Associate Director - Product Development | Asset Management Services

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, gb

Company Description

Asset Manager Service | Issuer Services | Private Wealth & Corporate

Ocorian helps asset managers, private wealth, corporates, and issuer clients handle operational and regulatory complexity at scale, giving them the freedom to focus on what they do best.

Whether they’re raising capital, expanding into new markets, acquiring a business, preparing for an exit or protecting wealth, we’re behind every move our clients make, creating capacity and removing burden so they can focus on growth, opportunity and performance. 

With over 50 years’ of expertise, 20 locations and 2,000 expert colleagues, clients know they can rely on us when their challenges are complex, time-critical and consequential.

To find out more about Ocorian and our services, including regulatory information, visit ocorian.com 

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

In this role you will shape the future of product development within Ocorian's Fund Services business. As Associate Director in Product Development, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions that enhance client experience, drive operational efficiency, and support business growth.

Working at the intersection of business, technology, and transformation, you will define and execute the product development strategy, ensuring solutions meet evolving client, regulatory, and market needs. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across the organisation, influence strategic decision-making, and champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Product Development Managers and Assistant Managers, creating a high-performing and collaborative team culture.
• Define and drive the Product Development roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and client needs.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and the adoption of new technologies across Fund Services.
• Oversee the successful delivery of multiple transformation and technology-enabled projects, ensuring quality, budget, and timeline objectives are achieved.
• Provide direction and support on complex project risks, issues, and governance requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, clients, and cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes.
• Translate complex business challenges into scalable technology solutions that support long-term business growth.
• Ensure robust requirements gathering processes and business analysis standards are applied across all initiatives.
• Present strategic recommendations, project progress, and business cases to executive leadership and key clients.
• Act as a senior representative for Product Development across internal forums and external engagements.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualifications in project management, business analysis, change management, or related disciplines would be advantageous.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Significant experience leading technology-enabled transformation programmes within financial services.
• Strong understanding of fund services, fund administration, private markets, or broader investment operations.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps aligned to business objectives and client outcomes.
• Strong business analysis, process improvement, and change management expertise.
• Experience delivering operational, regulatory, data, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of automation, analytics, cloud-based solutions, and data management technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to engage executive-level audiences.
• Experience within fund administration, private markets, consulting, or complex transformation environments would be advantageous.

Additional Information

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at careers@ocorian.com.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.