Investment Operations Senior Manager

Consortium; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Pension contributions

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Healthcare plan

Life assurance

Voluntary days

Shared parental leave

Job summary

British Business Bank in Sheffield offers a hybrid Investment Operations Senior Manager role. You will lead a team supporting a £6bn portfolio across Equity, Debt Funds and Direct Investments, with 2 office days per week. The role combines operational leadership with process improvement and cross-department collaboration.

The position is full-time, permanent, and salary up to £66,950 depending on experience, with a comprehensive benefits package and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in investment operations or financial services.
• Experience leading a team to deliver operational outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration across functions.
• Degree or substantial equivalent experience in a comparable role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team providing operational support across Equity, Debt Funds and Direct Investments.
• Collaborate with Investment Operations, Product, Finance, BI and Treasury to optimise processes and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement, controls and performance reporting across the portfolio.
• Oversee cash flows, financial transactions and investment data management.
• Develop and implement new programmes with practical, scalable solutions.

Skills

Investment ops

Team leadership

Finance services

Stakeholder comms

Strategic thinking

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Investment Operations Senior Manager role in Sheffield with hybrid working

Salary up to £66,950 depending on experience

Permanent contract with full-time 37.5 hours per week

Comprehensive benefits package including flexible working and pension contributions

Leading a team to manage a portfolio of £6bn across Equity, Debt Funds, and Direct Investments

Expected to attend office 2 days per week

Role requires substantial experience in investment operations or financial services

Description

Investment Operations Senior Manager

Location: Sheffield / Hybrid Working

(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary: Up to £66,950 depending on experience

Closing Date: 19 November 2026

Benefits package:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time), opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution, discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexible working, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology and plenty more

THE ROLE

This is an opportunity to play an important role in how the Bank manages and supports its growing investment portfolio. As Investment Operations Senior Manager, you’ll lead a team providing operational support across Equity, Debt Funds and Direct Investments, covering a portfolio of around 380 funds and 660 direct investments with a total value of approximately £6bn.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Investment Operations, Product, Finance, Business Intelligence and Treasury to ensure our operational processes, controls and reporting are effective, consistent and responsive to changing needs. You’ll also contribute to the development and implementation of new programmes, bringing operational insight to help shape practical and sustainable solutions.

You’ll lead continuous improvement across the portfolio, using data and management information to identify opportunities, improve processes and support informed decision-making. You’ll oversee performance reporting, financial transactions and cash flows, investment data and operational systems, while helping to manage risks and resolve complex operational issues.

As a people manager, you’ll create an inclusive and supportive environment where colleagues can develop, contribute ideas and deliver high-quality outcomes together. You’ll be comfortable coordinating competing priorities, building constructive relationships and communicating complex information clearly to a range of stakeholders.

You’ll bring substantial experience from investment operations, fund management or financial services, alongside experience of operational change, process improvement, controls and performance reporting. A relevant degree, or substantial equivalent experience gained in a comparable role, is required

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more

About British Business Bank

The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy.

Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively.

With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals.

As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified).

At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.

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