Product Manager, Global Credit Trading & Operations at Carlyle in New York, NY

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Company Profile The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $485 billion of assets under management, across 678 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2026. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,500 professionals operating in 28 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle’s purpose is to connect people, ideas, and capital to fuel growth for companies and performance for investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments – Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest – and has deep expertise across industries, markets, and geographies. At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." Reflecting this view, emphasis is placed on development, retention and inclusion through our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). We cultivate a culture where ideas are openly shared and challenged, connecting diverse expertise and perspectives to drive enduring value. Position Summary This Product Manager role is responsible for defining and shaping the technology strategy for the Portfolio Management Domain within Global Credit, with a focus on Private Credit (Direct Lending and Opportunistic Credit), Asset Backed Financing (ABF), Real Assets, and Cross-Platform funds. The Product Manager will partner closely with senior business leaders across Portfolio Management, Fund Management, Operations, and Compliance—and with other product managers in adjacent Credit domains—to ensure platforms enable effective portfolio management, operational efficiency, and robust risk management. Success hinges on tight collaboration across domains and translating strategic needs into actionable roadmaps and adopted solutions. Key functions include: · Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap for the Portfolio Management Domain. · Shape business architecture and influence roadmaps to ensure scalability, integration, and data quality. · Drive and measure product adoption through engagement, enablement, and change management. · Lead proactive resource planning and capacity management to support balanced delivery. · Provide program updates and executive communications on priorities, milestones, and risks. · Manage vendor relationships, ensuring accountability and alignment with enterprise standards. · Oversee end-to-end product delivery, unblocking execution when required. · Act as a subject matter expert in Private Credit, ABF, and portfolio management workflows. · Champion process improvement and standardization across portfolio management. · Collaborate with other Global Credit product managers to ensure integrated, cross-domain delivery. · Perform buy-vs-build assessments and provide technical and vendor oversight to ensure execution excellence. · Strong working knowledge of JIRA, including creating and managing tickets, maintaining backlogs, tracking priorities and dependencies, documenting requirements and acceptance criteria, and driving issues through resolution. Primary Responsibilities Strategy & Vision – 25% · Partner with senior leaders in Private Credit, ABF, Real Assets, and Cross-Platform funds to translate business strategy into actionable domain initiatives. · Ensure the Portfolio Management Domain strategy supports business growth, efficiency, and risk management. · Align domain initiatives with firmwide data and reporting standards, collaborating with Enterprise Data and other domains. Stakeholder Engagement – 25% · Serve as a trusted advisor t