Director of Product Governance

Job Summary

The Director of Product Governance will represent product management and development in firm-wide initiatives, actively participating in the product team effort to maintain and improve the product line‑up. The role will have regular exposure to senior leaders in Investment Management, General Counsel, Operations, and Risk to facilitate changes to investment products and serve as a structural expert in vehicles for delivery of investment strategies, including mutual funds, variable products, ETFs, and closed‑end funds.

• Serving as the Secretary of the Columbia Threadneedle Product Advisory Committee (PAC).
• Participating in business management issues such as 15C/pricing decisions.
• Hosting a monthly product change/new product implementation meeting and communicating changes to existing products and new fund launches.
• Owning all Product team process documents, including Product Management and Development Routines, PAC Charter, and Committee Stakeholder readiness documents.
• Managing team preparation for the Investment Oversight Committee and the Columbia Funds Board.
• Leading high‑visibility activities such as Portfolio Manager changes and the product team’s response to regulatory actions.
• Managing revenue impacts in advance of strategy changes or product rationalizations in collaboration with finance.
• Owning the process of implementing and communicating portfolio manager changes.
• Managing product responsibilities for share‑class consolidations/additions, share‑class splits/reverse splits, fund mergers, product name changes, benchmark additions/changes, modifications to investment mandates, and ETF conversions.
• Coordinating with 5P and Investment Risk Management for fund actions, including strategy changes/modifications.
• Working with product development on industry developments, understanding new vehicles and complex securities.
• Managing the internal seed deployment/return process for NA Product.
• Representing the Product team in the continued development and expansion of Product Master Requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, using data to identify trends and issues and propose solutions.
• Experience with assigned product, including understanding of compliance rules and regulations.
• Solid understanding of concepts related to the assign product and ability to explain them to others.
• Project management experience.
• Series 7 (or SIE and Series 7 top‑off exam) and Series 66 (or Series
  63 & 65 combined) or ability to obtain within a defined period of time.

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States.

Base salary: USD 147,400 to 180,100 per year, with variable pay available through bonus, commissions, and long‑term incentives. Benefits include vacation time, sick time, 401(k), health, dental, and life insurance.

Columbia Threadneedle is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities.

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