Director – Operating Model Design, Asset & Wealth Management

PwC

Director leading Asset Management & Asset Servicing sector team at PwC. Focus on Operating Model Design and Implementation for major clients and projects.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Operating Model Design and Implementation within the Asset Management sector, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality solutions for complex change projects. Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and lead large-scale initiatives that drive cost reduction and operational efficiency.

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Operating Model DesignAsset Servicing SolutionsInvestment Management PlatformsProgramme/Project ManagementStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Target Operating Model DesignBusiness AnalysisFunctional DecompositionData Model DesignOrganisational Model DesignTechnical ArchitectureChange ManagementCost Reduction StrategiesGlobalisation StrategiesOutsourcing Solutions

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

BRS AladdinSimCorp DimensionCRD/State Street AlphaState StreetBNYNTBNP Securities Services

Industry Keywords

Asset ManagementPension Fund ManagementFund ServicesSovereign Wealth FundInvestment FundPMO FunctionFront OfficeMiddle OfficeBack OfficeChange Catalysts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the CEO and COO of a global Asset Manager to achieve 20% cost reduction across their global operations
Review of current and design of future operating model to support the ambitions of the business strategy of a large pension fund manager
Scaling-for-growth review of the current state operating model and design of the future state of a large US-based asset manager
Design of an operating model for a new Fund Services business, bringing together a leading UK Depositary and Luxembourg-based ManCo business
Design of the operating model to support the launch of a new sovereign wealth fund targeted to replace fossil fuel incomes
Design and implementation of an operating model to support the pan-european legal entity structure of one of Italy’s biggest asset managers
Design of the operating model of a new Southeast Asian state investment fund targeted to provide capital for future infrastructure investment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience of operating model design and large change projects preferably within a consulting environment or leading asset management focused business.
Track record of high-quality design and delivery success in the work you have undertaken to date
In depth experience with asset servicing solutions and services provided incl. State Street, BNY, NT and BNP Securities Services.
Understanding of the core investment management platforms and solutions incl. BRS Aladdin, SimCorp Dimension, CRD/State Street Alpha
Excellent business knowledge within the whole Asset Management value chain - Front Office, Middle Office as well as Back Office.
Experience as a solutions architect and is able to ‘own’ the new business architecture vision on behalf of stakeholders
Experience designing future state asset management operating models resulting from a variety of change catalysts such as: core platform change, new product, merger/acquisition, start up, cost reduction, outsourcing, globalisation
Excellent track record in the field of the Asset Management value chain, from both internal and outsourced perspective.
Excellent track record of Target Operating Model Design and Implementation, including structured business analysis, functional decomposition, sourcing model, data model, organisational model as well as high level technical architecture.
Excellent track record of Programme/Project Manager for large complex asset management projects as well as Stakeholder Management.
Very strong knowledge of the PMO function, for example, planning, status reporting, SteerCo reporting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site
private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP
six volunteering days a year and much more