Vice President Fund Operations Change Management

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leading global asset manager, is seeking a Vice President of Operations Change Management to drive transformation, process optimization, and large-scale initiatives across global investment operations. This is a strategic, high-visibility leadership role designed for an operator who can translate business objectives into actionable change, ensuring scalability, control, and operational excellence across the firm’s global platform.

You’ll serve as a bridge between Operations, Technology, Product, and Risk, managing multiple cross-functional projects that enhance efficiency, strengthen governance, and enable the business to evolve with new products, markets, and regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Lead operations change initiatives spanning client onboarding, fund accounting, trade operations, data management, and reporting.

• Oversee the design and execution of transformation programs focused on automation, workflow optimization, and regulatory readiness.

• Partner with senior leaders across Operations, Technology, Legal, and Compliance to align initiatives with enterprise strategy.

• Manage the full project lifecycle—from requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement to implementation and post-launch review.

• Build and maintain change governance frameworks that ensure transparency, accountability, and timely delivery.

• Evaluate existing processes, identify pain points, and propose technology-enabled solutions that reduce risk and increase scale.

• Oversee business readiness and adoption plans, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations.

• Deliver executive-level reporting on project status, risk, dependencies, and financial performance.

• Mentor and guide junior project managers and analysts, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• 8–12+ years of experience in investment operations, operations strategy, or change management within asset management, banking, or financial services.

• Proven success managing complex, cross-functional transformation projects across front, middle, and back-office functions.

• Strong understanding of investment operations processes, including trade lifecycle, reconciliation, client onboarding, and fund accounting.

• Hands-on experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at the senior leadership level.

• Data-driven mindset and comfort leveraging automation tools, workflow platforms, and analytics to drive process improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Why It’s Worth a Conversation

• Lead enterprise-level transformation initiatives with direct visibility to executive management.

• Join a global firm investing heavily in modernization, automation, and change governance.

• Opportunity to shape operational infrastructure across multiple business lines and markets.