Practice Lead, Analytics and Insights

Job Summary

Responsible for managing multiple functions within Analytics & Insights, providing leadership and guidance to subordinate managers. Accountable for the execution of strategic business initiatives, operating model effectiveness, governance, client change management, reporting strategy, and productivity programs supporting Performance and Front Office Solutions services.

As a member of the A&I Senior Leadership Team, participates in developing strategic plans for the business unit and establishes goals and priorities aligned with organizational objectives. Ensures resources are available to accomplish priorities, manages departmental budgets and staffing decisions, and is accountable for performance management and career development within the function.

Directly provides input leadership and guidance to staff, fostering an environment that encourages employee engagement, teamwork, communication, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Major Duties

• Ensure business partners and clients are fully supported on a day-to-day operational and strategic level, with requirements, issues, and opportunities are addressed effectively.
• Contribute and execute the planning, prioritization, and execution of initiatives, business improvement programs, and change across Analytics & Insights.
• Ensure business, projects and initiatives are appropriately resourced and managed through close partnership with stakeholders.
• Responsible for managing multiple units or functions through the direct management of managers and senior individual contributors.
• Lead the execution of reporting, analytics, governance, productivity, automation, and operating model initiatives designed to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability.
• Establish governance frameworks, management reporting, performance metrics, and oversight processes to support global business objectives and executive decision-making.
• Focus on execution of the strategic direction of business function activities, ensuring successful delivery of business priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Carry out complex initiatives involving multiple disciplines, global stakeholders, competing priorities, and ambiguous business challenges.
• Display a balanced, cross-functional perspective, partnering across the A&I business and its stakeholders to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.
• Drive identification and implementation of process improvements, automation opportunities, and operating model enhancements that support long-term business strategy.
• Support resource planning, organizational design, and workforce optimization initiatives to ensure appropriate staffing and scalability.
• Ensure risks, dependencies, priorities, and business outcomes are appropriately managed across strategic initiatives and change portfolios.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, client focus, and continuous improvement across global teams.

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of investment operations, investment performance, analytics, compliance, risk reporting and client servicing environments.
• Strong knowledge of business strategy development, governance frameworks, and operating model design.
• Leadership and organizational skills required to direct multiple teams and business functions.
• Strong program management and change management capabilities.
• Ability to influence and build partnerships across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, Client Service and other key stakeholder organizations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex business challenges with competing priorities.

Experience

• College or University degree and/or equivalent relevant work experience required.
• Extensive experience leading investment operations, investment performance, analytics, compliance, risk reporting and client servicing environments.
• Deep understanding of operational governance concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proven experience leading strategic initiatives, business improvement programs, and cross-functional activities.
• Experience developing and implementing business strategy, productivity initiatives, and operational improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative environments, team-based cultures, and a strong client service mindset.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams and global stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organisation.

Eligibility for Internal partners

• Eligibilities - M4, SVP with minimum 4 years of experience.
• M5 with minimum 1 year of work experience.

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