Associate Director / Director – Program Management

Experience: 12–20 Years

Locations: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

BU Consultants is hiring for a global investment and technology development firm with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are looking for an accomplished Associate Director / Director – Program Management to lead strategic programs, optimize business operations, and institutionalize processes across multiple teams within a financial services environment.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in business management, strategy and operations, program management, or COO office functions, along with strong people leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

- Act as a central liaison between business leadership, financial research teams, operations and technology teams.
- Lead strategic programs and cross-functional initiatives aligned with business priorities.
- Standardize workflows, processes and operating practices across multiple teams.
- Design, implement and manage structured workflows to improve operational efficiency and accountability.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, operating procedures and compliance tracking mechanisms.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve productivity, accuracy and completeness.
- Partner with team leaders and managers to institutionalize processes across growing teams.
- Drive best practices, organizational improvements and continuous process optimization.
- Support learning and development initiatives across teams.




- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of Generative AI initiatives and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and best-practice adoption across global offices and business groups.
- Hire, coach, mentor and manage teams while driving performance and accountability.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and evolving business environment.

Required Skills and Qualifications

- 12–20 years of experience in business management, COO office, strategy and operations, or program/project management.
- Experience managing teams within the financial services industry.
- Robust program management and cross-functional project execution capabilities.
- Proven experience improving processes at scale and implementing best practices across diverse teams.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching and performance management.
- Ability to lead multiple teams and drive strategic business outcomes.
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and proactively recommend operational improvements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with global and multicultural teams.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

- Experience managing large teams across multiple workflows.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
- Familiarity with investment analysis and financial research workflows.
- Exposure to Generative AI initiatives and business process optimization.
- Experience in organizational transformation and process institutionalization.

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