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    "jobDescription": "<p><b>About The Role:</b><br />Our Private Wealth Management (PWM) division is seeking a member for its PWM Technology Best Practices team.  The PWM Technology Best Practices team is an established group with a mission to help grow revenues, enhance the associate and client experience, and improve profitability through technology.  We pride ourselves on providing our Financial Advisors and clients with top-notch platforms that are critical in driving our business forward.</p><p></p><p>The Research Technology Product Manager will be expected to play a leading role in the strategy, innovation, and day-to-day management of the Morningstar Advisor Workstation platform, its integrations, and the broader research technology ecosystem. This position will collaborate with various corporate resource groups, Financial Advisors (FA) and Client Specialists (CS), ensuring branches’ current and future Technology front office needs are met. The role will have a strategic focus on Morningstar Advisor Workstation, while also providing oversight of supporting research platforms, vendor relationships, and data capabilities that enable advisor workflows and client-facing deliverables. 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