Strategy & Operations Manager – Asset Management COO

Are you a dynamic and experienced professional with a strong background in operational excellence, digital enablement, and asset management? Do you thrive in interdisciplinary and diverse environments, where strategic thinking, disciplined execution, and collaboration come together to drive sustainable success? This role is pivotal in shaping the Asset Management COO organization, operating in a fast paced and continuously evolving environment that combines day to day operational management with the ongoing evolution of AM COO processes and operating practices.

The role spans multiple dimensions, including end to end business management, investment and change portfolio management, and the structured adoption of emerging capabilities such as artificial intelligence (AI). As a trusted partner to the AM COO and senior leadership, you will play a central role in strengthening an efficient, scalable, and future ready AM COO operating setup. To support this ambition, we are looking for an experienced Manager, AM COO, with the following

• support the overall orchestration and business management of the AM COO organization, helping to navigate complexity and ensure strategic priorities and objectives are translated into effective execution across business areas, including workforce and capacity planning, financial and service management, and ongoing performance monitoring
• design and continuously evolve the horizontal AM COO operating function across business areas, supported by core management cadences such as the AM Operating Forum and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), working closely with AM business areas, their operating officers, and key functions (including Risk, Finance, and Technology)
• prepare, review, and syndicate high quality management and decision materials for senior stakeholder engagements, working closely with the AM COO and the Head of AM Technology to support informed and outcome oriented discussions
• design and operationalize a robust framework to track AM business cases across their full lifecycle, providing transparency on investments, value realization, benefits tracking, and delivery performance, and enabling fact based decision making at senior management level
• support the development and execution of a clear and actionable AM Technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and the successful delivery of annual objectives
• monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, translating relevant insights into tangible opportunities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and resilience across AM COO and Technology processes and capabilities
• support the development and execution of the AI strategy within AM COO, in close collaboration with AM business areas and the AI Center of Excellence, ensuring value driven and responsible adoption
• foster a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, acting as a role model and culture carrier for UBS Principles and Behaviors. You will be part of the Asset Management COO division, within the AM Operating Management team. We are a high performing team of highly motivated, self driven, and outcome focused professionals responsible for managing and steering key aspects of the AM COO organization, including business management, financial management, and change portfolio. Working as a highly collaborative team, we partner with the AM COO and the Head of AM Technology on topics at the forefront of operational excellence. The role offers strong opportunities to deepen strategic thinking, broaden skill sets, and gain exposure to senior leadership, while contributing meaningfully to the ongoing evolution of Asset Management. We are dedicated to promoting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion as a team. We recognize the pivotal role it plays in bolstering our business and delivering added value to our clients. Additionally, we endorse a hybrid working model, accommodating flexibility and optimizing productivity.
• 3–5+ years of experience structuring, managing, and delivering complex initiatives within a top tier consulting firm or a comparable role in the Financial Services industry, ideally in Asset Management
• good understanding of the Asset Management value chain, including traditional and alternative investment capabilities, as well as operations, fund management, and supporting COO functions
• proven experience in applying structured problem solving and business management frameworks to address complex topics, with a strong focus on business outcomes and value creation
• strong understanding of major technology trends, including data, AI, and digital enablement, and their impact on operating models, decision making, and ways of working
• experience in organizational change management and investment / change portfolio governance within a regulated environment is a plus
• self starter who thrives in fast paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel
• highly analytical and data driven mindset, combined with excellent problem solving, presentation, and communication skills
• strong skills in PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, decision ready narratives
• strong team player with a proactive, hands on personality, a strong sense of ownership, and the ability to work independently while contributing to a highly collaborative team environment
• strong organizational skills, with the ability to structure, simplify, and navigate complexity across multiple topics and stakeholders
• excellent active listening and communication skills, strong senior stakeholder management experience, and the ability to build trusted networks and partnerships at all organizational levels
• curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment – validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use. UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe. We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers .