Transformation Lead

Aquarian

Aquarian is a diversified global holding company with a strategic portfolio of insurance and asset management solutions.

After launching in 2017, Aquarian finalized its first investment in 2018. Since then, Aquarian has grown to over $19.5B in assets under management. Aquarian Insurance acquires and operates companies providing retirement income and reinsurance solutions for millions of people. Aquarian Investments deploys capital into opportunities that yield attractive risk-adjusted returns with downside protection for its clients.

Aquarian’s approach combines a wide and holistic view of the investment landscape with incisive decision-making and deep investing acumen. The company invests across the capital structure and creates tailored financing solutions that enable high-quality companies to grow and evolve.

Aquarian is an ideal environment for those driven to make a lasting impact on long-term investing. We value diverse perspectives and believe aligning employee incentives with the firm’s performance is essential to the business’s success. We offer people an opportunity to build together and be a part of something bigger than themselves.

The Role

Aquarian Holdings is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Transformation Lead to join its Operations Team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing a portfolio of strategic initiatives according to deadlines and within budget under the supervision of the Senior Vice President, Transformation. This includes facilitating strategic alignment among cross-functional teams and executives, managing project scope, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction. This position is five days a week in-office, located in New York City.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, scope, and prioritize strategic initiatives in service of growing the scale and capabilities of the Aquarian Platform’s operational infrastructure
• Drive programmatic goals, scope, cross-functional design, responsibilities, timelines, and actualization of strategic initiatives
• Develop detailed plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget management
• Facilitate strategy development and decision-making with project and executive teams
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and project specifications
• Identify and implement opportunities for process and technical improvements Develop analytical models and insights to support strategy development
• Identify potential program risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact
• Help to build transformational program management capabilities at Aquarian
• Establish and manage vendor relationships and deliverables for a given project
• Interface with Aquarian counterparts and subsidiaries, communicating effectively with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and manage expectations

Ideal profile and characteristics:

• Expertise in managing 6-18 month strategic initiatives and/or operational strategy, including facilitating goal-setting and decision-making with senior team members at a major bank/asset manager or technology company
• Experience in evaluating, selecting, and implementing new technologies to support operational scale
• Ideally has experience in building and evolving financial models and/or analyses of large datasets
• Ideally proficient in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Trello, Asana) and/or has some knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)

Required experience & skills:

• 6-8 years of experience in an operational role or as a consultant at a top-tier firm
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a related field
• Proven track record of successfully owning and managing initiatives from beginning to actualization as a member of an operations or related team