Transitions Manager

Transitions Manager – Melbourne/Sydney (Hybrid)

Job Type: Full Time II 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

• Responsibility for Transitions, from the Discovery Phase through to Delivery execution, liaising and working with BPO teams, fund managers, custodians and other interested third parties.
• Ensuring all tasks associated with each initiative are completed, other teams are communicated to and are aware of timing.
• Participating in, and driving operational process design with clients, in conjunction with the Fund Manager, Business Consultants, Business Analysts, Data Migration and Integration teams, SMEs, and interested third parties (i.e., vendors, Custodians, Fund Accountants, Banks).
• Agreeing initiative objectives, effectively scoping each project.
• Setting and delivering via standard and best practice methodologies.
• Taking responsibility throughout the entire delivery lifecycle.
• Communicating with stakeholders to clarify the desired outcome of each initiative.
• Ensuring that all best practice processes are followed.
• Administering the allocation of jobs and management of financials.
• Managing project personnel to achieve objectives.
• Reviewing and analysing scope and submitting progress reports to stakeholders and senior managers.
• Stakeholder management – internal and external.
• Identifying and managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Negotiating with suppliers and sub-contractors.

• 10+ years Financial Services and Delivery experience (e.g., Asset Servicing – Transfer Agency, Custody, Fund Accounting, Funds Management, Superannuation, Pension Funds).
• Experience managing transition projects such as Client onboardings, Client exits, Fund Launches, Fund Closures, Restructures, and/or tangible involvement in related multi-stream projects.
• Polished and demonstrable interpersonal and client-engagement skills with strong ability to delegate and provide direction to specialist staff.
• Strong experience using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Xray), SharePoint & Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with relevant industry software and tools/service providers – e.g., Transfer Agency/Custodian/FA applications, Client Reporting tools, Digital Investor/Client Portals, Payment, and reporting systems (SWIFT, Calastone, Banking portals), Reconciliation tools, Mail houses.

• Flexibility:
  Hybrid Work Model
• Your Future:
  Income Protection Insurance & Salary Continuance
• Work/Life Balance:
  Generous Bereavement & Compassionate leave
• Your Wellbeing:
  Private Health Insurance discount, Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave, Death & TPD Insurance
• Diversity & Inclusion:
  Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training:
  Hands‑On, Team‑Customised, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks:
  Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.