As a follow-up to the first part of our series on Global Workforce Strategies (linked here) where we covered common challenges, critical success factors, and key trends, part two of our series dives deeper into workforce operating model considerations.
Workforce operating models play a critical role in supporting an organization’s talent strategy, productivity, and collaboration across regions. As asset managers continue to expand their global footprint and begin developing a vision for the future, including outsourcing partners considerations, a thoughtfully designed strategy becomes essential for balancing the benefits and drawbacks of each path to market.
About the Authors
Ali Mohsenian
Senior Manager
Ali Mohsenian is a Senior Manager in Alpha's North American Operations Practice with recent experience supporting asset and wealth management clients navigate large-scale, multi-asset operating model changes primarily across middle and back-office functions.
Sarah Simmonds
Senior Partner
Sarah Simmonds is a Senior Partner and Head of Alpha's North American Operations Practice. She has extensive experience across the financial services industry, having partnered to support a range of asset and wealth management clients achieve transformative change across their middle and back-office functions.
Tyler Wood
Senior Manager
Tyler Wood is a Senior Manager in Alpha's North American team where he has recent experience leading post-acquisition integration efforts, workforce strategy definition, and target operating model design projects. Prior to Alpha, Tyler worked for JP Morgan Asset Management, having performed strategy, project management, and relationship management functions across the firm.
Annette Szeliga
Manager
Annette Szeliga is a Manager in Alpha's North American Operations Practice with recent experience supporting clients across a range of project types including target operating model design and vendor evaluation / selection work. She holds an MBA degree from the Degroote School of Business at McMaster University, with a specialization in finance.