Head of Investment Product, Fidante

Fidante are one of Australia's largest active investors, offering compelling strategies across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, via partnerships with leading investment teams. Fidante is a multi-boutique investment manager, wholly owned by Challenger Limited an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $123.9 billion in assets (as at 30 June 2025).

We achieve our goals by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.

As Head of Investment Product, you will shape the strategy and development of Fidante's multi-affiliate investment platform. This high-profile, hands-on leadership role will see you drive the evolution of the product suite — ensuring it remains innovative, competitive, and aligned with the Group's strategic goals.

From day one, you'll be at the centre of our most important initiatives — setting product direction, overseeing execution, and delivering outcomes that strengthen market position. With end-to-end responsibility for Investment Product in the Funds Management division of Challenger Group, with a particular focus on Fidante, you'll partner with affiliate managers, distribution teams, and senior executives to bring new solutions to market.

Leading a high-performing team, you'll leverage capabilities from across the Group to deliver differentiated products and measurable client value. Your leadership will influence decisions at Executive and Board level and ensure Fidante's offerings continue to succeed in a highly competitive market.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & development: Define and execute Fidante's investment product strategy, aligned with Challenger Group's growth objectives. Identify market trends to drive innovation and partner with affiliate managers to launch new funds.

• Product Management & Governance: Oversee the full lifecycle of Fidante's product suite to ensure competitiveness, scalability, and compliance. Lead simplification and rationalisation initiatives where appropriate.

• Distribution & Client Engagement: Work closely with Sales and Marketing to position products effectively across institutional, wholesale, and retail clients. Provide thought leadership and support tailored solutions.

• Commercial & Financial Outcomes: Optimise portfolio profitability and scale. Establish clear performance metrics and contribute to Challenger Group's broader strategic objectives.

• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and mentor a high-performing team. Act as a key liaison across affiliates, Challenger functions, regulators, and industry forums, representing Fidante with authority and credibility.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing product team.

• Demonstrated experience setting and executing product strategy in line with business goals.

• Expertise in managing relationships with investment teams, balancing support with commercial outcomes.

Experience and Expertise

• Extensive experience in investment product development, product management, or related roles within funds management, superannuation or similar.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior executives and external partners.

• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks (ASIC, APRA, and international equivalents) and governance standards.

• Strategic thinker with a strong innovation mindset, able to anticipate future client and market needs.

• Track record of launching and managing innovative investment solutions across asset classes.

Why Join Fidante?

At Fidante, we partner with some of the world's leading investment managers, providing investors access to best-in-class strategies across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset solutions. With approximately A$95.5bn under management (as at 30th June 2025) a growing global footprint, and a reputation for investment excellence, Fidante combines scale with the agility and entrepreneurial culture of a boutique business.

Joining us means working with a collaborative, ambitious team, influencing strategy at the highest levels, and shaping the future of Fidante's product offering. This role offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your career within Challenger Group — one of Australia's leading investment firms.

Our Benefits Include:

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents

• Challenger Day – an extra day off annually to recognise your contribution

• Additional support leave (fertility, gender affirmation)

• Extra superannuation contributions

• Employee share plan

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Subsidised on-site café in central location near Martin Place Metro

• Access to free on-site yoga, mindfulness, and Pilates classes

• Annual free flu shots

We value inclusion and diversity of thought, promote flexible working practices so our people can integrate their work and personal lives, and are proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We believe in bringing your authentic self and a belonging in our culture. We are prideful in participating in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) as a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and best practice in Australia. We offer the opportunity for a broad career experience and value people who are inquisitive and rigorous and are driven to make a difference.

Job type:

Permanent

Posting Close Date :

17/10/2025

About Us

Life at Challenger is fast moving and always exciting. Together we're driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for retirement.

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and perspectives to a workplace which is inclusive, flexible, and driven by our values – act with integrity, aim high, collaborate and think customer.

Our environment is one where our passionate teams can thrive. Our people quickly discover that a role at Challenger is much more than just a job. Our working environment is unique and encourages our employees to share their ideas and feel empowered to tackle new opportunities.