Strategy, Operations and Execution Director / Chief Admin Officer

As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

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Your Role:

The Strategy, Operations and Execution Director / CAO reporting to the Global Head of Technology Engineering & Infrastructure (TEI), will be responsible for supporting TEI leadership in development, oversight, and execution of the TEI strategy. This will include supporting specific planning and execution capabilities, including operationalizing and maintaining management information to monitor TEI execution progress, budget tracking, and coordinated communications. Program management across key strategic programs is a critical function of this role and therefore extensive industry experience of program management is essential to be considered. Candidates with experience of integrating strategic planning and agile methodologies in a coherent framework will have a distinct advantage.

You will also be responsible for developing presentations and relevant material for communicating the TEI strategy and progress against same to the global TEI team, and executive leadership as required. This role is intended to develop over time to manage a small team of direct reports.

What you will be doing:

• Supporting the mobilization and maintenance of TEI strategic planning and operational capabilities
• Working across TEI functions to gather and synthesize information and data related to the strategy, and perform analysis as required
• Driving the communications of the TEI strategy globally, ensuring focus areas and progress is broadly understood and fosters a spirit of contribution and engagement
• Supporting the TEI leadership team to define, launch, and execute strategic cross-functional initiatives, as required
• Skilled in project management with the ability to identify and escalate risks/issues in a timely manner to ensure maximum benefits are achieved
• Supporting the TEI vision and strategic focus areas - fostering the spirit of people development, collaboration and efficient execution

What you will bring:

• Must have: Extensive Project/Program management experience of large multi-million dollar projects in complex FS environments
• Management consulting or strategy role experience preferred
• Experience of Sales / Marketing / Digital technology projects in FS preferred
• Experience in working with individuals across departments at all levels
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Proven ability to present logical, and executive level storylines that relay complex business problems
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with strong executive presence
• An excellent understanding of the Asset Management industry, including knowledge of activities across the value chain
• Proven ability to proactively look and think ahead, going beyond obvious needs
• Strong self-starter with an ability to navigate successfully through ambiguity to provide recommendations on direction
• Strong work ethic with flexibility and adaptability to change
• The ability, energy and drive to successfully be part of a virtual and global team
• Able to motivate others and obtain buy-in
• Able to challenge the status quo
• Financial Services, specifically Investment Management experience preferred

Full Time / Part Time: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Job Exempt: Yes

Workplace Model: At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea-talentacquisition@invesco.com. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments).

We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.

Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing: We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.

Recruitment Agencies: Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.

Regulatory: This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.