Director, Derivatives and Liquid Alternative Investments Product Manager

Director, Derivatives and Liquid Alternative Investments Product Manager role at Fidelity Investments in Westlake, TX (onsite), offering USD 110,000 to 222,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead product strategy and deliver robust derivatives and collateral solutions within Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO).
• Drive new investment capabilities, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce risk across FFIO.
• Define and refine the derivatives and collateral capabilities roadmap, aligned to FFIO and enterprise priorities to maximize business value.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement through market insights, regulatory developments, and partner needs.
• Translate strategic direction into a prioritized backlog with clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and measurable business value.
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture to deliver scalable, resilient processing solutions for derivatives and collateral management.
• Support product implementations, including operational readiness and rollout planning.
• Represent the voice of the customer and business to ensure technology solutions meet operational and partner needs.
• Make informed trade-off decisions balancing partner demands, cost, and time to market.
• Measure product performance using established metrics aligned with product, business, and technology goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting; 6-8 years in derivative or liquid alternatives middle/back office operations.
• Advanced knowledge of the alternative fund industry or hedge fund products.
• In-depth understanding of derivative instruments, including Cleared and OTC Swaps, Options, and Futures.
• Experience establishing and refining product strategy and roadmap for derivatives and collateral capabilities aligned to FFIO and enterprise priorities.
• Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement through market insights, regulatory developments, and partner needs.
• Proven skill in translating strategy into a refined backlog with clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and business value.
• Experience partnering with engineering and architecture to deliver scalable, resilient derivatives and collateral processing solutions.
• Experience supporting product implementations, including operational readiness and rollout planning.
• Strong advocacy for the customer and business to ensure technology solutions meet operational needs.
• Proven capability to make trade-off decisions balancing partner needs, cost, and time-to-market.
• Experience measuring product performance with metrics aligned to product, business, and technology goals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support.
• Market-leading retirement benefits.
• Generous paid time off and parental leave.
• Charitable giving employee matching program.
• Educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and career development resources.

About the team

• FFIO Derivatives and Collateral product area supports Fidelity's asset management business with cross-functional collaboration across investment operations, risk, compliance, technology, and asset management teams.
• The Derivatives and Collateral group enables Fidelity’s asset management by delivering solutions for complex financial instruments and processing needs.
• The Liquid Alternatives team ensures FFIO systems support the full range of Fidelity funds instruments.
• Focus on building solutions that improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance client outcomes.
• Culture emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement, driving meaningful change in a critical domain.

Onsite working model

Fidelity is implementing a phased transition to a full-time onsite model across regions and roles. Some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, others require less, and onsite expectations may evolve as the rollout progresses. This model does not apply to fully remote roles.

Note: Fidelity will not provide sponsorship for this position.