Investment Operations Manager

Oregon State Treasury is recruiting for a seasoned and experienced Investment Operations Manager to join our team. This position will oversee data, reporting, trade operations, and analysis of the investment operations team and the assets under management of the Oregon State Treasury. The investments include the OPERF, SAIF, Common School Fund, Oregon Short Term Fund, Oregon Local Government Intermediate Fund and other state agency portfolios, comprised of public equities, fixed income, private equity, real estate, and alternative investments.

Job Duties Summary

• Supervises and manages the investment operations team. Ensures accurate and timely data and reporting, as well as review of investments for state managed assets. Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating day to day activities of the investment operations team. This includes tasks and projects that are done a daily, month, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis. This position is responsible for hiring, discipline, dismissal, recommendation of salary adjustments, evaluating performance, and responding to grievances.

• Through ongoing coaching and communication, works with employees to enhance the continuous improvement of employee's skills. Ensures employee development plans, position descriptions, written performance appraisals, and training documentation for each subordinate are current. Maintains a supervisory file on each subordinate employee.

• Actively participates in the process of planning for the future of the Oregon State Treasury and prepares plans and strategies to move forward business goals and objectives. Identifies internal and external customers and takes steps to understand their needs and expectations. Participates in execution of strategic planning initiatives and business continuation plans.

• Coordinates with external third-party relationships including the custodian, service providers and consultants to ensure all necessary information is managed and disseminated. Ensures that all reporting is provided to investment officers, OIC members and external parties as required. Provides coordination and process oversight of investment analytics, reporting, reconciliation, data management, confirmation, trade settlement and other operational services.

Work Schedule

This position will have the opportunity for a hybrid (remote and in-office) work location schedule; in-office work will be predominately from Treasury's Tigard office . One day in the office per week on Thursdays, and occasional Fridays. Based on business needs, some weeks may require additional days in office. Onboarding will require direct supervision and thus more time in the office initially until adequate training has taken place.

Salary Range

$112,836 - $175,068 annually.

There is a 6.55% cost of living adjustment that will be applied to the salary listed above. This is scheduled to happen January 1, 2025.

Job Classification

This position is classified as a Senior Investment Analyst. This position is management service.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in business or finance, or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills, four years of investment management experience, and three years of supervisory experience.

• A graduate-level degree in any of the above areas, or Chartered Financial Analyst Designation, may substitute for two of the four years.

Desired Attributes

Job Specific Attributes

• Experience working with institutional investments such as from asset management, investment consulting, of for a corporate or public pension plan.

• Experience working within trade operations. Knowledge of investment operations, investment performance attribution, investment types, asset classes (both public and private), sectors, factors, benchmarking, and peer group comparison techniques.

• Experience with investment performance measurement.

• Experience working with capital market, alternative investments, trades, and trade settlement.

• Experience with investment benchmarking.

• Managed data and reconciliations across multiple platforms from various third-party data providers including communicating and coordinating with data partners.

• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, and ability to calculate and interpret various investment rate of return methodologies.

• Understanding of exposure for repo and variation margin and reconciliation with counterparties and Futures Clearing Merchants (FCM) and ability to evaluate eligibility of collateral and coordinate with Portfolio Managers where collateral needs to be posted or received.

• Experience with Blackrock Aladdin.

Core Attributes

• Respect - Treats all individuals fairly and respectfully; works effectively with others; fosters an environment where opportunities to thrive are available to all; respects different values and viewpoints.

• Teamwork - Acts in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner, recognizes the worth of others, and places the good of the team ahead of personal objectives.

• Flexibility - Demonstrates willingness to change to meet organizational needs, professionally handles discomfort with a changing work environment, and remains calm in stressful situations.

• Communication - Effectively articulates and exchanges information with internal and external stakeholders. Is prompt in responding to questions and inquiries.

• Initiative - Takes appropriate action without waiting for explicit instructions, generates creative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.

• Critical Thinking - Identifies and weighs options, makes sound decisions after reviewing all relevant information, plans for potential problems, takes calculated risks, and recognizes impact of solutions.

• Time Management - Prioritizes and manages time effectively across various competing tasks, demonstrating focus and adaptability, arriving on time for meetings, and meeting deadlines.

• Attention to Detail - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness when accomplishing tasks.

How to Apply

You are required to upload your resume and a cover letter describing how you meet the desired attributes listed above.

Please make sure the attributes and qualifications you possess are clearly demonstrated in your application materials. Following these instructions and providing this information will be used to determine which candidates will be selected to move forward in the process.

We will accept applications through the job announcement closing date, however, we may close this recruitment early, if we receive a well-qualified applicant pool. If interested, please apply early.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Low employee premium share for medical, dental, vision, and basic employee life (1% or 5% employee share);

• Robust paid leave package, such as vacation, personal business, holidays, sick leave, and floating day of leave;

• PERS retirement benefits;

• Support with training and development;

• Student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF);

• Optional benefits include optional life, short & long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, Oregon Savings Growth Plan (deferred compensation plan), flexible spending accounts, long term care insurance, employee assistance program, and more!

About Oregon State Treasury

Oregon State Treasury is focused on improving the financial well-being of all Oregonians. We provide low-cost programs for governments, and empower Oregonians to invest in themselves and their loved ones for a more secure future.

We are committed to cultivating a workplace that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We value and support the collective differences in who we are and celebrate the fact that everyone comes to the table as their own unique individual. We believe this commitment empowers our success and makes Oregon State Treasury an excellent place to work. As Treasury employees, our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion makes this a safe environment for us to ask questions, learn, and grow, and helps us to better serve Oregonians.

Our Values and Principles

INTEGRITY---INNOVATION---DIVERSITY---TRUST---PROFESSIONALISM---ACCESSIBILITY

Please visit the following webpage to learn more about Oregon State Treasury: https://www.oregon.gov/treasury/Pages/index.aspx

Special Information

• Prospective employees are subject to an extensive background check that may include, but not be limited to, validation of all application materials, prior employment, and professional references, driving records and fingerprint-based state and federal criminal and civil records. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

• OST does not offer visa sponsorships, and within three days of hire, the successful candidate will be required to complete the U.S. Department of Homeland Security form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.

• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. To receive preference you MUST attach appropriate documentation as outlined by the Department of Administrative Services at the following website: Veterans Resources. You may also call the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs at 1-800-692-9666.

• OST is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to a diverse workforce.

• Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Oregon State Treasury will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please call Oregon State Treasury at 503-378-4000 and request to be connected to Human Resources.