Principal Product Owner

WHAT MAKES US, US   

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!  

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.  

If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!   

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

You will be joining SimCorp’s Product Division, working on one of our most critical front‑office capabilities — Portfolio Management.

Portfolio managers at asset management firms operate under increasing pressure: volatile markets, complex portfolios, tightening risk constraints, and the need to make better decisions faster. Static reports and disconnected tools are no longer enough. Portfolio managers need software that helps them understand portfolio positioning, risk usage, and exposure in real time, translate intent into action, and support consistent decision‑making directly at the point of trade.

This is exactly what we are building.

Built on the SimCorp ONE platform, our modern Portfolio Management solution helps portfolio managers monitor portfolios, analyze exposures and risk, evaluate alternatives, and act within coherent, workflow‑driven software designed for true front‑office use.

This role exists because Portfolio Management is a core strategic capability for SimCorp and our clients. As Product Owner, you will take ownership of key Portfolio Management capabilities and help turn real portfolio manager workflows into intuitive, scalable software — shaping how PMs work every day.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

As Product Owner, you are accountable for execution and impact, not just output.

You will:

• Own the product vision and backlog for one or more Portfolio Management capabilities
• Translate portfolio manager needs into clear, actionable product increments, delivered sprint by sprint
• Lead and continuously prioritize the backlog for 1–2 full‑stack scrum teams, balancing PM value, platform quality, and technical health
• Work closely with engineers and designers to shape workflows, interactions, and data models that make sense in real front‑office contexts
• Build deep understanding of portfolio manager workflows, including:
  • Portfolio monitoring and decision preparation
  • Exposure and risk analysis
  • Scenario evaluation and rebalancing
  • Order generation and execution workflows
• Write precise product briefs, user stories, and acceptance criteria, focused on PM intent and outcomes
• Use PM feedback, usage data, and client input to validate priorities and iterate quickly
• Collaborate with other Product Owners and Product Managers to ensure coherent front‑office workflows across Portfolio Management and adjacent product areas
• Support demos and client discussions, grounding conversations in real portfolio manager use cases
• Act as a constant voice of the portfolio manager in product and design decisions

This is a hands‑on individual contributor role with strong ownership, visibility, and direct impact.

SENIORITY AND SCOPE (IC5–IC6)

This role spans multiple IC levels based on scope and impact:

• IC5: Owns well‑defined Portfolio Management capabilities and delivers consistently through strong backlog ownership
• IC6: Owns larger or more complex areas and influences product direction across teams and stakeholders

Level is determined by ownership and impact — not tenure.

WHAT WE VALUE

Most importantly, you can see yourself thriving in the role described above. How you acquired the skills matters less than how you apply them.

You will be a strong fit if you have several of the following:

Product & Domain Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Experience building B2B or enterprise software, ideally for asset managers or other front‑office users
• Strong understanding of Portfolio Management, Portfolio Construction, and PM decision‑making workflows
• Comfort working with analytics, data, and financial concepts

Ways of Working

• Proven ability to lead agile teams and deliver real outcomes
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Pragmatic, outcome‑oriented mindset
• Ability to zoom out to understand how PMs think — and zoom in to refine workflows, interactions, and details

Nice to Have

• Experience with analytics‑heavy or workflow‑driven products
• Experience with SimCorp Dimension® or similar platforms

As a person, you:

• Collaborate naturally with engineers, designers, and product peers
• Are comfortable questioning assumptions and navigating complexity
• Communicate clearly and speak up when needed
• Balance structure with creativity
• Care deeply about usability — not just functional completeness

BENEFITS

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an excellent work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model. On top of that, we have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter you can spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development. There is never just only one route - we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.    

NEXT STEPS  

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photos, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on a positive growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.  

We are focused on continually improving our talent acquisition process and making everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.