EMEA Distribution Capabilities Lead (Tech & CRM)

RiverSource Life Insurance Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office presence 4 days a week

WFH 1 day per week

Job summary

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is seeking a senior, business-facing technology leader to shape and deliver capabilities for EMEA Distribution. You will partner with Distribution leaders and Technology to translate priorities into practical roadmaps across CRM, analytics, and AI-enabled tools.

This role requires experience in asset/wealth management, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading business facing technology, product or transformation work in asset management or regulated financial services.
• Ability to define roadmaps, prioritise demands and drive cross-functional initiatives from discovery to adoption.
• Strong communication with senior business and tech teams; influence without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with Distribution leaders; translate business needs into technology outcomes.
• Define capability roadmaps across CRM, analytics, data, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Lead delivery with controls for client information and regulatory compliance; measure adoption and impact.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, architecture, data, risk and compliance teams.
• Support adoption through change management, training and clear progress updates.

Skills

Business-facing tech leadership

Experience in asset management

CRM and sales processes

Stakeholder influence

Regulated financial services

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is seeking a senior, business-facing technology leader to shape and deliver capabilities for EMEA Distribution. You will partner with Distribution leaders and Technology to translate priorities into practical roadmaps across CRM, analytics, and AI-enabled tools.

This role requires experience in asset/wealth management, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes in regulated environments.