Director, Head of Waterfall Solutions – Private Markets

SS&C Technologies

Director leading Waterfall and Fee Calculation function at SS&C, focusing on building and transforming private markets solutions. Overseeing a high-performance team to deliver scalable results.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $126,000 - $219,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take full end-to-end ownership of waterfall, incentive, fee and performance calculations, establishing standards, accountability, and a high-performance team culture
Design and implement production-grade solutions that replace manual processes and support growth across complex fund structures
Partner with engineering and products to translate LPAs, waterfalls, and performance logic into automated systems, data models, and calculation engines
Oversee all calculations outputs to ensure they are consistent, auditable, and supported by strong validation and control frameworks
Implement repeatable, institutional-grade processes with robust controls, minimizing operational risk and key-person dependencies
Act as the senior escalation point, confidently addressing complex issues while influencing cross-functional stakeholders and building client trust
Recruit, develop, and lead a team that operates with urgency, ownership, and a relentless focus on execution and measurable outcomes
Define and track KPIs (automation rates, error reduction, cycle time, scalability) to continuously improve efficiency and deliver results at scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in private markets fund administration or asset management with deep expertise in fees, waterfalls, and performance
Proven track record of delivering scalable, production-grade solutions (systems, engines, or platform transformations) with measurable impact
Strong systems/data mindset — able to translate complex financial logic (LPAs, allocations, performance) into automated, repeatable architectures
Experience partnering with engineering and product to build and deploy tech-enabled solutions
Demonstrated leadership building high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-accountability environments
High attention to detail with a bias for action, ownership, and execution

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
a 401(k) plan with company match
paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
professional development reimbursement opportunity

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Hard Skills & Tools

waterfallperformance calculationsdata modelscalculation enginesautomationinstitutional-grade processesKPI trackingerror reductionscalabilityproduction-grade solutions

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcross-functional collaborationclient trust buildingattention to detailownershipexecution focusinfluencing stakeholdersurgencyhigh-performance culture