Consulting – Core Platform Director

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As part of a specialist team, within the wider Financial Services cluster, you will be encouraged to initiate and develop new ideas. Our highly motivated team has an excellent track record of delivering high quality work to major international clients and has ambitious growth plans.

About the role:
PwC Consulting is recruiting Director-level leaders to support business growth, with a focus on business integration using investment management, asset servicing, and front-to-back operating platforms across the Asset Management industry. The role involves developing senior client relationships, leading complex client engagements, and contributing to practice growth. PwC works closely with C‑suite leaders to deliver independent advice and transform front‑to‑back operations.

The Asset & Wealth Management client base includes major global fund managers, service providers, and custodians, supported through innovative operating models that drive sustainable value, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will bring deep experience in investment operations, operating model transformation, and implementation or integration of core platforms such as BlackRock Aladdin, Charles River, SimCorp, State Street Alpha, eFront, or comparable front, middle and back-office platforms.

What your days will look like:

• Developing, owning and managing key client relationships

• Identifying key client needs/issues and developing and leading on propositions which address these client issues

• Meeting and exceeding sales targets for core platform transformation, systems integration, operating model redesign, and managed services / outsourcing advisory within the Asset Management industry area

• Contributing to our continued thought leadership to ensure that appropriate solutions are developed for our AWM clients

• Developing the careers of the teams working with and reporting to you;

• Maintaining a consistently high and leading edge market profile.

• Leading operational transformation change projects, taking the leadership role in mixed PwC/ client teams; the successful candidate will have a history and show a desire to continue to get stuck into delivery work rather than just focus on the sales and relationship side of the role

• Advising clients on platform strategy, vendor selection, implementation delivery, data and reporting architecture, process redesign, controls, and integration with wider front-to-back ecosystems

• Supporting clients through major change events such as platform replacement, outsourcing transitions, mergers and integrations, regulatory change, and operational resilience programmes

This role is for you if:

• Given the high teaming nature of our work and our consultative approach; significant experience gained from within one of the other Big 4 Consulting practices or similar large Consulting organisations (not contractor or pseudo-consulting contractor umbrella organisations) is a key requirement without which you will not be considered

• Track record of consulting related sales within the AWM industry gained from having worked in a similar Consulting organisation rather than Industry or Vendor side

• Ability to shape and sell consulting propositions around platform modernisation, technology-enabled operating model change, vendor selection, outsourcing strategy, data transformation, regulatory change, and operational efficiency

• Comfortable leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams across strategy, operations, technology, data, risk, controls and change management

• Experience working with major investment management platform vendors, service providers, custodians, and technology partners across complex implementation or transformation programmes

• Experience implementing or advising on one or more core AWM platforms across front office, middle office, investment accounting, performance, data, reporting, private markets, or outsourcing models

• Experience with different delivery and operating models, including in-house platforms, vendor-hosted solutions, provider-led models, outsourced middle/back-office services, and hybrid operating models

• Deep understanding of the end to end AM operating model, as well as experience with process improvement

• Strong front to back functional and operational understanding of the role of all of the key players in the AWM value chain and across the lifecycle of a trade

• Knowledge of the asset classes and products that our clients typically invest in (Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, private equity, real estate, etc.)

• Familiarity with other key systems and infrastructure used by Asset Management businesses across their front- to -back investment processes

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.