Transition Manager - Transfer Agency

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Get To Know Us:

SS&C GIDS provides information processing and computer software services and products.  The Company’s operating segments include financial markets, customer management, professional services, and output solutions.  SS&C GIDS serves the alternative investments, asset and wealth management, banking and lending, insurance, and real estate industries. 

The Transition Management team is responsible for overseeing unit registry transition projects, ensuring seamless, high-quality delivery within budget and timelines. We manage the full project lifecycle, working closely with registry teams, fund managers, custodians, and third-party vendors. Our team ensures all tasks are completed efficiently, stakeholders are well-informed, and operational process design is optimised in collaboration with Business Analysts and Registry Specialists. With strong leadership and communication, we drive successful transitions that support business objectives and client needs.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model
• Your Future: Income Protection Insurance & Salary Continuance
• Work/Life Balance: Flex Time Off
• Your Wellbeing: Private Health Insurance discount, Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave, Death & TPD Insurance
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

What You Will Get To Do:

Join our dynamic Transition Management team, where we drive seamless, high-quality unit registry transitions with precision and collaboration. As a Transition Manager, you'll oversee the full project lifecycle, working closely with registry teams, fund managers, custodians, and third-party vendors to ensure smooth and efficient transitions. You'll play a key role in keeping stakeholders informed, managing tasks, and shaping operational processes alongside Business Analysts and Registry Specialists. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and excel in leadership and communication, this is the perfect opportunity to make an impact.

• Define project objectives and scope effectively.
• Establish project standards and methodologies.
• Oversee projects from initiation to completion.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders to align expectations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant project processes.
• Manage job allocations and budgets efficiently.
• Lead and coordinate project teams to achieve goals.
• Monitor project scope, conduct regular reviews, and report progress to stakeholders and senior management.
• Foster strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Identify and mitigate project risks proactively.
• Negotiate effectively with suppliers and subcontractors.

What You Will Bring:

• Transfer Agency experience in the Australian market. (Essential)
• Deliver projects on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Guide project management best practices and ensure accurate tracking/reporting.
• Achieve project objectives while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Oversee accounting, costing, and billing, and manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Exhibit strong drive, resilience, and a results-oriented focus.
• Build relationships, influence stakeholders, and motivate teams.
• Work effectively under pressure, demonstrating attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Apply commercial awareness and communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats.
• 5+ years of experience in Financial Services, including 2+ years in Unit Registry, Custodial Services, or Superannuation.
• Experience managing or supporting transition projects (client onboardings, exits, fund launches, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal and client engagement skills, with the ability to lead specialist teams.
• Atlassian Jira experience preferred.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ www.ssctech.com/careers.

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SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.