Client Delivery - Senior Vice President

iCapital
Colorado Springs, CO

Who this role is best for

Geared toward seasoned leaders comfortable with managing complex client implementations and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on the annuities and financial services industry and a hybrid office-based work arrangement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 15+ years of experience leading client delivery teams in the annuities or financial services sector
    — “15+ years of experience leading client delivery, implementation, professional services, consulting, operations, or other complex client-facing organizations”
  • Individuals who have successfully managed large-scale client implementations and enterprise programs
    — “Proven success leading large-scale client implementations, enterprise programs, and complex delivery portfolios”
  • Candidates with strong executive presence and a track record of managing senior client stakeholders and steering committees
    — “Strong executive presence with experience managing senior client relationships, executive stakeholders, steering committees, and governance forums”

Things to consider

  • Requires 4 days per week in-office presence in Colorado Springs, with limited remote flexibility
    — “Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday”
  • The role involves high-level responsibility for client outcomes and delivery performance
    — “Own delivery performance across a portfolio of strategic client relationships, implementations, and delivery programs”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in leading cross-functional teams and aligning resources for client success
    — “Partner closely with Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Account Management, and Support teams”
  • Demonstrate a history of translating client feedback into operational and product improvements
    — “Translate implementation insights, delivery learnings, and client feedback into operational improvements, process enhancements, and product recommendations”
  • Showcase expertise in the annuity distribution ecosystem and financial institution operating models
    — “Strong understanding of the annuity distribution ecosystem, financial institution operating models, and client implementation lifecycles”
  • Emphasize leadership in project recovery and escalation management for complex issues
    — “[REDACTED] the senior escalation point for complex client situations, implementation challenges, and delivery issues”
  • Demonstrate governance framework design and executive reporting capabilities
    — “Establish governance frameworks, operating rhythms, performance management practices, and executive reporting processes”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • successful client implementations
  • high client satisfaction
  • improved operational performance
Typical background
15+ years in client delivery or related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Client DeliveryProject ManagementTeam LeadershipOperational ExcellenceClient Satisfaction

Preferred

Strategic PlanningRisk Management

Stack & domain

Client Delivery LeadershipImplementationOnboarding ProgramsOngoing Client DeliveryGovernance FrameworksExecutive ReportingProject Recovery EffortsResource PlanningOperational EfficiencyDelivery Performance MeasurementLeadershipAccountabilityExecution ExcellenceClient FocusRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementCollaborationProblem SolvingBroker Dealer ChannelAnnuities PlatformClient ImplementationsDelivery ExcellenceOperational PerformanceClient Satisfaction

About the role

Original posting from iCapital via Greenhouse

About the Role

iCapital is seeking a Senior Vice President, Client Delivery to lead a significant portion of the Broker Dealer channel within the growing Annuities Platform team. Reporting to the Managing Director and Chief Delivery Officer, this individual will be responsible for driving successful client implementations, delivery excellence, operational performance, and client satisfaction across one of the firm's most strategic growth areas. This role will oversee Client Delivery leaders and their teams, supporting onboarding, implementation, and ongoing client delivery for broker-dealers, wirehouses, banks, RIAs, insurance carriers, and other financial institutions.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop Client Delivery leaders and their teams responsible for implementations, onboarding programs, and ongoing client delivery while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, execution excellence, and client focus.

Own delivery performance across a portfolio of strategic client relationships, implementations, and delivery programs, ensuring milestones, commitments, client expectations, and business objectives are consistently achieved.

Establish governance frameworks, operating rhythms, performance management practices, and executive reporting processes that improve execution, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

Serve as an executive sponsor for strategic client relationships, critical implementations, and complex delivery initiatives, building trusted partnerships with senior client stakeholders and sponsors.

Lead executive steering committees, governance meetings, implementation reviews, and client-facing discussions while delivering executive communications, presentations, status updates, and recovery plans.

Act as the senior escalation point for complex client situations, implementation challenges, and delivery issues, personally engaging when additional leadership involvement is required.

Identify risks, diagnose root causes, and drive practical solutions across teams to proactively address issues before they impact client outcomes.

Direct project recovery efforts involving timeline, scope, resource, performance, or stakeholder challenges while maintaining confidence and alignment among key stakeholders.

Partner closely with Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Account Management, and Support teams to align priorities, resources, and execution plans that drive successful client outcomes.

Translate implementation insights, delivery learnings, and client feedback into operational improvements, process enhancements, and product recommendations.

Drive resource planning, forecasting, operational efficiency, invoicing oversight, capacity management, and delivery performance measurement across the organization.

Improve implementation methodologies, delivery processes, governance standards, and the overall client experience to support growth and scalability.

Qualifications

15+ years of experience leading client delivery, implementation, professional services, consulting, operations, or other complex client-facing organizations

Proven success leading large-scale client implementations, enterprise programs, and complex delivery portfolios

Demonstrated ability to lead and build high-performing teams, drive accountability and performance across organizations

Strong executive presence with experience managing senior client relationships, executive stakeholders, steering committees, and governance forums

Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including experience developing executive updates, governance materials, recovery plans, and client-facing presentations

Proven ability to solve complex business, operational, and delivery challenges while maintaining strong client relationships and stakeholder confidence

Experience leading escalations, project recovery efforts, and cross-functional execution within complex, fast-paced environments

Strong operational, financial, organizational, forecasting, and resource management capabilities

Experience within annuities, insurance, wealth management, broker-dealers, wirehouses, fintech, or broader financial services organizations

Strong understanding of the annuity distribution ecosystem, financial institution operating models, and client implementation lifecycles

Experience working with broker-dealers, insurance carriers, banks, RIAs, wealth management firms, or enterprise financial institutions

Experience with FireLight or similar annuity, insurance, point-of-sale, e-application, new business, or distribution technology platforms

Benefits 

The base salary range for this role is $160,000 to $.190,000  iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.

For additional information on iCapital, please visit https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us  Twitter: @icapitalnetwork | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icapital-network-inc | Awards Disclaimer: https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us/recognition/

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Source: iCapital careers (Greenhouse)

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