Market Facing Director - Wealth & Asset Management Technology Consulting (WAM)

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Market Facing Director – Wealth & Asset Management Technology Consulting (WAM) Role Purpose As a Market Facing Director in WAM Technology Consulting, you will drive market growth, client relationships, and large-scale transformation delivery across wealth and asset management clients. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, and delivery , shaping complex transformation programmes (e.g. front-office platforms, data/Aladdin ecosystems, operating model change), while building trusted relationships with C-suite stakeholders. This role combines:

Market leadership and pipeline origination End-to-end transformation ownership (strategy → execution) Deep domain and technical authority in WAM platforms and architecture

The Opportunity: You will play a central role in building EY’s WAM Technology Consulting franchise, helping clients:

Modernise investment platforms, data ecosystems, and operating models Navigate complex vendor/platform landscapes (e.g. Aladdin, front office, data platforms) Enable AI-ready, scalable and resilient technology environments

You will work with leading asset managers, wealth managers, and investment platforms to deliver technology-enabled transformation at scale   Your responsibilities

Market leadership and Growth

Build and sustain trusted C-suite relationships (CIO, COO, CTO) Originate and shape complex deals and multi-year transformation programmes Lead business development, pipeline growth and proposition development Elevate EY’s brand through thought leadership, industry engagement and client events

2. Technology Strategy & Transformation

Define target state architectures and transformation roadmaps Shape enterprise technology strategies and operating models Develop robust business cases and value propositions Advise on platform strategy (build vs buy, vendor selection, integration approach)

3. Domain & Platform Architecture Leadership

Lead design of end-to-end WAM technology architectures , including:

Front office / investment platforms (e.g. Aladdin ecosystem) Data platforms and analytics Integration patterns (APIs, event-driven)

Define interoperability, governance, and scalable solution design

4. Programme & Delivery Leadership

Sponsor and oversee large, complex transformation programmes Act as the bridge between business and technology stakeholders Ensure alignment between:

Fast-cycle digital initiatives Core platform transformation and release cycles

Assure risk, quality, controls and delivery outcomes

5. Practice & Capability Development

Develop offerings, assets, and propositions Lead high-performing teams and communities of practice

Coach and mentor junior colleagues and future leaders

Skills & Experience – Required

Proven track record delivering large-scale technology transformation in WAM or Financial Services Deep expertise in investment / wealth platforms, data ecosystems, and architecture Strong commercial leadership experience:

Pipeline creation Deal shaping Delivery oversight

Ability to operate at C-suite level , influencing strategic and technology decisions Strong consulting skillset:

Stakeholder management Communication and storytelling Problem structuring

Domain Expertise

Front office / portfolio management Data & analytics Platform transformation (e.g. Aladdin ecosystems, alternatives platforms)

Technology modernisation approaches Integration and architecture patterns Evolving industry landscape (AI, GenAI, cloud)

Ideally, you will also have

Experience leading platform-led transformation (vendor +