Head of Change Management - The Openwork Partnership

The Openwork Partnership; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee investment change initiatives. This role involves managing complex projects, enhancing operational capabilities, and ensuring robust governance in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in senior management and investment, with a strong analytical mindset and excellent communication skills. Join a company that values individuality and invests in its people, offering a supportive culture where you can thrive and make a real difference in the financial services industry.

Benefits

Salary up to £118,000

Bonus scheme - 17.5%

Pension scheme

Annual car allowance of £5,486

Critical illness cover

Income protection

Death in service

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible benefits including private medical insurance

Supportive company culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior management and investment roles.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical investment change initiatives and ensure successful execution.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and manage departmental resources.

Skills

Senior management experience

Investment management

Change management

Data analysis

Budget management

Project management

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Description

The benefits:

• Salary - up to £118,000
• Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 17.5%
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Annual car allowance of £5,486
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection
• Death in service
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for overseeing all technical investment change initiatives across Omnis, from development through to successful execution.
• Assist and communicate with the Omnis senior leadership team in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Subject-matter expert for change in Omnis Investments.
• Manage and ensure there is strong robust governance and reporting for Omnis Investments.
• Increase the operational capabilities and scalability of Omnis, identifying opportunities to optimise processes across the different functions and business lines.
• Maintain and support improvement of the overall control environment, customer outcomes and a reduction in Omnis’ operational risk.
• Assess the effectiveness of governance, oversight and control functions and direct changes in these areas if needed.
• Develop constructive, collaborative relationships with business units and key senior stakeholders.
• Oversight and utilisation of department-wide resources and appropriate skills to deliver the change plan.
• Monitor the information flow between the Omnis CEO’s office and all critical internal and external stakeholders.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Significant experience of successfully working in a senior management, investment and change management role.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects.
• Established experience in data analysis, vendor licences and budget management.
• Experience of developing/implementing strategies and new operating model plans.
• Clear understanding of best practice in the investment management and broader financial services industry.
• Intellectually agile and able to grasp the dynamics of an increasingly complex industry landscape affected by economic and regulatory considerations.
• A good understanding of investment platforms and UK distribution structures.
• Hands-on transformation and project experience.
• Good understanding of industry best practice with regards to Conduct Risk and Consumer Duty rules.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisational and influencing skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, handling and prioritising multiple activities. The Jobholder needs to be able to take initiatives from start to finish.
• Honest, open and transparent with high levels of personal and professional integrity.
• Strong personal presence and resilience with the gravitas to operate effectively at a senior level in the organisation.

Why us?

We're a dynamic, fast-paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.

We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.