Senior Director - Collective Investment Fund Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Director – Collective Investment Fund Operations
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, or Denver, Colorado
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Onsite in the office 2 days per week; scheduled work-from-home days
Employment Type: Full-Time

Client s seeking a Director or Senior Director of Collective Investment Fund Operations to lead the operational foundation of its CIT/CIF platform. The position level will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience and capabilities.

The successful candidate will oversee end-to-end fund operations, including fund accounting oversight, Net Asset Value (NAV) support, capital activity, trading and settlement, operational onboarding, service-provider relationships, financial reporting support, and risk management.

This leader will combine strong technical fund operations expertise with sound judgment, analytical ability, and a continuous-improvement mindset. The role requires someone who can maintain reliable daily execution while also developing scalable processes, strengthening controls, resolving complex issues, and preparing the platform for growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.

• 8–10+ years of experience in fund accounting, investment fund operations, asset management, or trust administration.

• Direct experience with Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) / Collective Investment Funds (CIFs).

• Deep understanding of fund accounting principles, pooled investment vehicles, NAV support, and CIT/CIF operating models.

• Experience with fund accounting oversight, reconciliations, capital activity, trading, and trade settlement.

• Experience supporting operational onboarding, transfer agency operations, audits, and financial statements.

• Strong knowledge of ERISA-related operational requirements and familiarity with DOL, IRS, and fiduciary governance frameworks.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to work onsite two days per week in either Phoenix, Arizona, or Denver, Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MFACT.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Access.

• Professional designation such as CFA, CAIA, or CPA.

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.

• Experience supporting product launches, new fund structures, and retirement-focused investment vehicles.

• Exposure to alternative investment strategies.

• Experience implementing automation, process improvements, and scalable operational controls.

• Strong mutual fund operations experience may be relevant transferable experience for candidates without extensive direct CIT/CIF experience.

Key Skills and Technical Competencies

Required / Core Skills

• Fund Accounting

• Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) / Collective Investment Funds (CIFs)

• NAV Support and Oversight

• Investment Fund Operations

• Fund Reconciliation and Operational Controls

• Trading and Settlement

• Fund Onboarding and Operational Readiness

• ERISA and Retirement-Plan Operations

• Advanced Microsoft Excel

• Audit and Financial Reporting Support

• Service-Provider Management

• Operational Risk Management

Preferred Skills

• MFACT

• Microsoft Access

• CFA, CAIA, or CPA

• Alternative Investment Operations

• Product Launches and New Fund Structures

• Workflow Automation and Process Optimization

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an experienced fund operations professional with 8–10+ years of relevant experience and direct exposure to CIT/CIF operations. They understand NAV oversight, fund accounting, reconciliation, capital activity, trading and settlement, operational controls, and retirement-plan requirements.

They can coordinate effectively with custodians, trustees, fund accountants, transfer agents, and sub-advisors while managing complex operational issues and improving service quality. The strongest candidates will demonstrate a track record of improving workflows, strengthening controls, supporting audits and financial reporting, and onboarding new funds or clients.

MFACT experience is a differentiator. Candidates with strong mutual fund operations backgrounds may also be considered if their experience transfers well to pooled retirement and institutional investment vehicles.

The candidate must be able to work onsite two days per week in either the Phoenix or Denver office.