Senior Manager, Fund Administration - Transamerica AM

About this role

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  At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.   

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.  

Who We Are  

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life .   

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.  

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.  

What We Do  

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate , which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.  

Transamerica employs nearly 7 ,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. * For more information, visit transamerica.com .   

Job Description Summary At Transamerica Asset Management, high performance, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

 Who we are:

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, Aegon, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

Transamerica Asset Management (TAM) is a division within Aegon Asset Management, an active global asset management firm with investment capabilities that span public and private markets across asset classes, sharing a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management.

What we do:

TAM’s vision is to be a valued asset manager by growing a profitable, scalable investment platform that connects the right solutions to our clients’ needs. We provide active fixed income and differentiated equity strategies by following our Investor First process and leveraging the capabilities of our suite of sub-advisers. Our business encompasses approximately $65 billion of net assets under management; consisting of variable insurance funds, retail mutual funds, ETFs, collective investments trusts and other assets.

Position overview:

As the Senior Manager, Fund Administration, you will lead the development, governance, and execution of strategic fund administration initiatives across mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This role is responsible for driving initiatives from concept through implementation, including stakeholder collaboration, Board and governance committee approval processes, execution planning, and post-implementation oversight.

The Senior Manager serves as a key partner to internal stakeholders, external service providers, and senior leadership to identify opportunities for operational enhancement, risk mitigation, regulatory alignment, and improved shareholder outcomes. The role also provides leadership in issue management, including the vetting, documentation, root cause analysis, remediation, and resolution of operational, compliance, and service-related matters, ensuring appropriate governance, transparency, and sustainable corrective actions. The Senior Manager will foster a strong control environment, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, governance standards, and organizational objectives. Through strategic leadership and effective execution, the Senior Manager drives continuous improvement, operational excellence, and scalable solutions that support the evolving needs of the fund complexes. Job Description

Responsibilities: • Manage the end-to-end governance process for fund administration initiatives, including stakeholder alignment, preparation of Board and committee materials, presentation support, approval tracking, and implementation oversight to ensure timely and effective execution.

• Lead cross-functional implementation efforts for approved initiatives, coordinating operational readiness, registration statement inputs, fund setup activities, and post-implementation validati

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