Senior Associate, Quantitative Product Manager

About HarbourVest Partners HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with 44 years of experience and more than $160 billion assets under management as of March 31, 2026. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by more than 1,200 team members across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Please note that all other Key Firm Stats, where provided, are as of March 31, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

HarbourVest Partners

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harbourvest.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

Boston, MA

Privately Held

72k LinkedIn followers

Raised $61.3B

• professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful
• solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we
• continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that
• values diversity and innovative thinking.
• In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy,
• you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on
• your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.
• We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual
• respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences
• optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.
• This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote
• workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For
• example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one
• remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote
• days to be used as needed.
• As a Senior Associate, Quantitative Product Manager, you will ignite your
• passion for product innovation by leading the customer-centric development of
• groundbreaking quantitative products to support private market investors. You
• will remove barriers to success by encouraging creative solutions and champion
• the culture of continuous innovation.
• Successful track-record of launching digital product features from conception
• through market commercialization, particularly for financial products and/or
• products for institutional investors.
• Proven history of driving product decisions through a deep understanding of
• customer journeys, consistently prioritizing customer beliefs and behaviors
• to define the product strategy and roadmap.
• A bias toward action and hands-on approach to driving implementation.
• An ability to enhance adoption of key product lifecycle activities including
• discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and
• value management.
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.
• Partner with Quantitative Investment Science cross-functional teams and end
• users to drive execution of the digital product vision, with ownership of the
• implementation of product features to achieve business goals.
• Working closely with design and engineering to define, document, and
• communicate clear feature requirements, ensuring shared understanding before
• and during development.
• Supporting feature development by clarifying requirements, answering
• questions, and helping ensure implementations align with approved
• specifications and designs.
• Coordinating testing, validation, and issue resolution to confirm features
• function as expected prior to launch.
• Collaborate with internal teams and directly engage with customers to gather
• insights and validate product assumptions.
• Translate customer needs into product capabilities via collaboration with
• product users/engineering teams.
• Responsible for product performance, accountable for investing in
• enhancements to achieve business goals

Required

• Demonstrated familiarity with the product development life cycle, technical
• design, quantitative and data analytics.
• Experience integrating customer insights into product development.
• Demonstrated familiarity with investments and portfolio management concepts.
• Outstanding communication skills and strong ability to collaborate
• effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Results oriented. Innovative mind set. Comfortable taking initiative.
• Familiarity with data science, quantitative modeling, and/or statistical
• techniques is a plus

Preferred

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A) / Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Business, Digital
• Product Management / Development, Finance, Economics, Mathematics,
• Statistics, or equivalent experience
• Prior experience in Private Equity, Alternative Investments, and/or
• $130,000.00 - $140,000.00
• This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation
• for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role
• is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on
• individual and overall firm performance. In addition to salary and bonus
• eligibility, total compensation may include participation in long-term reward
• programs (typically for more senior-level roles). We also offer a comprehensive
• total rewards package that may include retirement contributions, health
• insurance, income protection, paid time off and leave benefits as well as
• well-being programs. Our total rewards offerings are influenced by several
• business factors, and eligibility for certain components will vary by position
• and geography. Please note the posted ranges do not apply outside the U.S. and
• should not be converted to other currencies as a proxy for compensation in other
• countries.

• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Long-term Reward Programs
• Retirement
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Programs