Asset Management Operations Business Manager - Senior Associate

This is your opportunity to sit at the intersection of strategy and execution within one of the world's leading asset management firms. You'll partner directly with senior leaders to shape priorities, drive transformation, and deliver outcomes that matter. If you thrive on turning complex business challenges into clear, actionable plans — and you want your work to have visible impact — this role was built for you.
As a Business Management Senior Associate in Asset Management Operations, you will oversee the execution and measurement of strategic priorities, giving leadership clear visibility into business performance, transformation outcomes, risks, and opportunities. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, combining strategic thinking, performance management, and organizational leadership to drive sustainable results. This is a high-visibility role where your ability to connect the dots across strategy, finance, and operations will directly influence how the business moves forward.
Job Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic insight and recommendations on business priorities and organizational effectiveness
Drive execution of strategic priorities, ensuring alignment to long-term business strategy, financial objectives, workforce plans, and transformation goals
Lead executive reporting and performance measurement, leveraging Key Performance Indicators, Object and Key Results, and outcome-based metrics to assess progress and quantify business impact
Develop executive communications, presentations, and management reporting that translate complex information into clear, actionable insights
Coordinate agendas, presentations, and follow-ups for management team meetings, internal forums, town halls, and select client meetings
Prepare senior management for internal and external engagements, including compiling data, drafting talking points, and building presentations
Partner with Finance on budgets, forecasts, expense management, headcount reporting, and allocation management
Identify opportunities for cost optimization, operational design improvements, and innovation across the organization
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
5 years of experience in business management, chief of staff, or COO-type roles
Experience delivering executive-level presentations and reporting for senior stakeholders across multiple workstreams
Demonstrated ability to manage and influence across different stakeholder groups
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex topics into clear narratives
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, including pivot tables and data visualization
Proven project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines independently
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Knowledge of Asset Management, Wealth Management, and/or Operations business lines
Experience with strategic planning frameworks, OKRs, or balanced scorecard methodologies
Familiarity with financial planning and analysis processes, including budgeting and forecasting
Experience supporting or driving organizational transformation or change management initiatives