Sr. Manager, Account & Transfers Operations
Betterment
About Betterment
Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission, to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease. We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (Four days/ week in-office).
About the role
The Sr. Manager, Account & Transfers Operations leads the team responsible for getting money onto and off the Betterment platform quickly, accurately, and with minimal friction. You’ll own day-to-day execution and long-term scalability of core transfer flows - ACATS, non-ACATS, DTC, trusts, IRAs, mutual funds and more. We’re looking for a senior operator with deep transfers expertise who can bring best practices from other institutions, design smoother journeys for customers and advisors, and reduce cases where we have to say “no” because processes or tooling aren’t yet built.
This role is based out of our NYC office. Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees.
- New York City: $120,000 - $145,000
We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, and a 401(k) offering with employer match as well as flexible PTO policy. This job is eligible for variable compensation in the form of a discretionary company incentive bonus.
What you’ll do
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Lead and develop the Account & Transfers Operations team (internal associates and BPO agents) across all transfer-related workflows.
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Own SLAs, quality, and risk controls for transfers, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent experiences for customers and advisors.
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Use your expert transfer knowledge to diagnose gaps, design better end-to-end processes, and increase completion rates while reducing manual workarounds.
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Partner with Product, Engineering, Custody, Risk/Fraud, Compliance, and CX/B2B to prioritize tooling, automation, and policy changes that make transfers faster and more self-serve.
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Use data (volumes, SLAs, errors, rework, escalations, CSAT/DSAT drivers) to identify bottlenecks and build business cases for improvements.
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Serve as the escalation point for complex transfer and account servicing issues; work with internal and external partners to resolve and prevent recurrences.
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Contribute to broader Operations strategy and planning, including roadmap input for “best-in-class” transfers.
What we’re looking for
Core skills & competencies
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Deep account and transfers operations expertise – Hands-on experience with ACATS, non-ACATS, DTC, trusts, IRAs, mutual funds, and related servicing, including common failure modes and counterparty dynamics.
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Strong people leadership – Proven track record leading high-performing operations teams (internal and BPO), with clear expectations, coaching, and performance management.
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Operational excellence mindset – Rigor around SLAs, controls, and quality; constant focus on reducing manual work, errors, and turnaround times while maintaining regulatory standards.
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Cross-functional collaboration – Comfortable partnering with Product, Engineering, Custody, Risk/Fraud, Compliance, and CX/B2B to solve problems end-to-end and influence roadmaps.
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Analytical and outcomes-focused – Use data to prioritize, make trade-offs, and communicate clear narratives and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Experience that helps
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Prior experience in brokerage or wealth management operations owning transfers and complex asset movements.
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Proven ability to improve transfer workflows (better turnaround times, completion rates, or new asset types/channels).
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Experience managing BPO/vendor teams and the systems that support these flows (custody/ledger systems, transfer tooling, ticketing/workflow tools like Zendesk/Jira, reconciliation tools).
What being at Betterment means for you
We change lives
Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission: making people's lives better.
We set audacious goals
We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves—and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.
We value all perspectives
When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.
We invest in you with:
- A competitive suite of benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; and generous parental leave.
- Flexible paid time off (and encouragement to use it!)
- Meaningful opportunity for community building through our 7 Employee Resource Groups
- Empowerment to own and lead change and affect the business
- Dedicated professional development opportunities
- Lunch from our in-house chef at our NYC headquarters
What happens next
We’ll take a few weeks to review all applications. If we’d like to spend more time with you, we’ll reach out to arrange next steps, which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues.
In the interview process, we’ll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators. Many of our questions will be aimed at understanding how you might operate here at Betterment. Depending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions.
On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency. As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision. Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we’re unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process.
We recognize that interviewing for a new role is a big deal. We appreciate you considering Betterment as the next step in your career, and our Recruiting Team is here to support and advocate for you through the interview process!
Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.
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Come join us!
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