Strategy and Transformation - Business Manager

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search│Staffing is representing a leading global alternative investment manager in New York, NY, for a Business Manager - Strategy & Transformation. The role partners with senior leadership and technical stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and operational improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will analyze complex business challenges, synthesize findings for executives, and oversee multiple transformation initiatives spanning people, technology, and performance

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience synthesizing large amounts of information into concise executive-level messaging.
• Ability to create compelling materials for senior leadership.
• Exceptional prioritization skills and ability to pivot as demands evolve.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with senior leadership, business heads, and technical stakeholders to drive strategic and transformation initiatives from planning through execution.
• Identify and implement strategic and operational improvements across the organization.
• Help drive business scalability across people, infrastructure, technology, and performance measurement.
• Analyze complex business challenges and identify practical technology-enabled solutions.
• Lead independent research and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Synthesize complex information into clear, executive-level presentations.
• Drive the implementation of strategic and transformation initiatives across the business.
• Collaborate with investment professionals, technologists, and senior leaders across the organization.
• Manage and prioritize multiple initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Prioritization

Stakeholder management

Job description

Business Manager - Strategy & Transformation

Location: New York, NY

Our client is a leading global alternative investment manager with a highly sophisticated investment platform and a long-standing reputation for excellence across investing, research, technology, and risk management. They are seeking a highly analytical and entrepreneurial Business Manager to support a Strategy & Transformation function within the organization.

This individual will work closely with senior business leadership and technical stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives, transformation efforts, and operational improvements that directly impact the broader business. The role offers significant exposure to senior leaders, investment professionals, technologists, and key stakeholders across the organization.

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, operating in a fast-paced environment, and taking ownership of initiatives from initial strategy through execution. The Business Manager will play a critical role in driving strategic initiatives and helping the organization scale and operate more effectively.

• Partner closely with senior leadership, business heads, and technical stakeholders to drive strategic and transformation initiatives from planning through execution.
• Identify and implement strategic and operational improvements across the organization.
• Help drive business scalability across people, infrastructure, technology, and performance measurement.
• Analyze complex business challenges and identify practical technology-enabled solutions.
• Lead independent research and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Synthesize complex information and data into clear, compelling executive-level presentations.
• Drive the implementation of strategic and transformation initiatives across the business.
• Collaborate closely with investment professionals, technologists, and senior leaders across the broader organization.
• Manage and prioritize multiple initiatives simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.

The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial, analytical, and data-driven professional with exceptional communication and problem-solving abilities. This individual should be comfortable operating independently and navigating ambiguous, complex business challenges without requiring a highly structured environment.

• Strong strategic and analytical problem-solving capabilities.
• The ability to independently break down complex business issues, conduct research, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience synthesizing large amounts of information into concise, executive-level messaging.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to create compelling materials for senior leadership.
• Exceptional prioritization skills and the ability to pivot quickly as business demands evolve.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• A natural drive to identify opportunities for improvement and operational efficiency.
• A strong interest in technology and technology-enabled transformation.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with highly technical and senior stakeholders.

Preferred Background:

Management consulting experience from a leading consulting firm is strongly preferred.

The client is particularly interested in candidates who bring a combination of:

• Strategy and transformation experience
• Operational execution
• Data-driven problem solving
• Executive communication
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

This role is ideal for a high-performing professional who wants to move beyond traditional consulting or strategy work and take direct ownership of high-impact strategic and transformation initiatives within a sophisticated investment organization.