Associate Product Manager

The Role

Associate Product Manager of Morningstar Presentation Studio in Morningstar Direct team is to help bring the experience of our reporting solutions to the next level. Presentation Studio and Report Portal in Morningstar Direct makes it easy to get right to the necessary data for research, and then transform it into professional, custom-branded fact sheets and presentations. It gives users control over layouts, allowing them to adapt their communications for a range of audiences. Firms can create and regularly update reports and presentations, then immediately distribute them online to sales groups and other departments.

The Associate Product Manager role will work closely with Product Managers, QA, Engineers, Scrum Masters, internal and external clients in multiple development squads. This role will perform research, business analysis and seek to understand client requirements and then define those requirements in detail, so that the engineering teams can implement with clear, concise and actionable solutions.

This role will be based in our Toronto office. We follow a hybrid policy of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote work.

Responsibilities:

• Assists product manager in executing product roadmap.
• May own product feature(s) or smaller products/capabilities.
• Translate business knowledge and client needs into business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Communicate and work well with squads, engage with other teams and stakeholders
• Normally receives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.
• Analyze industry, users and competitive products on asset management and mutual fund industry.
• Research and experiment with new data and ideas.
• Create and edit Presentation Studio templates.
• Review test plan and test cases, support testing and quality assurance.
• Review and respond to user questions and feedback and engage in client support cases when needed.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of business analysis, data analysis, product management experience, or experience with Morningstar products.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in finance or relevant subjects.
• Self-motivated, excellent work ethic, strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently.
• Basic knowledge of software user experience design will be preferable.

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.