Client Implementation Manager

T. Rowe Price; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Annual bonus eligibility

Competitive compensation

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off and volunteering days

Retirement plan

Job summary

T. Rowe Price is seeking a Client Implementation Manager to lead institutional client onboarding and change events, liaising across internal and external teams to ensure all documentation and operational requirements are met prior to inception.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and proactive client support. Based in the United States with hybrid work options, this position offers the chance to influence client experiences and product launches while navigating a complex, global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of total relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages Onboarding and Change Activities for Clients.
• Escalates complex issues and requests to more senior staff as needed.
• Contributes to the launch of TRP Products.
• Partners closely with Stakeholder Teams to deliver solutions and strong results for clients.
• Leads onboarding project calls with authority and delivers concise output.
• Works with local and global teams to ensure best practice.
• Communicates with complex clients and service providers to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drives process improvements to enhance client operations and lifecycle events.

Skills

Operational expertise

Onboarding institutional clients

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Client management

Communication

Time management

Vendor management

Process improvement

Stakeholder navigation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Onboarding Workflow tools

Project management tools

Job description

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.

We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you can expect a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity.

Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.

About the Team

The Client Implementation Management team is responsible for facilitating and leading the onboarding process for both new and existing clients across various investment vehicles, including Institutional Separate Accounts and Sub-Advised accounts. The team maintains a comprehensive understanding of each client mandate’s specific requirements and ensures that all key stakeholders are accountable for executing their respective responsibilities. The Client Implementation Management team oversees and project manages the onboarding process through to completion.

In addition to onboarding, the team manages change events throughout the client lifecycle, including coordinating transitions and terminations. The team also supports product launches—such as ETFs and mutual funds—and manages client onboarding into these products.

Role Summary

The Client Implementation Manager leads institutional client and T. Rowe Price proprietary product onboarding activities and other change events, following a project management discipline, that potentially bring with them requirements outside of TRP standards. The role is accountable for implementing new business and leading cross functional account change events. This requires liaising between all internal and external stakeholders to ensure all documentation and operational requirements are fulfilled prior to inception/effective date. The role will be regionally focused and will form part the global Client Implementation Management function and may, from time to time, be required to work on onboarding projects emanating from other regions, according to demand and regional team capacity. Role is expected to proactively identify and address all client operational needs, offering and developing solutions to optimize the client experience related to client on-boarding, offboarding and lifecycle events in between.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages Onboarding andChange Activities for Clients. Escalates complex issues and requests to more senior staff as needed
• Contributes to the launch of TRP Products
• Partners closely with Stakeholder Teams to deliver solutions and strong results for clients
• Navigates a large and complex organization easily, forms good working relationships with business partners and leads Onboarding project calls with authority, providing excellent project management all times with concise & digestible output
• Works closely with Local and Global Team to ensure best practice within process is followed at all times
• Communicates on a regular basis with complex and challenging clients and their service providers to deliver high-quality services. Facilitates the communication of information to internal parties. Ensures resolution activities are in accordance with the local regulatory requirements
• Leads internal activities and initiatives designed to improve the client operations process and ensure a high-quality client experience. Helps develop process improvements

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND
• 5+ years of total relevant work experience

Preferred:

• Operational expertise and knowledge of requirements and the process for onboarding institutional clients. Knowledge of the investment management operations landscape and trends
• Experience working with separate accounts and commingled products
• Proven project management skills and capabilities in cross functional environments
• Critical thinking, analysis and interpretation of data
• Performs well under time-sensitive deadlines and independent worker who is results driven
• Strong client management and relationship building skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to communicate technical concepts and ideas to non-technical audience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities; flexible; possess excellent organizational skills
• Experience with 3rd party vendor engagement and partnerships
• Ability to identify potential issues and elevate appropriately
• Ability to navigate through internal and client organizations for decisions and sign-off
• Proven ability to identify and develop process improvement changes
• Experience coordinating and directing cross-functional teams
• Exposure to project management systems, tools and methodologies
• Experience using Onboarding Workflow tools

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$79,500.00 - $136,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers
$87,500.00 - $149,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$97,500.00 - $166,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

This job posting is expected to be available until:

11/25/2026

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.

Benefits

We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you’ll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you.

Featured employee benefits to enrich your life:

• Competitive compensation

• Annual bonus eligibility

• A generous retirement plan

• Hybrid work schedule

• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy

• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days

• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

Learn more about our benefits.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.