AWM Core Platform Leader: Transformation & Growth

PwC UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking an MD-level leader to build and head the AWM Core Platform team, shaping market strategy and delivering front‑to‑back transformation for wealth and asset management clients. You will oversee end-to-end programmes, including outsourcing, platform modernisation, and integration with major tools like Aladdin, ALPHA, and Simcorp One.

You will drive sales, lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor talent, and foster a high‑performance culture focused on sustained client impact,

Qualifications

• Track record of consulting related sales within the AWM industry gained from having worked in a similar Consulting organisation rather than Industry or Vendor side
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence C-Suite clients - becoming a truly ‘trusted advisor’
• Experience of having led the development (recruitment, training, mentoring, proposition development etc.) of similar professional service organisations
• Safe delivery - ability to lead both UK and global teams of OM’s, BA’s, design, data and solution architects through the complex multi year lifecycle.
• Proven vendor relationships and track record in Asset Management technologies and implementation experience with all of the key ones (e.g. Aladdin, ALPHA, Simpcorp)
• Proven vendor relationships, track record and knowledge of the core Middle Office providers (State Street RKS/ADS, NT IOO, BNY Encore/DataVault
• Knowledge of Asset Servicer Platforms (multifonds etc.) is beneficial but not essential
• Deep understanding of the end to end AM operating model, as well as experience with process improvement
• Strong front to back functional and operational understanding of the role of all of the key players in the AWM value chain and across the lifecycle of a trade
• Knowledge of the asset classes and products that our clients typically invest in (Equities, FI, Derivatives, PE, Real Estate, etc…)
• Familiarity with other key systems and infrastructure used by AWM businesses across their front to back investment processes
• Commercial management - experience of forecasting and managing a P&L
• Thought leadership - visionary in chosen domain, which is evidenced through followship, publicly available presentations and seminars.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationship development across the AWM sector, engaging senior executives and shaping front‑to‑back transformation agendas.
• Drive market growth through identifying client needs and originating opportunities across Aladdin integration, operating model redesign and end‑to‑end investment operations.
• Client Delivery and Technology Expertise
• Oversee complex operational and technology transformation programmes, including ALPHA, Aladdin & Simpcorp One implementations, middle‑ and back‑office outsourcing, and core investment platform modernisation.
• Apply deep expertise across AWM operating models, investment ecosystems and adjacent platforms to deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, cost and regulatory readiness.
• People and Team Leadership
• Develop and lead multidisciplinary consulting teams, supporting recruitment, mentoring and capability building across the Aladdin and wider front‑to‑back transformation offering.
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture focused on delivery excellence and sustained client impact.
• Strategic and Commercial Leadership
• Shape PwC’s AWM consulting strategy by developing propositions that address emerging market challenges and regulatory pressures.
• Achieve sales targets for Aladdin‑related work and broader AWM transformation opportunities, contributing to sustained growth of the practice.
• Thought Leadership and Market Presence
• Maintain a strong external profile through thought leadership, market engagement and industry contribution across AWM transformation themes.
• Demonstrate credibility through hand on delivery of high‑impact work, including large‑scale operating model redesigns, investment platform implementations and global fund builds.

Skills

Trusted advisor

C-Suite influence

Team leadership

UK & global delivery

Asset management tech

Aladdin/Alpha/Simcorp

Front‑to‑back ops

PMO/Delivery

Tools

Aladdin

ALPHA

Simcorp One

Job description

PwC UK is seeking an MD-level leader to build and head the AWM Core Platform team, shaping market strategy and delivering front‑to‑back transformation for wealth and asset management clients. You will oversee end-to-end programmes, including outsourcing, platform modernisation, and integration with major tools like Aladdin, ALPHA, and Simcorp One.

You will drive sales, lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor talent, and foster a high‑performance culture focused on sustained client impact,