Company Overview
KKR & Co. Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group.
Technology Organization Overview
KKR’s Technology team is responsible for building and supporting the firm’s technological foundation including a globally distributed infrastructure, information security, and the application and data platforms. The team drives a culture of technology excellence across the firm through efficient workflow automation, democratization of data through modern data and collaboration platforms, and more recently through research and development of Generative AI based tools and services. Technology is regarded as a key business enabler at KKR and is an important accelerator to drive towards global scale creation and business process transformation. A dedicated Program Management function along with the Product Managers drive execution discipline across multiple technology teams with a goal to consistently deliver excellence serving our business needs. The Technology team consists of highly technical and business centric technologists with the ability to form strong partnerships across all of our businesses.
Team Overview
The Investment Lifecycle Product team, part of KKR’s Technology organization, develops technology solutions for clients and KKR teams with the objective to deliver exceptional experiences, enable firm growth, and mitigate firm risks. It collaborates closely with the Investment teams and other Technology teams, as well as Compliance, Enterprise Risk, Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, and Marketing.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Principal Product Manager with deep expertise in Real Estate, Private Equity, or Infrastructure and data analytics to own and drive our Real Assets product strategy, roadmap, and development. This role will work cross-functionally to align product direction with both business goals and user needs, delivering impactful solutions for the Investment Teams and their business partners. As a domain expert, the ideal candidate will bring strategic vision, strong relationship-building skills, and a talent for fostering innovation and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
- Product Strategy & Roadmap: Develop a comprehensive Real Assets product strategy, roadmap, and OKRs aligned with the firm’s goals to drive measurable impact. Continuously refine the roadmap by engaging with stakeholders, adapting to evolving business needs, and understanding business priorities.
- Product Leadership: Oversee a team of product managers responsible for tailored tools for specific user segments. Ensure the team’s accountability for the full product lifecycle of their products—including strategy, execution, launch, and iterative improvements—while maintaining a consistent user experience and connectivity within the investment lifecycle.
- Domain Expertise: Act as the go-to expert for Real Assets solutions within the organization, providing insights and innovative solutions for the end-to-end investment lifecycle.
- Vendor and Partner Management: Lead buy vs. build assessments, select the right partners, and manage ongoing vendor relationships to ensure high-quality product solutions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Cultivate relationships with stakeholders, gaining buy-in and ensuring alignment across the organization on product vision, priorities, and timelines. Partner with Investment Teams, Business Operations, Legal, Engineering, and other product teams to refine product requirements, gather user feedback, and achieve strategic goals.
- Platform-Mindset: Ensure product decisions are in line with the broader Investment Lifecycle Product and Technology vision, focusing on interoperability and scalability across teams and tools.
- Technology and Company-Wide Contribution: Actively contribute to Technology and company-wide priorities, offering input beyond the immediate product role to support broader company objectives and initiatives
Qualifications And Key Competencies
- Strategic Product Ownership: 7+ years of product management, data analytics, business analyst, or software development experience, ideally with Real Assets expertise. Demonstrated ability to create and execute a product strategy and roadmap that align with strategic goals and customer needs, with a strong emphasis on cost-effective technology ownership and industry best practices.
- Customer-Centric Design: Strong understanding of investment professionals roles and responsibilities and how to implement feedback loops to continuously improve the investment product experience based on real insights.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Deep analytical experience in evaluating product performance and making informed decisions that drive impact.
- Excellence in Delivery: Track record of maintaining high standards of efficiency, quality, and “customer” satisfaction, establishing best practices across the Real Assets product domain.
- Exceptional Communication & Influence: Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, align on product requirements, and engage senior stakeholders with clarity and strategic impact.
- Technical Proficiency: Experience with Real Estate, Private Equity, and / or Infrastructure investment concepts, including ability to collaborate with engineers to create data models, custom configurations, workflow automation, and integrations.
This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
Base Salary Range
$150,000—$200,000 USD
KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
