About Alpha Group

Alpha Group is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Founded in 2003, Alpha has spent over 20 years bringing together specialist, sector-focused strategy, management consulting, and technology expertise to support the entire client transformation lifecycle. Having partnered with more than 1,200 clients worldwide across the asset and wealth management, alternatives, and insurance industries, Alpha is a trusted advisor for complex change programs. We now have over 1,180 consultants working with clients across North America, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. In 2024, in recognition of our successful track record and strong growth prospects, Alpha was acquired by Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Many of our team have built long and fulfilling careers with us, often staying for over a decade. Alpha offers a genuinely rewarding place to work: a meritocratic environment where your career can flourish, and a welcoming culture where you can be yourself, connect with others, and thrive. As we look to the future, we’re excited to be looking for new Alpha colleagues—individuals who are collaborative, innovative, and ambitious. We hope you will join us and help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

Why join Alpha?

• Established yet entrepreneurial – with over 20 years of success and a proven record on the London Stock Exchange, Alpha offers the stability of an established consultancy with the energy of a fast-growth business.
• Backed by Bridgepoint – as part of one of the world’s leading growth investors, Alpha benefits from strategic investment that fuels innovation, expansion and new offerings – creating even more opportunity for our people.
• Exposure to senior leadership – whether you are in an internal or a client-facing role, you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from the best of the best – high performers at the top of their game.
• Learning and growth opportunities – we run tailored training to help you be successful, provide you excellent mentorship, and offer up to 5 days paid training time per year. Perhaps the best training though is the experience on the job – as everyone at Alpha has high responsibility and autonomy, you can develop your skillsets quickly.
• Performance-driven culture with real impact – advancement at Alpha is based on impact and capability, not tenure or quotas. You’ll have autonomy and see the tangible difference your ideas and decisions make

About Alpha Tech Services

Alpha Tech Services is part of the Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) group, the leading global consultancy to the asset and wealth management industry. We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world’s top asset and wealth managers a competitive edge through our expertise and industry insight. Our team is of a uniquely high caliber and by focusing on asset and wealth management alone we build deep knowledge and experience within our industry. We work with a blue-chip client base, including 21 of the top 25 largest global asset management firms, and work with over 130 clients across the globe. We have our headquarters located the United Kingdom, as well as offices in major global financial centers across the United States, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, and Asia. Alpha Tech Services represents the technology implementation/business integration arm of the Alpha group, with deep expertise in delivering change and transformation programs centered around Asset & Wealth technology solutions. To clients, we are a trusted partner for creating programs, however, we are so much more to our employees. At Alpha, we pride ourselves in being a meritocratic environment perfect for building a career and meeting great people, as well as a rewarding place to work.

Role Requirements:

Alpha FMC is looking for an Enterprise Architect to join our growing leadership team. We are seeking a seasoned practitioner with deep expertise in client reporting, combined with the gravitas and vision to lead large-scale programs and serve as a trusted strategic advisor to our most complex global clients.

Enterprise Architect: As a recognized authority in client reporting, you will set the strategic direction for complex, enterprise-scale programs and act as the senior point of accountability for architecture and delivery excellence. You will shape and challenge client thinking at the executive level, driving adoption of transformative solutions across data, technology, and operating models. In your role as a Client Reporting Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for the following:

• Serve as the senior architecture authority across large-scale client reporting programs, setting the strategic direction for end-to-end delivery including analysis & design, requirements governance, system configuration/integration, QA validation, and knowledge transfer.
• Advise clients on industry best practices as it pertains to client reporting, implementation considerations, data management, and change management.
• Own the enterprise architecture vision for cloud-based data platforms, end-to-end data pipelines, and system integrations underpinning client reporting solutions, ensuring alignment to clients’ long-term technology strategy
• Lead program planning at a senior level, defining scope, resourcing models, and detailed statements of work for complex multi-workstream implementations, and advising clients on program structuring and risk mitigation.
• Establish and chair program governance forums, providing executive-level reporting to client stakeholders and Alpha leadership on program health, risks, dependencies, and financials. Act as the primary point of escalation for delivery issues across programs.
• Build, lead, and mentor cross-functional teams of architects, developers, and consultants; foster a high-performance culture and contribute to talent development and career progression within ATC’s client reporting practice.
• Establish, champion, and continuously evolve best practice technical methodologies across client reporting programs, spanning SDLC, data architecture, data migration strategies, and integration patterns, influencing clients and internal teams to drive adoption of industry-leading approaches.
• Drive the development and commercialization of ATC’s client reporting practice, including internal accelerators, reusable frameworks, and go-to-market propositions, contributing to thought leadership and business development with prospective clients.
• Willingness to travel when required

Role Requirements (Skills, Experience and Qualifications)

General skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Management Information Systems, or related field or commensurate level of experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Technology Consulting, Business Analysis, or related fields.
• Proven expertise in managing the full implementation lifecycle of client reporting or data transformation projects
• Demonstrated track record of leading and delivering enterprise-scale client reporting or data transformation programs, from strategy and architecture through to full implementation, with accountability for program outcomes
• Experience with one or more in the following technical area(s) specific to the investment management industry:
• Relational data platforms (Snowflake, Data Bricks, SQL Server, Oracle) and data modelling
• Data engineering with ETL/ELT and data integration tools
• Data architecture
• Experience with one or more of the following Programming Language(s):
• SQL, XML, C#, .NET, Assembly
• Advanced knowledge in designing scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions.
• Experience with data lifecycle management, data governance, and quality frameworks.
• Outstanding demonstrated verbal and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship skills.

Preferred skills:

• Strong proficiency with one or more client reporting and BI platform(s)
• Client Reporting: Seismic, Kurtosys, SimCorp Coric, FactSet Vermilion, Assette
• BI Solutions: PowerBI, Tableau, SSRS, Sigma
• Substantial experience in a senior consulting or professional services leadership role, with a proven ability to originate, structure, and grow client engagements.
• Experience in SDLC (Agile / Waterfall) within the SCRUM framework, CI/CD or other methodologies.
• Strong experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, GitLab) and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience with Investment Management Systems and financial instruments.
• Experience with the functional work areas of investment organizations (Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office).
• Experience with asset and wealth management reporting components (Factsheets, Holdings, Performance, Characteristics, Disclosures, Commentaries, etc.)
• Entrepreneurial and commercial mindset, with the ability to identify market opportunities, contribute to business development, and help shape ATC’s client reporting proposition in a fast-growing global market.

The anticipated base salary for this role varies based on geographic location and is structured across three compensation zones. These zones reflect local market conditions and cost of labor. Geographic placement is determined by the employee’s primary work location.

Zone A | $196,000 – $239,400

Applies to candidates working in designated high-cost metropolitan areas, including: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; and Washington, DC, as well as remote roles based in Massachusetts or the New York Tri-State Area.

Zone B | $178,000 – $216,600

Applies to candidates working in key metropolitan markets, including: Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; and Philadelphia, PA, as well as remote roles based in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, or Colorado.

Zone C | $168,500 – $207,100

Applies to all other U.S. locations not listed above.

Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and work location. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices across all locations.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At Alpha, diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to our success. Our priorities show a focus on fostering an inclusive, equitable workplace where individuals are treated fairly regardless of gender or background. We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making our recruitment process and workplace accessible and inclusive for everyone.