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LPL Financial · 3 hours ago

AVP, Program Activation

LPL Financial is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S., empowering professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals. The Assistant Vice President, Program Activation, is responsible for managing strategic vendor partnerships and delivering impactful programs that enhance advisor engagement and success.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for key external vendors, ensuring strong, collaborative, and growth results-oriented partnerships
Negotiate, manage, and monitor vendor contracts, service-level agreements (SLAs), and performance metrics to ensure alignment with business objectives
Coordinate regular vendor business reviews to assess service quality, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure compliance with organizational standards
Partner with leadership to identify strategic opportunities for vendor-supported advisor programs
Design, plan, and execute advisor-facing programs, workshops, and initiatives that enhance advisor engagement and success
Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., product, marketing, compliance, operations) to develop programming content and ensure seamless delivery
Track program participation, feedback, and outcomes to measure effectiveness and continuously improve offerings
Facilitate communication between advisors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure programming is relevant, impactful, and aligned with strategic goals
Develop and maintain reporting mechanisms to track vendor performance, program ROI, and advisor satisfaction
Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on program performance, advisor needs, and vendor capabilities
Ensure adherence to regulatory, compliance, and internal risk management standards throughout vendor and advisor programming activities
Stay current with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and competitive benchmarks to inform program design and vendor strategy
Introduce process efficiencies, tools, and frameworks to enhance vendor management and program delivery

Qualification

Program ManagementVendor Relationship ManagementStakeholder ManagementFinancial Services ExperienceProject ManagementCollaborationOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or a related field (Master's preferred)
6–8 years of experience in program management, or a related function within financial services or professional services
Experience managing vendor relationships, contracts, and performance metrics
Proven track record of designing, delivering, and scaling advisor- or client-facing programs
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing at multiple levels
Excellent organizational and project management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Benefits

401K matching
Health benefits
Employee stock options
Paid time off
Volunteer time off

Company

LPL Financial

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LPL Financial provides investment solutions and tools for independent financial advisors.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.5B
2025-03-31Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2024-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2010-11-18IPO

Leadership Team

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Rich Steinmeier
Chief Executive Officer
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Sid Vyas
Chief Technology Officer/EVP
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