Programme Director – Funds Services Transformation | Private Equity | Europe
OUTSIDE IR35 - Contract Opportunity | Programme Director – Funds Services Transformation | Private Equity
Private Equity firm is looking for an experienced Programme Director / Transformation Leader to lead the execution of a flagship Funds Services transformation programme.
Duration: 12–18 months, with a strong likelihood of extension through 2028
You'll take ownership of delivering a complex, multi-vendor transformation programme, driving execution against a business case with strong governance, stakeholder management and delivery discipline.
The client is looking for someone with:
Direct Funds Services transformation experience within a Private Equity firm, alternative asset manager or major fund administrator (non-negotiable)
Proven delivery across the full Funds Services operating model, including:
- Investor lifecycle & admittance
- Fund & legal entity management (LEMS)
- Subscription documentation digitisation
- FATCA / CRS / DAC regulatory processes
- Workflow automation
Experience leading enterprise-scale technology delivery, ideally including exposure to:
- Investran
- AtomInvest / IMS
- LEMS platforms
- Freshservice
- Blueworks
- (Helpful but not essential.)
You'll be responsible for:
- Driving delivery of AtomInvest IMS deployment
- Leading LEMS selection and implementation
- Embedding the canonical data model across operations
- Managing multiple vendors and workstreams
- Maintaining rigorous governance, reporting and sponsor engagement
You'll also bring:
- Experience operating across London and Europe
- Strong understanding of DORA, AIFMD, FATCA, CRS and DAC
- An AI-enabled transformation mindset, leveraging GenAI to improve operational efficiency through automation, reconciliation, documentation and workflow optimisation
- A pragmatic, integration-first approach with strong vendor governance capability
This is an outstanding opportunity to lead one of the most significant operational transformation programmes in the European Private Equity sector.
If you have the required Funds Services transformation experience and would like to learn more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.