Senior Manager Associate Director - Middle Back Office Strategy And Support Financial Operations

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $90 billion in investment capital as of March 1, 2026, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world’s capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

The D. E. Shaw group seeks an experienced and motivated professional with an impressive combination of commercial intuition, operational experience, excellent critical and strategic thinking skills, and communication abilities to join its growing Middle Back Office Strategy and Support (MBOSS) team in Hyderabad/Bengaluru/Gurugram. The team is responsible for overseeing and implementing improvements to the firm’s third-party financial operations service providers and reports to the CFO. This individual will contribute to the firm’s operations strategy.

WHAT YOULL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

In this role, you will work on projects to improve the firm’s controls and oversight of third-party service providers, technology, and financial operations support. You will manage firm’s third-party service provider economics by overseeing pricing negotiations, linking costs to value through rigorous performance measurement, and ensuring an efficient, fit‑for‑purpose operating model. You will lead and coordinate DESCO’s partnership with third-party service providers, driving cross‑functional alignment, operational stability, and a culture of continuous improvement across business units. You will also enable scalable problem‑solving by partnering with function heads to design data‑informed solutions, guide execution, and measure sustainable business impact.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate should hold -

Basic qualifications:

• A postgraduate degree and 8 to 13 years of relevant experience in strategy, operations, or business transformation consulting.
• Hands-on experience with strategic technology and process re-design projects, including but not limited to process automation and systems implementation.
• Experience in shaping and executing initiatives, driving continuous improvement, managing through influence, and collaborating across teams.
• A proven track record of collaborating well with peers and other stakeholders is essential.
• Exceptional communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with sound judgment, and a high level of discretion who can context shift easily and anticipate potential issues.
• Experience in financial services, asset management, or investment operations environments.
• Familiarity with fund administration/operations technology platforms.
  
  

Interested candidates can apply through our website:

https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/SMADMBOSSFinOpFeb26

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The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

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