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Deloitte’s Investment Management & Wealth Operations and Domain Solutions (IM&W ODS) team offers end-to-end transformation services to clients in the Investment Management & Wealth sector. We combine deep knowledge of the industry and its challenges with technology and vendor platform capability, operations expertise and delivery excellence to support our clients through the full transformation lifecycle; centered around the core of their business and enabled by technology.
Our people and the way we work are two of the things that set us apart. For us, collaboration is fundamental to success. We bring together unrivalled depth and breadth of expertise from IM&W focused practitioners across the business to work closely with our clients and each other, at every stage of every project, to solve our clients' most complex problems with a mix of knowledge, creativity, and intellectual rigor.
Leading transformation is fundamental to our business. Re-engineering the core of our clients’ operations; enabling them to unleash growth, create better futures for customers, citizens and employees, and to bring genuine, lasting value to their business.
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What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
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Operations, Industry & Domain Solutions adopts a business-led approach to achieving technology enabled transformation.
Our Wealth Management clients engage us to solve the complex business problems they are facing in the current market and environment. We help clients shape their technology strategies in response to new competition or shift in technologies. At the heart of those strategies, are modern and innovative solution architectures. As part of this team, you will be focused on our Wealth Management clients, working alongside like-minded specialists from across the Wealth Management team at Deloitte, and be able to quickly build upon any existing technology, industry and consultancy experience.
As a Senior Manager, the roles and responsibilities of the position include:
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Support delivery programmes by leading the creation of modern Solution Architectures and Technical Designs, collaborating with multi capability teams, senior business and IT stakeholders, and taking accountability for the quality and timely delivery of your team’s deliverables.
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Support and lead clients in creating or providing perspective on their technology strategies, roadmaps, or delivery programmes; ensuring investment in the right technology and delivering in the right order; building effective client relationships with senior and peer-level stakeholders across all business and technical domains including IT and Operations.
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Perform a tech lead role in guiding the client throughout the project/programme lifecycle from shaping the technology solution during the up-front Discovery phase to helping deliver it during the Implementation phase
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Provide technical design governance, solution quality assurance and design reviews to keep complex technology programmes on track against industry good practice and standards.
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Lead the generation of thought leadership and continuous capability development of the Solution Architecture practice to ensure we stay at the cutting edge of the technology developments applicable to the Wealth Management industry.
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Strengthen our architecture capability by coaching junior team members and leading the definition and implementation of Deloitte accelerators and standards.
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Lead and contribute to business development work, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset, leading the development of our key propositions to market through pre-sales, bid preparation and client presentations.
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Help drive the continued growth of the Wealth Management practice including supporting the firm’s commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive culture.
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You must have an aptitude and ambition to be a successful member of our technology & transformation team working in digital transformation, application design and implementation, or process design and implementation. We seek independent thinkers who also thrive as part of a team, with excellent communication and presentation skills and who are enthusiastic and passionate for driving change and real impact in the Wealth Management industry.
As a solution architect, you will be technically minded and relish analysing the detail of complex problems to identify and deliver technical solutions but also enjoy challenging yourself to work in new Wealth Management fields contributing to market facing propositions, client engagements and internal initiatives.
Essential Experience:
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Deep technology knowledge, and experience in designing and implementing end-to-end solution architectures and delivering innovative solutions as part of a digital transformation programme, including cross platform integration of emerging technology solutions with existing core platforms.
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Experience in operating within an architectural design or technology delivery function within a leading firm within the Wealth Management industry, consulting firms, Wealthtech or leading firm outside of Financial Services.
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Experience or good understanding in at least one Wealth Management sector (i.e., Investment Management or Pensions & Savings), the underlying Wealth Management business processes across the value chain (i.e. Asset Management, Reporting etc.) and the key technology vendors for the sector (e.g. FNZ, Bravura, Intelliflo, Avaloq, Diligenta).
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Demonstrated technology delivery experience including an understanding of all stages of the delivery lifecycle (e.g., discovery, design, delivery, and transition).
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Demonstrated knowledge or in-depth understanding of at least one key architectural domain - including data, integration, business, application, and operational architecture (including infrastructure, security, and networking).
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Experience in assessing IT landscapes, business drivers and understanding impact of emerging technologies to define target and transition state architectures.
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Providing technical design governance, solution quality assurance and design reviews to keep complex technology programmes on track against industry good practice and standards.
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Experience in leading teams or workstreams within a wider complex digital transformation programme.
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Understanding and experience in delivering through various ways of working, including waterfall and various agile methodologies.
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Demonstrated experience of owning or developing architectural artefacts, such as high-level design documents, reference architectures, functional or technical design specifications and integration designs etc.
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Understanding of Cloud capability and solutions including application, business case and benefits.
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Strong stakeholder management skills: proven track record in independently engaging and managing a range of client and internal stakeholders, including senior client representatives.
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Ability to analyse and define solution options and broker buy-in, gather consensus and drive decision making from business and IT stakeholders.
Desirable Experience:
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Familiarity with modern software delivery tooling, for example, Jira, Confluence, QA and CI/CD tools.
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A proven adaptability and ability to shift focus and work with varied subject matters across different projects.
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Knowledge of a typical end-to-end IT architecture, key systems, and key challenges for at least one Wealth Management sector.
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Appreciation of emerging technology and trends in the Wealth Management industry
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Demonstrable knowledge, delivery experience or certification with one or more core Wealth Management applications (e.g. FNZ One, Avaloq, Bravura Sonata, SS&C Hubwise among others).
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Certification or demonstrated knowledge of one of the major Cloud Service Providers – Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure Platform.
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Awareness, appreciation and experience in leveraging emerging technologies (e.g. GenAI, Blockchain) and their application to the Wealth Management industry;
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Industry certifications such as BCS, Agile/Scrum, SAFe, among others.
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Enterprise or solution architecture certification (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
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We lead transformation at the heart of our clients; re-engineering the core of our clients’ organisations, helping to unleash growth, and creating better futures for their customers, citizens and employees.
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Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.
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Our hybrid working policy
You’ll be based in Edinburgh or London with hybrid working.
At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.
Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.
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