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Vice President, Business Technology Liaison
Vice President – Operations SME/Business Technology Liaison
Location: Manchester | Division: Fund and Investor Solutions
About the Role
At BNY Mellon, our culture fuels ambition, fosters growth, and empowers teams to redefine financial services. As a leading global financial services company, we influence 20% of the world’s investible assets, leveraging frontier technologies like AI and advanced data solutions to deliver transformative outcomes for clients and communities.
This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to shape the future of finance. Together, we combine cutting-edge innovation, bold thinking, and exceptional talent to drive impact.
Join BNY Mellon as the Vice President – Operations SME/Business Technology Liaison to enhance our Fund and Investor Solutions team. Step into a role that bridges business strategy and technological execution, ensuring our systems and processes align with operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Business-Technology Liaison
- Serve as the primary interface between Operations and Engineering/Technology teams, ensuring seamless alignment
- Translate complex operational processes into clear business and system requirements, reducing gaps between strategy and implementation
- Bridge the gap between product design and real-world operational workflows, guaranteeing consistency and efficiency
Reference Data & Security Setup Ownership
- Own security master and static data across all asset classes, including:
- Fixed income, equities, derivatives
- Structured products, private placements
- Define and standardize critical attributes such as:
- Coupon terms, PIK features, unique identifiers, pricing conventions, and lifecycle events
- Ensure data integrity across systems, optimizing flow into NAV calculations, trading processes, and reporting for accuracy and speed
Product & Pod Collaboration
- Partner with Product Owners to:
- Shape the product backlog
- Prioritize high-impact use cases
- Define acceptance criteria, validation rules, and exception handling logic
- Contribute deep subject matter expertise (SME) to:
- Design decisions, rule sets, and workflow optimizations
- Operate effectively within agile pod structures, delivering incremental, high-value enhancements
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Automation and Scalability
- Identify automation opportunities to transition manual security setup into scalable, AI-driven solutions such as:
- AI-based data extraction
- Rules-based engines
- Digital operational workflows (e.g., "Digital Employees")
- Drive end-to-end solutioning, from problem identification to hands-on design, build, and deployment
- Focus on:
- First-Time Right (FTR) rates
- Exception reduction
- Acceleration of onboarding timelines
Ownership & Governance
- Take full independent ownership of deliverables and their long-term success
- Ensure solutions are seamlessly embedded within Business-as-Usual (BAU) processes
- Monitor post-implementation performance and champion continuous improvement initiatives
Required Qualifications & Experience
10–15+ years profound expertise in any of the following domains:
- Reference Data Management
- Static Data Populations (Instrument Characteristics, Classifications, etc.)
- Cyber-security master data administration
- Function-specific ownership in:
- Fixed-income instruments (securities, bonds, and notes)
- Convertible securities and Structured Notes
- Private placements and alternative investments
Technology & Execution Skills
✔ Proven expertise in working with complex instrument structures and specialized asset classes ✔ Strong ability to translate business workflows into system requirements, including:
- Data models, validation rules, and security tagging ✔ Chemistry with downstream impact areas such as:
- NAV reporting, accrual calculations, regulatory adherence, and trading rules ✔ Hands-on familiarity with product-led operating models and platform service execution ✔ Experience with automation tools, AI/ML applications, or workflow rationalizations is a serious plus ✔ Demonstrated ability to own solutions independently, prioritize trade-offs, and drive excellence without direct authority
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About BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon stands at the heart of the global financial system, celebrated for our innovations in AI, our commitment to diversity, and our leadership on social impact. Our work redefines client experiences, operational efficiency, and financial innovation.
Recent Recognition Includes: 🏆 Fortune 2025 America’s Most Innovative Companies 🏆 Fortune 2025 World’s Most Admired Companies 🏆 "Most Just Companies" by Just Capital + CNBC (2025)
Benefits & Rewards
At BNY, we reward excellence, alignment, and high performance with globally acclaimed benefits:
- Contestive pay-for-performance compensation
- Flexible work models tailored to your life and career stage
- Health and wellness support (mental resilience, physical wellbeing, relocation assistance)
- Financial and career resources, including:
- Generous paid leaves (including paid volunteer time)
- Retirement & wellness perks
- Disability-friendly workplace with inclusive training programs
- Equitable environment for underrepresented groups, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans
Why Join BNY Mellon? Because here, bold ideas meet global impact. Join a culture that values collaboration, growth, and leaving a legacy—and help us redefine the future of finance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
BNY Mellon is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture aligned with the spirit of our co-founded firm.
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans.
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