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Overview
For over forty years, HarbourVest has been a home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.
We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.
HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.
Work Arrangement
This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, with 18 remote workdays per quarter available at your discretion, subject to manager approval.
Responsibilities
The VP Product Strategy will help drive research, analysis, innovation, and planning to define and refine HarbourVest's overall product strategy and to develop specific new products. The role will include:
- Identifying and integrating internal and external sources of insight as inputs into the product planning process
- Assessing current and potential attractiveness of potential new products
- Mapping the competitive landscape for such products
- Helping manage the central repository of product ideas
- Contributing to the prioritization of which products to consider in more detail
- Assessing the positioning and market attractiveness of existing products and proposing modifications as appropriate
- Assisting with adjacent elements of strategy and product launch processes, as required
Qualifications
- Restlessly curious, including about the fast-changing evolution of the private equity and broader private markets space
- Entrepreneurial, strategic, creative, and flexible, with experience developing and launching new investment products or solutions
- Analytically rigorous, with strong attention to detail and ability to formulate recommendations based on analysis and input from a range of sources
- Excellent at communicating complex ideas in simple terms, in writing and in person
- Experienced in working in team environments and managing others, with the ability to lead or facilitate group efforts and influence colleagues and counterparties using a range of techniques
- Organized and effective in independently driving initiatives, with the willingness and capability to assume responsibility and ownership of outcomes
- Focused on having significant impact over both short and long time horizons
What You Bring
- 5-10 years of professional experience in private equity or asset management; or experience in management consulting focused on private equity
- Demonstrated excellence in analytical reasoning, creativity, and written communications in team-based settings
- Familiarity with and interest in the private equity or broader private markets landscape
Education Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience
- 5-10 years of experience in professional services or private equity
Salary Range
$167,000.00 - $283,000.00
This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. The role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, long-term reward programs, and a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs. Eligibility for certain components varies by position and geography.
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