About this role
Strategic ProgramManagement & Model Governance Operations
Role Overview
TheStrategic ProgramManagement & Model Governance Operationsrole is ahandsonexecution roleresponsible for thedaytodayoperational managementof Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE), covering workforce administration,vendorand CWK management, recruiting operations, mobility execution, and governance process support.
This role is focused ontracking, coordination, execution, andfollowthrough, ensuring that business operations and governance processes run smoothly, accurately, and on time. The role ensures that established processes, controls, and plans are executed consistently.
Primary Responsibilities
1.Strategic Program Management &Operations
Provide handson operational support for AFE business management activities.
Track AFE headcount, CWKs, vendors, and budgets using centralized trackers.
Maintainaccuraterecords for start/end dates, hourly rates, managers, project assignments, and performance notes.
Review and validate CWK invoices monthly, confirming hours worked, time off, and manager approval.
Submit, update, and approve invoices in Coupa and follow up on discrepancies.
Support CWK onboarding and offboarding by coordinating with vendors, managers, and SVM teams.
Complete onboarding forms and ensure required approvals and system access are in place.
Support vendor engagement lifecycle from requisition to PO setup and fulfillment.
2. Recruiting & Hiring
Support execution of AFE hiring plans across campus, lateral, andearlycareerhiring.
Review and validatepreoffersinWorkday, ensuring accuracy of manager, location, job profile, and offer details.
Track background checks and confirm onboarding readiness (seating, access, permissions, shared folders).
Create, update, and close PIDs and requisitionsinWorkday.
Coordinate with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, mobility, and immigration teams.
Maintain uptodate recruiting trackers and provide regular status updates across regions.
3. Mobility & TransfersÂ
Execute AFE mobility and transferprocessesendtoend.
Enter mobility and transfer requestsin Workday.
Coordinate with mobility and immigration partners on case status and required documentation.
Gather required employee information (immigration status, family details, timing).
Track active cases closely and follow up with employees and managers through transfer completion.
Ensure compensation and manager details are correctly communicated and reflected in systems.
4. Governance & Model Operations Support
Provide operational support for model governance processes.
Maintain governance trackers for model inventory, incidents, remediation items, and reporting.
Support governance reporting by updating dashboards, trackers, and status summaries.
Track model incidents, errors, and remediation actions and follow up on open items.
Support audit and control activities by gathering documentation, evidence, and status updates.
Ensure governance processes arefollowedand escalations are routed appropriately.
5. BAU Coordination & Communications
Provide operational coordination for ongoing AFE activities.
Coordinatelogisticsfor AFE Townhalls and AFEX meetings (rooms, AV, decks, invites).
Maintain agendas, send meeting placeholders, and follow up with speakers.
Compile and distribute monthly AFE newsletters, sourcing content from AFEX and teams.
Coordinate traininglogisticswith external partners (ARPM, FIT, IPC), including access, signups, and vendor payments.
Role Characteristics
Executionfocused: Owns tasks from start to finish.
Detailoriented: Accuracy,followthrough, and consistencyarecritical.
Processdriven:Operateswithin established frameworks and policies.
Operationally accountable: Ensures work gets done, tracked, and closed.
Why This Role Exists
This role ensures thatAFEâs operational and governance machinery worksâthat vendors are paid correctly, hiring moves on time, mobilitydoesnâtstall, governance actions are tracked, and BAUdoesnâtbecome noise for leadership.
It allows senior leaders to focus onstrategy and
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