21 Oct
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Mackenzie Investments
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Canada
21 Oct
Mackenzie Investments
Canada
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 IGM's 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 Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. 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 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 Mackenzie’s 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 Mackenzie’s investment capabilities. provides objective feedback to investment and distribution teams; 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. 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. Investment Capability and Business Partnership 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-helpful insights for institutional audiences. Share market and client insights across functional teams to improve investment, product development, and commercial outcomes. Advance product strategy for assigned institutional investment capabilities, aligning client needs, market opportunities, and Mackenzie’s 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. Identify and advance new institutional product and solution opportunities based on client needs, consultant perspectives, market trends, and Mackenzie investment capabilities. Provide leadership across complex, cross-functional initiatives and create alignment among Investment, Distribution, Product, and other partners. Influence senior stakehold
📌 AVP Institutional Investment Product Management (Canada)
🏢 Mackenzie Investments
📍 Canada