Senior Manager, Financial Advisory Strategy & Operations - Virtual

Our Story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people – purposeful, human, united and growth-minded – reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

Our Benefits

With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities – all within a thriving global organization.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 6 years in a row.

Great Place to Work

Thanks to the work of every colleague, Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including “Great Place to Work” for the past 7 years and Fortune’s “Best Companies to Work For.” To learn more about our company culture and awards Click Here.

We invite you to join our team! Learn more at careers.alight.com.

About this role

The Senior Manager, Financial Advisory Strategy & Operations supports the ongoing delivery, product development, and strategic priorities of Alight Financial Advisors (AFA).

This colleague will serve as an execution partner to AFA leadership, translating priorities into organized workplans, coordinating cross-functional contributors, tracking decisions and dependencies, and helping move operational, product, client, partner, contracting, compliance, and governance initiatives to completion. The role requires sound judgment, disciplined follow-through, comfort working in a regulated environment, and the ability to manage sensitive and complex matters with appropriate escalation and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Initiatives and Project Delivery

• Build and maintain integrated project plans for AFA strategic, operational, product, regulatory, partner, and client initiatives, including milestones, owners, dependencies, decisions, risks, and target dates.
• Translate leadership direction and complex business needs into practical workstreams, meeting cadences, decision points, and executable next steps.
• Drive follow-through across concurrent priorities by monitoring status, surfacing constraints early, and escalating issues requiring leadership attention.
• Prepare concise status updates, leadership briefings, decision materials, meeting agendas, and action summaries.
• Coordinate implementation-readiness activities and transitions from strategy or contracting into ongoing delivery.
• Present persuasively to leadership internally, with external partners, and with clients to build credibility and influence outcomes.

AFA Operations & Business Management

• Support the Director of Advisory Operations in orchestrating AFA’s day-to-day operating rhythm, including prioritization across various projects and initiatives, ongoing operating reviews, issue tracking, and cross-functional follow-up.
• Document new and enhance existing operating procedures, controls, and handoffs across AFA and adjacent Alight teams.
• Coordinate information needed for internal work agreements, budgets, vendor activity, invoice or fee reviews, and management reporting.
• Organize source materials and maintain disciplined version control for business-critical documents.
• Support collaboration with sub-advisors, recordkeeping teams, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Product, Technology, Sales, Client Management, and other partners.
• Assist with review and tracking of workflows for investment management agreements, statements of work, amendments, fee disclosures, participant terms, regulatory disclosures.
• Review, evaluate, and enhance materials that drive the engagement and awareness of Advisory Services across multiple channels, such as the digital experience, email, and print communications.
• Respond quickly and effectively to the needs of Sales and Client Teams, driving successful outcomes for new logo pursuits, renewals and client retention, and expansion efforts.

Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Management

• Identify and eliminate recurring friction, manual work, unclear handoffs, and reporting gaps; recommend practical improvements that strengthen quality, efficiency, scalability, and transparency.
• Enhance existing and develop new reusable templates, playbooks, trackers, and standard work for recurring AFA processes.
• Use approved collaboration and workflow tools to improve organization, reporting, and institutional knowledge while following information-security and records-management requirements.
• Promote a culture of ownership, thoughtful challenge, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Success Measures

• Consistent, on-time execution of AFA strategic and operational priorities.
• Clear visibility into initiative status, ownership, risks, dependencies, decisions, and next actions.
• High-quality, accurate, and timely leadership regarding governance, partner, client, and regulatory materials.
• Effective coordination across AFA, Alight, client, and partner stakeholders.
• Strong document governance, version control, action tracking, and evidence of required reviews and approvals.
• Measurable process improvements that reduce rework, strengthen controls, and increase operating capacity.
• Trusted partnership with AFA leadership, including the Director of Operations and Vice President, Financial Services.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to manage complex and evolving workstreams, create structure in ambiguous situations, and drive completion through influence rather than formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including synthesis of complex information into executive updates, decision materials, and action plans.
• Experience in business operations, project management, consulting, financial services, retirement services, investment operations, or another regulated environment.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational discipline, judgment, and follow-through.
• Experience coordinating across business, client, product, technology, finance, legal, compliance, and/or external partner teams.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint or comparable tools.
• Ability to work with confidential information and within established approval, risk, compliance, and record-management processes.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of defined contribution plans, participant advice or managed accounts, registered investment advisers, fiduciary services, or wealth-management operations.
• Experience supporting contracts, investment-management agreements, regulatory disclosures, client implementations, RFPs, or vendor and sub-advisor relationships.
• Experience with project and workflow tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner, Jira, or comparable platforms.
• Project-management certification or training, such as PMP, CAPM, or Agile, or equivalent applied experience.
• Relevant financial services credentials, licenses, or coursework.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com.

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans, and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodations/modifications by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum :

80,000.00 USD

Maximum :

120,000.00 USD

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: Wellbeing and Benefits Selector Page - Alight

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.

About Us

About Alight Solutions

Alight is a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth, leave and point solutions for many of the world’s largest organizations and over 30 million people. Through the administration of employee benefits, Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. Our Alight Worklife® platform empowers employers to gain a deeper understanding of their workforce and engage them throughout life’s most important moments with personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to increased employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Learn more at alight.com.

Our values are the essence of who we are:

Agility. Move with purpose. Learn fast. Adapt quickly.

Leadership. Lead by example. Own the outcome. Serve others.

Integrity. Do the right thing - even when it is difficult or unseen.

Growth Mindset Stay curious. Keep learning. Never stop improving.

High-Quality. Do it thoughtfully. Do it completely. Do it well.

Trust. Trust is earned through consistency, authenticity, and credibility.

Our Colleague Experience

At Alight Solutions, we are reimagining how people and organizations thrive. To deliver on this purpose, we do things differently. From company leaders to our newest colleagues, we all play a role in bringing our values to life. Every colleague shapes how Alight can become better, stronger and brighter – together. With technology as our catalyst and humanity at our core, we advance each day toward a better future in work and life.

We understand the powerful human connections that create success for organizations. We bring an industry leader's expertise and a true partner's commitment to our benefits and administration solutions around health, wealth, HR, finance and consumer experience.

Are you interested in helping us shape the future of work and life for organizations, people and their families? If so, you've come to the right place.

Help us reimagine how people and organizations thrive!

Our story starts with a simple, universal truth: Every business is a people business. We are Alight Solutions. Reimagining how people and organizations thrive.

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