AVP, Product Management
- Employer: IA Clarington Inc.
- Office: 26 Wellington Street East
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Job category: Marketing and Communication
- Job ID: JR10024304
- Job type: Permanent Job
- Apply before: 2025-10-13
Description
Position Summary
Are you a strategic product leader with a passion for investment solutions and a track record of driving advisor engagement? iA Wealth is seeking an experienced and dynamic AVP, Product Management to lead a high-performing team in delivering best-in-class product support across our suite of investment products, including iA Clarington mutual funds.
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how our products are positioned, supported, and understood across the advisor network. As a “player/coach,” you’ll balance hands-on product coverage with leadership responsibilities—mentoring a team, driving process innovation, and collaborating across departments to ensure our product management function is scalable, insightful, and aligned with our strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and evolve a scalable, high-impact product management model that delivers timely, accurate, and insightful support across all iA Wealth investment products.
Set and uphold high standards for product integrity, positioning, and messaging across the product lifecycle.
Maintain direct product management responsibility for a defined suite of funds, while guiding the broader team in delivering consistent, high-quality support.
Collaborate with Product Marketing to automate and streamline product-related communications and processes.
Build strong relationships with internal investment teams and sub-advisors to ensure deep product knowledge and differentiated positioning.
Partner with Sales leadership to tailor product support for all sales channels, ensuring maximum relevance and impact.
Oversee the development of positioning documents, fund messaging, and tactical market commentary in collaboration with Product Marketing.
Mentor and develop product managers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Lead annual product integrity reviews to ensure alignment between fund messaging and investment mandates.
Act as a key stakeholder in new product launches, guiding the product management team through execution.
Ensure rigorous quality control and compliance in all product-related outputs.
What Success Looks Like
Establish a scalable product management framework that delivers consistent, high-quality support across all iA Wealth investment solutions.
Elevate the team’s output by mentoring product managers and embedding best practices that drive accuracy, insight, and advisor relevance.
Strengthen advisor engagement by delivering differentiated product positioning and commentary that aligns with advisor needs and market dynamics.
Build trusted relationships with product development, investment products & platforms and investment teams, sales leadership, and marketing partners to ensure seamless collaboration and strategic alignment.
Drive automation and efficiency in product support processes, contributing to a more agile and responsive product marketing ecosystem.
Ensure product integrity through rigorous reviews and positioning updates that reflect the evolving mandates and market context of each fund.
Contribute to AUM growth by enhancing the clarity, relevance, and impact of product messaging across all distribution channels.
Qualifications & Experience
University degree in Business, Finance, or Economics; MBA preferred.
CFA designation required.
Minimum 10 years of progressive product management experience in financial services, with deep expertise in mutual funds and managed solutions.
Strong understanding of capital markets and all major asset classes.
Proven leadership in managing product teams and cross-functional initiatives.
Demonstrated success collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Investment and Capital Markets teams.
Exceptional communication, relationship management, and presentation skills.
High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Bloomberg, and Morningstar Direct.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're passionate about investment products and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of advisor support and product excellence at iA Wealth.
Apply now to be part of a team that’s driving innovation, empowering advisors, and delivering better outcomes for investors.
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Company Overview
iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.
With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.
At iA, we’re invested in you.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.
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