Technology Consulting Manager - Private Markets/Alternative Investments

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management and Insurance. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing, and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity

You’ll help our clients enhance the front office and financial advisor experience in the Wealth business and advise Asset Managers as they explore opportunities in Blockchain technology, Software Robotics as well as traditional system implementation and integration.

Your key responsibilities

Manage project teams through all phases of the technology enablement life cycle. Lend specific subject matter knowledge to the design and integration phase of each project, helping to give specificity to the appropriate architecture, data model, and system design and interfacing requirements.

Advise clients on a variety of business process issues that help identify, assess, manage and measure the organization's capabilities. Use business process, organizational and technology capabilities and knowledge across several of the following focus areas:

· Asset Management

· Wealth Management

· Mutual Funds

· Investment Advisors

· Private Banking

· Hedge Funds

· Prime Brokerage

Skills and attributes for success

· Team with client technology professionals, and/or third-party strategic alliances to provide implementation of technology solutions.

· Participate in engagement management, engagement execution and reporting, and client relationship building and management.

To qualify for the role you must have

· A bachelor's degree and approximately 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience

· A degree in computer science, engineering, accounting, finance or a related field; MBA or MS degree preferred

· A minimum of 3+ years of experience working at a financial services company or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services company

· Experience working in a Hedge Fund, Asset Management company or as a Management Consultant in one of these companies

· Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team of technology advisors through all phases of the technology life cycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, development, implementation, conversion and testing

· Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating operations with technology skills

· Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies

· Strong knowledge of and experience in supervising and executing all phases of the technology life cycle, based on proven project management and testing methodologies

· It is essential that the successful candidate possess a deep knowledge of technical architecture design and have a good understanding of technology tools and components to reasonably argue for

and against all components (middleware, database, reporting tools, etc.) in financial systems architecture

· Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50-70%

Experience in the following areas:

· Definition of business and technical requirements

· Design of business and technology architecture

· System design

· System selection and implementation support

· Data mapping and conversion

· Proof of concept

· Quality assurance and testing

· Business and IT process reengineering

· Program/project management and implementation planning (PMO)

Previous Project experiences in:

· Management reporting enhancement

· Enterprise application integration

· Custom development

· Package Implementation

· Reconciliation redesign or improvement

Previous Application/Package experience in any of the following:

· BlackRock Aladdin

· Blue Prism

· Charles River

· Eagle

· Envestnet

· Geneva

· SEI Wealth Platform

· SimCorp Dimension

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about advising the leading Wealth and Asset Managers in the market and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.