Investment Management Operating Lead (Contract)

Investment Management Operating Lead (Contract)

Location: Singapore

Contract Type: Contract

Keywords: Investment Management, Target Operating Model, TOM, Operating Model Design, Governance, Transformation, Finance Transformation, Data & Performance

Company / Role Overview

This role sits within a large-scale finance transformation programme at a leading global financial services organisation, focused on modernising investment management capabilities across data, reporting, and governance. The Investment Management Operating Model Lead is responsible for designing and implementing a scalable target operating model that underpins new investment data and performance capabilities, ensuring clarity of ownership, robust governance, and sustainable operations across group and regional teams.

Key Responsibilities

. Design and deliver a target operating model to support new investment data and performance management capabilities across the organisation.

. Define end-to-end operating processes spanning data sourcing, validation, enrichment, distribution, and performance reporting.

. Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and handoffs across central teams, regional entities, and third-party service providers.

. Embed governance frameworks, controls, and escalation mechanisms to ensure data accuracy, accountability, and transparency.

. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across investment, finance, risk, and actuarial teams to validate and refine the operating model.

. Oversee external consultancy support to develop operating model proposals for complex asset classes and prepare supporting business cases.

. Drive business readiness activities, including communications, training, and transition planning to support adoption of the new operating model.

Job Requirements

Must Have

. Strong background in investment management within an insurance or asset management environment.

. Minimum 8 years experience in transformation, operating model design, or business change roles within financial services.

. Proven experience designing and implementing target operating models, including governance and control frameworks.

. Strong process design skills, with the ability to map and optimise end-to-end workflows.

. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior leaders across multiple functions.

Others

. Experience working with outsourced service providers or shared services models.

. Exposure to investment data management or performance reporting operating models.

. Experience developing business cases for transformation initiatives.

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