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Help shape the future of advice delivery at one of the nation's leading independent wealth management firms. 

Savant is seeking a Business Operations Manager to serve as a strategic operating partner to the Chief Investment and Advice Officer. This is an opportunity for a highly organized, business-minded professional who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity, creating structure from ambiguity, and helping leaders execute at a higher level. You'll work across Savant's Advice organization, including Financial Planning, Wealth Strategy, Wealth Transfer, Tax Strategy, Investment Research, and Trading, helping connect strategy to execution while driving accountability, visibility, and operational excellence. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of business operations, project management, process improvement, and executive partnership.

What You'll Do

As the Advice Business Operations Manager, you will:

• Partner closely with the Chief of Advice to turn strategic priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate initiatives that span multiple departments, ensuring key projects stay on track and barriers are removed.
• Drive accountability around goals, priorities, reporting, and execution.
• Build and maintain scorecards, dashboards, and reporting that provide visibility into organizational performance.
• Serve as a key connector between Advice and cross-functional partners including Human Capital, Technology, Operations, Compliance, Finance, Marketing, and M&A Integration.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, streamline workflows, and increase organizational effectiveness.
• Prepare executive presentations, business cases, and strategic recommendations.
• Support change management and adoption efforts as Savant continues to grow and evolve.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will:

• Create meaningful leverage for senior leadership.
• Help keep strategic priorities moving forward despite competing demands.
• Improve visibility into performance, risks, opportunities, and progress across the Advice organization.
• Bring greater consistency to goals, reporting, and execution.
• Partner with leaders to solve problems proactively rather than reactively.
• Help build scalable operating practices that support Savant's continued growth.

A few important details about this role: 

• This position is fully remote eligible, however, preference will be given to candidates who are located within the Central Time Zone. 
• This role will report to the Chief Investment & Advice Officer who is located in Birmingham, AL.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is naturally curious, highly organized, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Successful candidates will typically bring:

• 5+ years of experience in business operations, project management, consulting, chief of staff, practice management, financial services, or a similar role.
• At least 2 years of experience in financial services.
• Proven experience coordinating complex initiatives involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, facilitate, and build relationships across an organization.
• Experience using metrics, reporting, dashboards, OKRs, KPIs, or similar tools to drive accountability and decision-making.
• Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Comfort operating in a growing, evolving environment where priorities may shift and new opportunities regularly emerge.

Preferred Experience

• Wealth management or RIA experience
• Process improvement or operational excellence experience.
• Experience supporting senior executives or leadership teams.
• Change management, integration, or organizational transformation experience.
• Familiarity with AI and technology tools that improve efficiency, reporting, and productivity.

Why Join Savant?

This is more than a project management role. You will have a front-row seat to the growth and evolution of a nationally recognized wealth management firm while partnering directly with senior leadership on some of the organization's most important priorities. If you're energized by solving complex problems, creating order from ambiguity, influencing without authority, and helping leaders and teams perform at their best, we'd love to hear from you. Join us as we continue building the future of advice.

Our Total Rewards

At Savant, we invest in our people—supporting both their well-being and long-term growth. We take a market-based approach to compensation. The base salary range for this role is $115,000-$170,000, with final pay determined by experience, skills, and location. This role may also be eligible for additional incentive compensation based on responsibilities and performance.

Core Benefits (Effective Day One):

•    Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options
•    Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
•    Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage

Financial & Long-Term Rewards:

•    401(k) with company match (Roth and Traditional options)
•    Team-based incentive opportunities and recognition programs

Time Away & Flexibility:

•    Generous paid time off, plus at least 10 paid holidays
•    Annual “Savantiversary” day
•    Summer Hours (shorter work weeks during the summer)
•    Parental leave, personal leave, and other life-event support

Well-Being & Everyday Perks:

•    Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
•    Wellness reimbursements (e.g., gym memberships)
•    Flexible “Dress for Your Day” approach

We’re happy to share more details about our benefits and total rewards during the hiring process.

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All applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbent in this position. Any combination of equivalent education and work experience will be considered.

Savant Capital LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer