechanisms, including Office Hours and monthly client newsletter, Product Bulletin, to communicate product-aligned thought leadership and insights. Oversee development of product roadmaps, consolidated Product Office roadmap and key client positioning materials outlining client benefits and outcomes Define success metrics for product advocacy, tracking client engagement, influence, and commercial impact to continuously refine messaging and priorities. Ensure consistent product narratives and positioning across thought leadership, client materials, roadmaps, and advocacy channels. Product Content Strategy & Warehousing  Drive strategy and execution for a single, enterprise platform that houses product demos, product strategy and roadmaps, client solutioning assets, and thought leadership assets including research-based collaterals and Office Hours.   Ensure the platform supports multiple use cases: client engagement, sales enablement, executive briefings, and regulatory dialogue. Design the operating model governing content creation, curation, version control, access rights, and lifecycle management. Establish standardized ways of working across the team to drive consistency, efficiency, and scalable delivery. Partner across Product, Commercial Office, Global Delivery, Technology, Legal, and Compliance to automate repeatable