Head of Business Management - Wealth Platform

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description Head of Business Management - Wealth Platform Locations:
London (Moorgate), Lichfield, Bristol or Basildon.

Get To Know Us:

SS&C is leading the way.  We continue to look for todays and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation to name a few.

Why You Will Love It Here! Flexibility:
Hybrid Work Model Your Future:
Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University Work/Life Balance:
Competitive holiday scheme

Your Wellbeing:
Competitive benefits designed to support the wellbeing of our staff

Diversity & Inclusion:
Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity Training:
Hands-On, Team-Customised throughout your career

What You Will Get To Do:

This is a senior leadership role focused on driving the strategic, operational and financial success of the Wealth Platform business. The individual would be responsible for executing board and executive committee priorities, managing key business initiatives, supporting growth through client onboarding and vendor management, and ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance and risk oversight.

Here are some of the key responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Execution Contribute to business strategy and planning for Wealth Platform Oversee execution of Board strategies and drive as core ExCo member

Manage the business prioritisation approach to deliver on strategic initiatives, including risk assessments and change projects.

Prepare senior management presentations for town halls, conferences, and board meetings.

Financial Performance Partner with executive leadership to translate commercial targets into actionable, scalable deliverables Identify cost saving opportunities, manage operational losses to drive top and bottom line growth

Manage asset onboarding initiatives for both existing and new clients to drive business growth Vendor management, including commercial negotiations to achieve favourable terms and achieve seamless service delivery Governance & Compliance Oversee governance processes, regulatory compliance, and internal controls in line with Board and Ex Co policy

Manage audits, regulatory reviews, and remediation plans.

Ensure accurate and timely completion of policy and procedure documentation

Financial Oversight & Reporting Collaborate with Finance on management reporting, dashboards, and operational risk analysis.

Support quarterly and ad-hoc reporting for senior leadership.

Cross-Functional Leadership Build strong relationships with Operations, Risk, Finance, Technology, Legal, and Compliance.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, ensuring alignment on strategic initiatives.

People Leadership Manage team to a high level of performance, hiring, and development.

Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

What You Will Bring:

Senior leadership experience in wealth management, platform businesses, or financial services, with a strong track record of translating board and executive priorities into operational delivery and measurable business outcomes.

Proven expertise in strategic planning and execution, including leading complex transformation, change, and business prioritisation initiatives across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.

Strong commercial and financial management capability, including budgeting, cost optimisation, operational loss reduction, performance monitoring, and supporting revenue and client growth initiatives.

Hands-on experience with client and asset onboarding programmes, ensuring scalable implementation, operational readiness, and effective coordination across Operations, Technology, Risk, and Compliance teams.

Demonstrated vendor and third-party management experience, including commercial negotiations, contract oversight, service-level management, and delivery governance in a regulated financial environment.

Deep understanding of governance, regulatory compliance, operational risk, and internal controls, with experience managing audits, regulatory reviews, remediation activities, and policy/procedure frameworks.

Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience preparing board papers, ExCo presentations, management reporting, dashboards, and other senior leadership materials.

Strong people leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills, including building high-performing teams, developing talent,…