
Associate Director, Business Transformation
2 days ago
Associate Director, Business Transformation
**About us**
**Business Overview**
Our Operations team collaborates across the business with a strong emphasis on designing solutions, increasing efficiency and reducing operational risks. The team consists of several areas of specialisation including:
- Transaction Management & Support
- Investment Operations & Client Service
- Investment Risk & Execution Oversight
- Business Transformation
- Investment Accounting & Tax Services
- Implementation
- Information Technology
**The Opportunity**
At IFM, you're not just part of an investment company - but an invested one. We see the work we do as the chance to take sustainable, responsible steps forward for millions of people around the world.
So, we have made sure to create a workplace that's inclusive, accountable and collaborative. Where you're given the opportunities to make a meaningful contribution and grow your skills. All while feeling valued and supported for who you are and what you bring to the team.
Along with the chance to make a meaningful, positive difference from day one, we offer a competitive salary and generous leave entitlements. We also believe all roles are genuinely flexible at IFM - so we are happy to talk through what this might look like for you.
**The Role**
The Business Transformation team supports IFM in driving efficiency and growth, while simplifying the experience of change and reducing risk. The team is responsible for delivering strategic initiatives to support delivery of IFM's strategy. This role is critical in promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement at IFM. The role will define and deliver initiatives across IFM by identifying areas of improvement, then designing and implementing effective solutions. This requires knowledge and experience of private market investments including, but not limited to, product structures, operating models, investment and operational processes, as well as data structures and relevant systems.
Responsibilities include:
- Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across business units to drive effective assessment, management and communication of transformation impacts.
- Provide expert-level guidance and consulting to help business users interpret data insights and leverage them for process improvement initiatives..
- Support the assessment of new or amended investment solutions and business improvement opportunities in the context of IFM's strategic, operational and risk management frameworks.
- Utilise existing knowledge of private markets business processes, data structures and technology to design appropriate business solutions.
- Develop business cases define implementation plans to achieve the intended outcomes.
- Lead or be a member of business streams and working groups involved in analysing systems and processes, articulating the transformations required to achieve measurable business outcomes.
**Your Background and Experience**
- Experience in leading diverse teams of internal and external resources, including vendor and consultant firms.
- Experience within asset/funds management or other financial services.
- Facilitation of collaborative co-design workshops.
- Skilled in the use of data analytics and visualization tools to manipulate and analyse large, complex data sets.
- Tertiary qualifications in Finance or related study.
- Knowledge or qualifications in in process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma), project / change management and governance (Prince2, PMBOK, Agile / Scrum certification) would be well regarded.
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, demonstrating the ability to develop and lead successful teams.
- Strong commercial acumen that facilitates the translation of a complex program into a clear change plan.
- Related experience and/or a working knowledge of developing a continuous improvement and innovation approach.
- Extensive experience within funds, wealth or asset management or experience working for a leading consulting firm.
- Experience in developing and delivering project and transformation frameworks, supporting transition of services in a controlled way that minuses risks and disruption.
- Deep understanding of relevant legal and procurement documentation and concepts.
- Considerable experience in delivering initiatives using continuous improvement methodologies.
- Considerable experience with project and change delivery frameworks.
**Ready to invest in what matters?**
Job ID 300000031723548
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