Hiring: Director of Aladdin Business Management Company: Columbia Threadneedle Investments Location: Boston, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:05:00 Target Skills & Keywords : Make About the job Required Skills: •The role of the Lead NA Aladdin Business Manager is to drive strategic projects on Aladdin, our Order Management System, and manage the relationship with Aladdin for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. While the focus of the role is North America, you will be part of a globally aligned team. The primary focus is supporting Investments, however the overall ownership of the relationship also sits within the Aladdin Business Management team. The role will involve key weekly touch points with Aladdin on projects and production level escalations. It will also involve senior stakeholder interaction to facilitating project momentum and priority re-alignment. The role includes operational oversight of the structure of Aladdin access and permissions across the organization. You will also be responsible for deepening the use and depth of Aladdin across the organization through staying close to new functionality and bringing the relevant teams up to speed on relevant elements of the toolset. A close partnership with Aladdin means future products on Aladdin will be shaped by our organizations requirements and bring continued increased utility and ease of access through Aladdin centrally for our Portfolio Managers and the wider organization. •Responsibilities •Project Management of projects relating to the roll out of new Aladdin functionality and tools, with an aim to decommission internal and off Aladdin systems that can be directly embedded in Aladdin as new functionality is developed •Leading meetings with Aladdin to manage the Investments Book of work on Aladdin •Coordination and oversight of the Global Book of Work of our organization’s priority enhancements and projects alongside the wider team •Attending and contributing on Executive meetings, where prioritization and escalations are coordinated •Obtain a deep understanding of challenging workflows for our Investment teams that can be embedded further or automated via Aladdin. Proactively self-identify new projects of this nature, through close engagement with Portfolio Managers •Work closely with stakeholder business areas to understand priorities across both day-to-day inquiry and projects, taking into consideration the holistic business area and communicate to Aladdin accordingly •Oversight of the Aladdin access and permission structure and ensure adherence to audit reviews and controls, alongside the wider team: •Involvement in quarterly reviews of Aladdin permissions and access across the firm •Ongoing project work to make the permissions structure more efficient and evolve with the business •Act as an escalation point and source of information for Investments. Cascade information relati Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!