Private Wealth Business Associate

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 90000 - 110000

Posted on: 23 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Neuberger Bermans Private Wealth business is seeking a highly motivated and results-driven individual to lead initiatives focused on process improvement and operational excellence. This individual will play a critical role in enhancing the efficiency scalability and effectiveness of the Private Wealth business by evaluating current processes identifying opportunities for improvement and driving implementation efforts. The role requires a blend of strategic thinking operational expertise and change management capabilities.

The role of Business Associate will be responsible for the ownership and execution of several strategic programs and analyses related to the growth and design of the Neuberger Berman Private Wealth organization.

Our choice candidate will be a detail oriented strategic thinker with a passion for solving complex problems dealing with ambiguity organizational design and who possesses an unrelenting customer obsession and a strong desire to make their mark on the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Inventory and Assessment:
- Conduct a comprehensive inventory of all current processes within the Private Wealth business
- Map out workflows roles and responsibilities to fully understand the existing operating model
- Identify manual duplicative or unnecessary steps in current processes

Opportunity Identification and Design:
- Pinpoint areas for process enhancement including automation opportunities and strategic redesign of workflows
- Propose innovative solutions to streamline operations while maintaining compliance and quality
- Recommend changes to organizational structure and roles & responsibilities to align with optimized processes

Future-State Operating Model Development:
- Develop a forward-looking operating model that incorporates process improvements automation and enhanced efficiency
- Document future-state workflows and define measurable goals for success

Implementation and Change Management:
- Lead the execution of process enhancements ensuring seamless transition from current state to future state
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align on changes and secure buy-in across impacted teams
- Implement change management strategies to drive adoption of new processes and tools
- Provide training and support to teams to ensure successful implementation of process changes

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:
- Establish metrics to track the effectiveness of implemented changes
- Monitor ongoing performance of processes and identify additional areas for improvement
- Act as a champion for continuous improvement within the Private Wealth business

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Operations Management Engineering or a related field. Advanced degree or certifications such as Lean Six Sigma PMP or similar are a plus
3 years of experience in process improvement operational excellence or related roles
Experience within the financial services industry private wealth management highly preferred
Strong knowledge of process mapping workflow analysis and operational efficiency tools
Proficiency in automation technologies and familiarity with digital transformation initiatives
Expertise in change management principles and techniques
Candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to operate independently and make decisions
Ability to build relationships and partner across a complex organization
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple simultaneous projects
Ability to influence seniors and stakeholders outside of your span of control
Excellent time management follow-through and project delivery skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills able to simplify complexity
Exceptional analytical skills
Strategic thinker
Strong attention to detail
Highly organized
Owner of outcomes
Team player

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Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $90000-$110000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employees pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location business sector performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics market benchmarking data any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus which along with base salary and retirement contributions is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance 401(k) life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission production or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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Required Experience:

Key Responsibilities:

Process Inventory and Assessment:
- Conduct a comprehensive inventory of all current processes within the Private Wealth business
- Map out workflows roles and responsibilities to fully understand the existing operating model
- Identify manual duplicative or unnecessary steps in current processes

Opportunity Identification and Design:
- Pinpoint areas for process enhancement including automation opportunities and strategic redesign of workflows
- Propose innovative solutions to streamline operations while maintaining compliance and quality
- Recommend changes to organizational structure and roles & responsibilities to align with optimized processes

Future-State Operating Model Development:
- Develop a forward-looking operating model that incorporates process improvements automation and enhanced efficiency
- Document future-state workflows and define measurable goals for success

Implementation and Change Management:
- Lead the execution of process enhancements ensuring seamless transition from current state to future state
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align on changes and secure buy-in across impacted teams
- Implement change management strategies to drive adoption of new processes and tools
- Provide training and support to teams to ensure successful implementation of process changes

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:
- Establish metrics to track the effectiveness of implemented changes
- Monitor ongoing performance of processes and identify additional areas for improvement
- Act as a champion for continuous improvement within the Private Wealth business

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Operations Management Engineering or a related field. Advanced degree or certifications such as Lean Six Sigma PMP or similar are a plus
3 years of experience in process improvement operational excellence or related roles
Experience within the financial services industry private wealth management highly preferred
Strong knowledge of process mapping workflow analysis and operational efficiency tools
Proficiency in automation technologies and familiarity with digital transformation initiatives
Expertise in change management principles and techniques
Candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to operate independently and make decisions
Ability to build relationships and partner across a complex organization
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple simultaneous projects
Ability to influence seniors and stakeholders outside of your span of control
Excellent time management follow-through and project delivery skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills able to simplify complexity
Exceptional analytical skills
Strategic thinker
Strong attention to detail
Highly organized
Owner of outcomes
Team player