Investment Tech Product Owner

Why work for us?A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds TrustIf our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!Your opportunity Collaborate with stakeholders (business sponsor, SMEs, development teams and IT departments) to ensure goals are clear and aligned to business objectivesPlan, prioritize, and maintain a healthy product backlog that delivers maximum value for the business while adhering to company strategyTranslate business and technical requirements into clear user stories for agile teams to implementFacilitate backlog refinement and sprint planning in partnership with the ScrumMasterCommunicate with stakeholders so they understand when key features will be availableKeep up to date with changes reflected in internal and vendor software. Identify where new functionality could be usefully implemented and offer efficiencies in the Front OfficeWork with data teams to ensure investment professionals are presented with accurate security master, trading, execution, commission, position and lot level dataContribute to the maintenance of issue logs, meeting minutes, meeting schedules, project summaries and updatesProduce quality test strategies and plans and leads all aspects of system and user acceptance testingCarry out other duties as assignedWhat to expect when you join our firm Hybrid working and reasonable accommodationsGenerous Holiday policiesExcellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPassPaid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the communitySupport to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and moreAll-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and InclusionMaternal/paternal leave benefits and family servicesComplimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness appAll employee events including networking opportunities and social activitiesLunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteenMust have skills Possess CRD CRIMS 20r+ experience Experience working with Manager Workbench, Trade Blotters, with Modelling, Portfolio Management, Compliance, Order Management, Trading and Execution Management systems including expertise with multiple modules of the Charles River Investment Management System Have a working history with Traders, PM’s, compliance, and operations, understanding the full lifecycle of trades. Possess sensitivity to the traders / PM’s time and ensure that this sensitivity is in mind for all interactionsExperience of the analysis process: from requirements gathering in the form of user stories, writing acceptance criteria / test cases, implementation, capturing sign offs and presenting demos to businessAbility to analyze high-level requirements and translate these into overall detailed system-level designs to be used for architectural design, cost / benefit analysis, and solution developmentUnderstand and document Process Maps using tools such as Visio or LucidChartsA good knowledge of financial products used in Asset Management including Equity and complex Derivative instruments. Have experience of implementing change across these instrument typesSQL proficiency sufficient to analyze data and investigate stored procedures written in Transact SQLUnderstanding of messaging technologies used for the communication of transactional data to 3rd partiesUnderstand change delivery within the asset management sectorNice to have skills Fixed income and derivatives (Listed & OTC) asset class experienceAgile ExperienceExperience of Flextrade EMS, Bloomberg EMSX, FXConnect FIX Protocol experience Knowledge of Jira and confluenceAbility to communicate, present, influence, reason and demonstrate the ability to articulate information technology concepts to non-technology personnel in a clear and compelling manner Ability to deliver on heavy workloads and exceed high expectations while remaining focused and organized in a fast-paced environmentPotential for growthMentoringLeadership development programsRegular trainingCareer development servicesContinuing education coursesYou will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at [email protected].#LI-BM1, #LI-Hybrid