Performance Modelling Manager - FTC (12 months)

Job Description Who we’re looking for To support the Head of Financial Performance Modelling in embedding the Group’s financial performance frameworks and cost allocation models into business-as-usual (BAU) across the full Group – Schroders Public Markets, Schroders Capital, and Schroders Wealth. This role will act as deputy, ensuring the models are not only operationally embedded but also driving commercial decision-making, transparency, and accountability across divisions. We are looking for a Performance Modelling Manager to join our team on a Fixed Term contract for 12 months. About Schroders We’re a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future as well as our portfolio managers deliver the best for the funds/portfolios they manage. We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we’ve been around for over 200 years but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn’t change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper. The base Our HQ is in the City of London. We’re close to our clients, in the heart of the UK’s financial centre and we have everything we need to work flexibly. What You’ll Do Lead the embedding and BAU operation of the new Management Cost Allocation Model: Oversee the end-to-end process for monthly actuals and annual budgeting cost allocations, including data sourcing, model execution, controls, and reporting. Ensure the model runs smoothly, outputs are robust, and business users are supported. Drive process optimisation and automation: Identify and deliver improvements to reduce the reporting cycle, streamline data flows, automate manual tasks, and enhance overall model efficiency and control. Model change and release management: Own the release planning for model updates—prioritising backlog items, coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensuring all changes are properly documented, governed, and communicated. Manage and improve allocation methodologies: Lead the annual review and refresh of allocation basis and service catalogue changes, working with business and technical stakeholders to ensure allocations remain fair, accurate, and aligned to business reality. Business partnering and stakeholder engagement: Act as a key point of contact for divisional CFOs, FP delivers high-quality, robust outcomes. We Recognise Potential, Whoever You Are Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics. About Us We\’re a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we\’ve been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn\’t change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.