Digital Accelerator Lead for Investment Automation

Empower Retirement; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and life保险

401(k) retirement savings with company

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per

Casual dress code (business casual)

Generous paid time off and holidays

Volunteer time off

Leave of absence programs

BRGs for inclusion and collaboration

Job summary

Empower Retirement seeks a Lead Analyst Digital Accelerator to steer prioritization across Investment Digital Accelerators and to drive continuous improvement in automation and processes. You will mentor the team, coordinate training, and partner with IT to implement strategic technical visions.

The role requires a strong foundation in software development, securities operations, and advanced Excel, with a focus on delivering measurable efficiency gains and governance across Investment Services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Finance/Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Six (6) plus years of securities operations or accounting experience in the investment administration area of a financial industry firm.
• Without a specialized degree, an additional four (4) years plus of directly related experience is required.
• Software development background is expected.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.
• Detail oriented and a self-starter mentality is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly meetings with Investment/Investment Services department managers and other Investment Digital Accelerators to align priorities.
• Maintain an evolving list of projects for each area and track priority and accomplishments.
• Report quarterly to senior leaders on process automation roadmap, status, and accomplishments.
• Recommend system enhancements to meet Investment Services goals.
• Research and propose best practice process automation to department managers.
• Use project management tools to communicate plans and status updates.
• Coordinate regular Digital Accelerator team meetings across the company.
• Mentor team members to grow experience and efficiency.
• Identify training needs and coordinate accordingly.
• Assess capacity and skills to propose cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop Alteryx process documentation standards for Investment Services.
• Support development of controls and end-user computing controls.
• Collaborate with IT and systems resources to address process flow issues.
• Lead automation and internal process modernization projects with emphasis on technical enhancements.
• Establish and maintain procedures and best practices for organization.

Skills

Software development background

Advanced Excel skills

Detail oriented / self-starter

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience

Tools

Alteryx

Robotics

Job description

Empower Retirement seeks a Lead Analyst Digital Accelerator to steer prioritization across Investment Digital Accelerators and to drive continuous improvement in automation and processes. You will mentor the team, coordinate training, and partner with IT to implement strategic technical visions.

The role requires a strong foundation in software development, securities operations, and advanced Excel, with a focus on delivering measurable efficiency gains and governance across Investment Services.