Chief Operating Officer

About Us

American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income multi-asset strategies ETFs and private investments.

Privately owned and independent we focus solely on investment management. But theres an unexpected side to us too. We direct 40% of our dividends every yearover $2 billion since 2000to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institutes breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimers. So the better we do for our clients the more we can do for everyone.

All who work here around the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative the deep relationships we build with our clients and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If youre excited to learn more about us we cant wait to learn more about you.

Role Summary

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will serve as a core member of the executive leadership team responsible for driving operational excellence enterprise scalability and commercial execution across the organization. The COO will oversee the firms broader business management back office administrative operations and business analysis functions ensuring seamless coordination between strategy execution and growth.

We are seeking a COO who brings deep leadership capability an enterprise mindset and a long-term commitment (7 years) to this role.

The COO works with the CEO CIO and executive team to turn strategic goals into effective operating models. The role focuses on boosting productivity through process improvement AI transformation smarter decision making and delivering top-tier client and employee experiences across a global asset management platform managing$350B.

This role reports to the CEO and will serve as a member of the Management Committee.

This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City office.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead the firms day-to-day global operating platform including broader business management back office facilities administrative operations and business analysis functions.
• Serve as the enterprise integrator aligning investments products distribution and operations to support growth scale and client outcomes.
• Drive enterprise AI and data transformation including automation of operating processes AI enabled analytics personalization and real time performance management.
• Modernize operating and technology infrastructure partnering with technology leadership to implement scalable cloud based and AI driven platforms across functions.
• Oversee back office and administrative functions ensuring efficiency resiliency strong controls and effective vendor and service provider management.
• Translate strategy into execution establishing operating metrics KPIs and governance to ensure accountability and delivery against firm objectives.
• Support strategic initiatives including M&A partnerships and new business launches with responsibility for operational due diligence integration and execution.
• Build and lead a high performing leadership team fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement across functions.
• Function as a key interface with internal and external stakeholders including the Board regulators and strategic partners on operation and business performance.

What You Bring to the Team (Required)

• 15 years of progressive operational leadership experience within asset management investment management wealth management or financial services
• Demonstrated success leading operations business management or enterprise-wide initiatives in a complex organization
• Strong understanding of asset management operations governance risk management and regulatory environments
• Experience leading large-scale change business transformation or growth initiatives including AI-enabled transformation
• High degree of integrity business judgment and ability to influence across all levels of an organization
• Exceptional leadership influencing communication stakeholder management and decision-making skills
• Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused Courageous and Accountable Collaborative Curious and Adaptable Competitively Driven
• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Accounting Economics or a related field

Additional Assets (Preferred)

• Experience supporting multiasset global investment platforms
• Direct involvement in enterprisewide AI data or digital transformation programs
• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience partnering with technology leadership data architecture and AIdriven reporting solutions
• Exposure to M&A strategic investments or business integrations within asset or wealth management
• Strong executive presence and Boardlevel communication skills
• Global mindset with experience operating across multiple geographies and regulatory regimes
  

The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package with bonus plan
• Generous PTO and competitive benefits
• 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
• Tuition reimbursement formal mentorship program live and online learning

Learn more about our benefits and perks.

Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency. Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.

American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process please send a request to All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.

American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race religious creed color sex national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status gender gender identity gender expression age for individuals forty years of age and older military and veteran status sexual orientation and any other basis protected by applicable federal state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.

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