Vice President of Overlay Portfolio Management

LPL Financial•San Diego, CA

3d•$161,092 - $268,418

About The Position

Lead the evolution, design, and enterprise execution of centrally managed advisory and overlay platforms (Overlay Trading, Tax Overlay, Direct Indexing, Managed Wealth), delivering scalable change, disciplined releases/conversions, and measurable improvements to advisor experience, risk posture, and quality. Drive scale and efficiency workstreams across the Overlay Portfolio Management Group through standardization, process simplification, and targeted automation. Establish a repeatable release and readiness model with explicit go/no-go criteria that enables Product, Technology, and vendors to ship higher-quality features with fewer defects. Execute at least one major conversion/migration with strong command-center governance, minimizing advisor disruption and operational risk. Establish KPI reporting (quality, NIGO/trade corrections, cycle times, incidents) and use it to prioritize durable fixes with Technology and vendors. Improve advisor quality of experience through thoughtful platform design, smoother releases and conversions, and targeted transformation initiatives that reduce friction and elevate service quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
CFA, CFP, Series 7, 65/66 required
12+ years in managed accounts, advisory platforms, trading, or financial services operations/enablement
Significant people leadership at senior level
Deep expertise in overlay trading and tax-aware strategies
Strong cross-functional delivery with Technology, Product, and vendors
Track record leading large-scale change (releases, conversions, migrations) with strong governance, risk management, and measurable quality outcomes
Comprehensive understanding of trading regulations and requirements
Expertise with commercial trading platforms such as Investματο
Vestmark, MyVest, and Charles River Development

Nice To Haves

MBA
Series 24

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end design and delivery for platform enhancements, releases, and national rollouts, including UAT strategy, validation, and readiness.
Partner with Product, Technology, Operations, and external vendors to shape scalable requirements, design decisions, and execution plans.
Lead conversions, migrations, and enterprise initiatives for centrally managed programs, including command-center support during cutovers.
Lead transformation and standardize workflows across Tax Overlay, Direct Indexing, Managed Wealth, and portfolio mapping; streamline cross-solution processes.
Lead senior managers/SMEs; set role clarity, capacity models, and an accountability culture focused on outcomes.
Drive root-cause analysis and durable fixes; use KPIs to manage risk, quality, and continuous improvement.