Vice President, Product Launch

Overview

In this role you will lead the development and launch of novel investment products that align with HarbourVest’s strategy. You will collaborate with the Strategy, Innovation, and Execution function and cross-functional teams to drive new offerings from concept through first subscription. You’ll balance commercial, legal, and operational considerations while shaping product strategy and prioritization. This is a high-impact role in the firm’s expansion, offering meaningful interaction with multiple stakeholders and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end launch of new products from concept approval to first subscription
• Build a detailed plan to bring a product to market
• Set milestones and dependencies to hit launch targets
• Review legal and product documentation from a commercial perspective
• Solicit feedback from a broad group within the organization to inform product terms and operating models
• Coordinate with operations to ensure readiness to support the new product
• Share experience to influence product strategy and prioritization
• Contribute to research and development prior to product launch
• Perform other responsibilities as required
• Collaborate with leaders across Legal, Compliance, Marketing, Investor Relations, and other functions to support launches

Key requirements

• 10+ years of experience in private markets or asset management with focus on structuring, product development, or product launch
• Proven ability to manage multi-dimensional projects
• Strong familiarity with private equity or private markets landscape
• Solid understanding of mechanics and inter-dependencies of alternative investment funds
• Product management experience leading large cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with different legal structures used for investors to access private market strategies
• Familiarity with business models

• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Team leadership and facilitation
• Product development and launch
• Cross-functional project management
• Understanding of private markets and funds

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