Lead Tech Delivery

The role

Implementation Specialists will lead end-to-end front, middle, and back-office technology implementations. They will provide strategic perspective on investment technology selections and manage specialist teams to deliver change across the Investment Management Solutions landscape.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end front-/middle-/back-office implementations
• Own project planning and project management
• Lead project governance including status meetings and budget tracking
• Ensure deliverables align to requirements and industry best practices
• Define, promote, and coach junior peers in implementation best practices
• Drive internal accelerators and propositions
• Oversee and be accountable for business and technical workflow handover to client teams

Required qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience with implementations, project management, and/or production support role
• Experience with configuration of technology such as SimCorp One/Dimension, Blackrock Aladdin, Charles River IMS, Bloomberg AIM, FactSet, Finbourne, or Ridgeline
• Deep understanding of the Asset and/or Wealth Management value chain
• Comfortable leading executive-level workshops, steering committees, and program forums
• Proficiency in database management including experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS
• Specialist experience and/or Project Management experience in at least three of the following: Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, Data Warehousing and Reporting, Alt. Investments, Performance
• Expert level understanding of investment products and asset classes including Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternatives, etc.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and other data engineering programming languages
• Proven architectural strategy and implementation experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS
• Deep understanding of enterprise data architecture, modelling, data governance, and data quality management
• Experience leading small to medium-sized teams in an implementation or consulting environment
• Openness to travel depending on client preference

Nice to have

• SimCorp One/Dimension experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual profit-sharing opportunity
• 401k/RRSP matching
• 25 days of annual paid time off
• Up to 7 days annually for sick leave
• Supplemented medical, dental and vision coverage
• Reimbursement for commuting, wellness, mobile phone, and home internet expenses
• North America team-wide training and retreats
• Sponsorship towards professional certifications / training with 5 days of paid training time
• Comprehensive parental leave including 8 weeks of birthing leave and 8 weeks of bonding leave
• Return with Care Program
• Child Sickness Leave
• Menstrual care support

About the company

Alpha Group is a global consultancy serving the financial services industry. It provides specialist expertise across strategy, management consulting, and technology to support clients throughout the transformation lifecycle.