AVP Institutional Investment Product Management
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Job Summary
Referral Level: Level 3
Mackenzie Investments
IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada managing approximately $310 billion in assets as of December 31 2025. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.
Mackenzie Investments founded in 1967 is a key part of IGMs business model serving as a comprehensive asset-management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients.
At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canadas Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals.
Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment where you spend three days a week in the office connecting collaborating and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals.
Position Summary
The Assistant Vice President Institutional Investment Product Management is a senior investment product leader responsible for the strategy positioning commercial effectiveness and ongoing management of Mackenzies institutional investment capabilities. The role combines deep investment knowledge institutional market insight and commercial judgment to translate client consultant and market needs into differentiated product strategies and solutions.
Working closely with Institutional Distribution Portfolio Management Product Development Marketing and other functional partners the AVP acts as a senior connector between the market and Mackenzies investment capabilities. The role develops a deep understanding of institutional channels clients consultants and competitive dynamics; provides objective feedback to investment and distribution teams; and influences decisions regarding product positioning development priorities and the composition of the institutional product shelf.
Operating with a high degree of independence the AVP is expected to anticipate stakeholder needs establish clear priorities lead complex cross-functional initiatives and deliver measurable commercial outcomes. The role represents Mackenzie with clients prospects consultants and gatekeepers and helps ensure institutional product strategy remains relevant as markets client needs and competitive conditions evolve.
Act as a senior strategic partner to Institutional Distribution bringing product investment and market expertise to client acquisition retention and growth priorities.
Possess a deep understanding of institutional channels and client segments and translate their differing needs into appropriate product positioning and growth strategies.
Gather intelligence from client prospect consultant and gatekeeper interactions and embed those external perspectives into product and investment decision-making.
Represent Mackenzie in client and prospect meetings consultant discussions due diligence reviews conferences and presentations where senior product expertise is required.
Develop proactive insights perspectives training and portfolio updates that strengthen the effectiveness of client-facing teams.
Partner on complex RFPs RFIs DDQs and other customized institutional opportunities ensuring responses clearly communicate investment capabilities and differentiation.
Act as a client advocate within the organization balancing stakeholder needs with business priorities and long-term enterprise value.
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of assigned investment philosophies processes portfolios performance attribution and research.
Build trusted partnerships with Portfolio Managers and investment teams and serve as an independent objective feedback mechanism between Investment Product and Distribution.
Interpret portfolio outcomes and performance drivers and translate complex investment concepts into clear decision-useful insights for institutional audiences.
Coordinate with Portfolio Management Distribution Marketing and Product colleagues to ensure consistent and accurate positioning and messaging.
Share market and client insights across functional teams to improve investment product development and commercial outcomes.
Break down functional silos clarify roles and decision rights and bring together the right stakeholders to resolve complex product and client issues.
Advance product strategy for assigned institutional investment capabilities aligning client needs market opportunities and Mackenzies broader business priorities.
Advocate for product opportunities within the organization and influence decisions regarding focus investment priorities and composition of the institutional product shelf.
Lead competitive analysis across assets flows performance pricing positioning and emerging industry trends translating findings into clear implications and recommendations.
Define and articulate differentiated value propositions for Mackenzie investment strategies and solutions.
Monitor product and strategy performance client demand and competitive positioning and recommend changes to improve relevance and commercial outcomes.
Develop analytical tools frameworks and insights that strengthen product decision-making and institutional market intelligence.
Collaborate with Product Development and Portfolio Management to assess opportunities and bring compelling ideas to market.
Identify and advance new institutional product and solution opportunities based on client needs consultant perspectives market trends and Mackenzie investment capabilities.
Provide institutional market input into product design vehicle pricing positioning and commercialization decisions.
Create client-facing enthusiasm and internal conviction for differentiated new capabilities through clear evidence positioning and communication.
Challenge existing approaches and identify new tools processes technologies and ways of working that improve product management effectiveness and scalability.
Establish clear objectives and measures of success for key product initiatives and maintain accountability for execution and outcomes.
Provide leadership across complex cross-functional initiatives and create alignment among Investment Distribution Product and other partners.
Influence senior stakeholders through clear analysis sound judgment and well-supported recommendations including when perspectives differ.
Promote disciplined execution high standards and shared accountability for outcomes.
Coach and develop colleagues through feedback knowledge sharing meaningful delegation and exposure to institutional product and client opportunities.
Contribute an enterprise perspective to decisions balancing short- and long-term implications and the needs of clients teams and Mackenzie overall.
Remain agile and future-focused by monitoring changes in institutional markets client needs competitors regulation technology and investment practices.
15 years of relevant experience in asset management institutional investment management investment product management institutional distribution or a related field with demonstrated leadership capability.
Strong knowledge of capital markets asset management and institutional investment strategies including investment philosophy and process portfolio construction performance and attribution.
Demonstrated understanding of institutional clients consultants gatekeepers and distribution channels and the ability to translate their needs into product and commercial strategies.
Proven client relationship skills and the credibility poise judgment and gravitas to represent Mackenzie with sophisticated clients and prospects.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to use data and competitive intelligence to form clear conclusions and recommendations.
Excellent written verbal and presentation skills including the ability to communicate complex investment concepts clearly and influence senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence navigate ambiguity manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes across organizational boundaries.
Creative and pragmatic problem solver with a strong bias toward implementation and measurable results.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality.
MBA/CFA designation preferred.
The role is primarily in English; French-language skills are highly valued.
Analytical and strategic thinker
Client- and stakeholder-focused
Commercially minded and outcome-oriented
Intellectually rigorous and curious
Collaborative and enterprise-minded
Confident and credible relationship builder
Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
Creative entrepreneurial and solutions-oriented
Able to move from analysis to implementation
Adaptable and resilient
High integrity
Accountable and detail-oriented
Adaptable and resilient
High integrity
Accountable and detail-oriented
Benefits:
- COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION & RECOGNITION: competitive base salary performance-weighted bonus education/career support option to join Employee Share Purchase Plan with employer matching component.
- EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & INSURANCE: competitive health and dental coverage flexible plan for you and your family and short-term & long-term disability plans.
- RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS: voluntary Group RRSP enrolment with employer matching component.
- WORK LIFE BALANCE: paid volunteer days competitive time off including 10 wellness days off WorkPerks discount program hybrid & flex work arrangements.
- INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: living our core values: Be a Team Be Accountable Be Better engaging with community through Business Resource Groups (BRG communities are volunteer employee-led groups formed around a common interest identity or background).
IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada including racialized persons women Indigenous persons persons with disabilities 2SLGBTQIA community gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing barrier-free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to Intelligence in Recruitment: As part of our Talent Acquisition process we may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to support activities such as candidate sourcing application review and interview scheduling. These tools support the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please apply by October 30 2026.
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