Senior Technology Leader - IT

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Technology Strategy: Define and execute technology strategies, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives aligned with business objectives and long-term organizational growth.
• Technology Leadership: Lead large-scale technology functions across investment platforms, client platforms, data and analytics, and enterprise engineering.
• Cloud Architecture & Modernization: Drive cloud adoption, application modernization, infrastructure transformation, and scalable technology architecture using platforms such as AWS and GCP.
• Investment Technology Platforms: Oversee technology solutions supporting investment operations, portfolio management, fixed income, real estate investments, investment accounting, compliance, and regulatory reporting.
• Asset Management Technology: Manage and optimize investment technology ecosystems, including platforms such as Aladdin, eFront, State Street solutions, Finastra products, SS&C platforms, MRI, or comparable systems.
• Data & Analytics: Lead enterprise data platform development, data management, analytics, business intelligence, and enterprise reporting initiatives to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• AI & Intelligent Automation: Identify and implement opportunities involving artificial intelligence, Generative AI, robotic process automation (RPA), and intelligent automation to streamline processes and enhance business capabilities.
• Global Engineering Leadership: Build, develop, and manage high-performing engineering teams across geographies, fostering innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Enterprise Architecture & Governance: Establish technology standards, engineering governance frameworks, architectural principles, and best practices across enterprise technology functions.
• Digital Transformation: Lead large-scale transformation programs involving cloud migration, application modernization, DevOps, Agile delivery, data engineering, and enterprise systems integration.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with senior business leaders and global stakeholders to align technology investments with strategic priorities and influence enterprise-level decisions.
• Leadership Development: Drive succession planning, talent development, leadership coaching, and organizational capability building.
• Technology Portfolio Management: Manage technology portfolios, prioritize investments, oversee strategic initiatives, and ensure effective delivery against business objectives.
• Innovation & Thought Leadership: Promote innovation, evaluate emerging technologies, and contribute to industry knowledge through publications, patents, conferences, or professional forums.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of professional experience in technology leadership roles within asset management, investment management, wealth management, capital markets, or financial services organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise technology functions, large engineering organizations, and complex digital transformation programs.
• Strong expertise in cloud architecture, particularly AWS and/or GCP, application modernization, enterprise architecture, and cloud migration.
• Experience managing investment platforms, client-facing technology solutions, data platforms, analytics, and enterprise engineering functions.
• Exposure to asset management and investment technology platforms such as Aladdin, eFront, State Street solutions, Finastra, SS&C, MRI, or equivalent systems.
• Deep understanding of investment operations, fixed income, portfolio management, real estate investments, investment accounting, compliance, and reporting.
• Proven experience driving AI, Generative AI, RPA, intelligent automation, data management, and enterprise reporting initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, DevOps, data engineering, and modern software delivery practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage global stakeholders and influence technology strategy across North American or international markets.
• Experience building high-performing engineering teams, developing technology leaders, and establishing effective engineering governance.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Must-Have Skills

• Cloud Architecture
• AWS
• Aladdin
• Enterprise Technology Strategy
• Application Modernization
• Financial Services Technology
• Investment Management Platforms
• Data Platforms & Analytics
• Digital Transformation
• Global Technology Leadership

Good-to-Have Skills

• eFront
• State Street Solutions
• Finastra
• SS&C Platforms
• MRI
• GCP
• Generative AI
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Intelligent Automation
• Data Engineering
• Enterprise Architecture
• Agile & DevOps
• Technology Portfolio Management
• Engineering Governance
• Innovation & Leadership Development

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience in asset management, investment management, wealth management, investment banking, insurance, pension funds, capital markets, or other financial services environments is highly desirable.