# Portfolio Management Group — Vice President of Engineering - Generated: 2026-08-27 10:59:26 AM EDT - Original JD: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4457788446/ - Provider: LinkedIn - Company: Portfolio Management Group - Location: United States - Work model: Remote, explicitly stated in the role description - Posting age at retrieval: 10 minutes ago - Applicants: Be among the first 25 applicants - Compensation: Not disclosed - Travel: Not disclosed - Positioning track: Technical manager - Capability fit score before hard-gap decision: 93.7% - Fit outcome: FAIL ## Central mandate Lead technical vision and hands-on engineering execution for internal investment-research, data-management, and portfolio-analytics systems while overseeing teams, standards, platform lifecycle, priorities, resources, and cross-functional delivery. ## Evidence map - **Engineering management and team leadership:** 3/3, weight 3: direct leadership of teams of 7, 11, 24, and 25 plus technical communities of 80+ specialists. - **Hands-on software architecture and development:** 3/3, weight 3: direct architecture, Python/API/platform engineering, design reviews, cloud infrastructure, and production operations. - **Project priorities, planning, and execution:** 3/3, weight 3: direct roadmaps, work breakdown, iterative delivery, staffing, risk, and release accountability. - **Product development and stakeholder translation:** 3/3, weight 3: direct product/platform delivery from requirements through scalable production releases. - **Reliable and secure platform lifecycle:** 3/3, weight 3: direct security, privacy, observability, reliability, CI/CD, governance, and operations evidence. - **Remote cross-functional communication:** 3/3, weight 2: extensive distributed-team, customer, product, business, and technical-community leadership. - **Financial or investment analytics platforms:** 1/3, weight 1: adjacent financial-services and analytics work, but no direct investment-management platform ownership. - **Relevant degree:** 3/3, weight 1: Ph.D. plus extensive software, cloud, data, and AI engineering experience. - **Supportive team culture and mentoring:** 2/3, weight 2: direct recruiting, mentoring, enablement, and team development; inclusivity outcomes are not separately quantified. ## Direct-match strengths - Strong engineering-management, hands-on architecture, software-development, product-delivery, security, reliability, remote leadership, and mentoring evidence. - Direct record of shipping platforms in six to eight months, scaling engineering teams, and translating stakeholder requirements into maintainable systems. ## Hard and material gaps - Hard gap: PMG describes itself as Georgia State University's student-managed investment fund whose mission is student training and career preparation; the posting does not verify that this is a paid professional executive position. - Hard gap: no salary, benefits, institutional job classification, or Georgia State employment/careers link is supplied. Compensation therefore cannot be treated as merely undisclosed for an otherwise verifiable VP opening. - Material overqualification risk: the $1.6M student-managed fund and educational mission appear substantially below Keith's recent engineering and enterprise-platform scope. - Domain caveat: financial/investment-platform experience is beneficial rather than mandatory; Keith has adjacent financial-services and analytics evidence, not direct investment-management platform ownership. ## Artifact decision - JD capture generated and published. - Resume: not generated because the fit gate returned FAIL and no override was supplied. - Cover letter: not generated because the fit gate returned FAIL and no override was supplied. - LinkedIn connection note: not generated because the skill prohibits one for FAIL roles. - Google Drive used: no. ## Full normalized job description Company Description The Portfolio Management Group (PMG) is the student-managed investment fund at Georgia State University, overseeing more than $1.6M in assets under management. PMG offers hands-on experience in equity research, security analysis, and portfolio construction using a real-money portfolio within a professional investment framework. Operating under a long-only equity mandate benchmarked to the S&P 500, PMG emphasizes disciplined research, collaboration, and long-term investment perspectives. Through structured training, mentorship, and a team-based environment, members develop technical, analytical, and professional skills for careers in investment management and finance. PMG’s mission is to prepare Georgia State students for success in the investment industry while building a strong community of future finance leaders. Role Description The Vice President of Engineering is a full-time remote role responsible for leading the technical vision and execution of PMG’s systems and tools that support investment research, data management, and portfolio analytics. This role oversees engineering teams, sets development standards, and ensures that software solutions are reliable, secure, and aligned with PMG’s strategic objectives. Day-to-day responsibilities include guiding software development projects, collaborating with product and investment stakeholders to define technical requirements, and managing the lifecycle of internal platforms and applications. The Vice President of Engineering also mentors team members, drives continuous improvement in engineering practices, and coordinates cross-functional initiatives to enhance efficiency and innovation. Additionally, this role manages project priorities, timelines, and resources to deliver high-quality technical solutions that support PMG’s educational and investment mission. Qualifications Demonstrated strength in Engineering Management and Team Leadership to guide and develop high-performing engineering teams. Hands-on experience in Software Development, with the ability to review architecture, code quality, and technical design decisions. Proficiency in Project Management, including planning, prioritization, and execution of complex technical initiatives. Background in Product Development, collaborating with stakeholders to translate needs into scalable and maintainable technical solutions. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote, cross-functional environment. Experience with data-driven or financial technology platforms is beneficial; familiarity with investment or analytics tools is a plus. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree or equivalent experience is advantageous. Track record of strategic thinking, problem-solving, and fostering inclusive, supportive team cultures.