Director of Financial Planning Operations

Why Work at Mercer Advisors?

For 40 years, Mercer Advisors has worked with families to help them amplify and simplify their financial lives. How? By integrating financial planning, investment management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. Today we proudly serve over 31,300 families in more than 90 cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s, we are an independent, national fiduciary legally obligated to always act in the best interest of our clients.*

Mercer Advisors offers a distinct work environment that stands out in the financial industry. Our overall employee base and client-facing team are composed of 50% women, reflecting our commitment to diversity. We attract top talent from across the country, with no formal headquarters and flexible working arrangements, allowing us to assemble the best team possible.

Join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the financial lives of families across the country.

* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Job Summary:

The Director of Financial Planning Operations will oversee a team of Financial Planners dedicated to creating prospect financial plans that drive new client acquisition for Mercer Advisors. This role ensures operational excellence, strategic capacity planning, and process improvement while serving as an individual contributor with CFP credentials. The leader will hire, train, and mentor planners, manage workflow efficiency, and design scalable solutions to support future growth.

Essential Job Functions:

• Team Leadership: Hire, train, mentor, and develop 13 Financial Planners supporting Client Development.


• Operational Oversight: Manage planner capacity, workflow, and deadlines; create strategic plans to absorb future growth and increased demand for prospect proposals.


• Individual Contribution: Serve as a CFP® practitioner, producing prospect financial plans to support client acquisition.


• Performance Management: Motivate and lead the team, ensuring accountability, full capacity utilization, and high-quality output. Develop KPIs, KPI tracking, financial modeling and KPI reporting. Responsibilities involve strategy development, execution and reporting to senior management on sales driven financial outcomes. Prepare accurate financial reports and performance dashboards for management.


• Drive long-term strategy: Design and implement process enhancements to unlock capacity, improve efficiency, and support process improvement. Identify and implement efficiencies in automation and quality delivery of our sales process.

Manage internal stakeholders: Drive engagement and alignment across internal stakeholders by collaborating with senior leaders, escalating critical issues, and identifying opportunities for improvement. This role requires a highly innovative leader who can thrive within a complex, cross-matrix organization. Key responsibilities include ensuring strategic alignment, fostering shared accountability, and cultivating a culture of seamless collaboration—where teams leverage their unique expertise to achieve collective success.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Certifications & Experience: CFP® strongly preferred. Minimum 5 years of financial planning experience and prior management experience ideal.


• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of eMoney; proficiency in Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams/Zoom, PowerBI.


• Leadership & Communication: Exceptional orchestration skills; outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.


• Problem-Solving & Ownership: Proactive problem solver with high ownership; adept at risk identification and mitigation.


• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; capable of strategic thinking and execution.


• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.

Work Schedule: Daytime and evening hours as needed.

Working Conditions: Professional office environment. Working inside. Standing and sitting.

Benefits:

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees.   Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance


• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance


• Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance


• Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.


• Kaiser Medical plans available in California


• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.


• Two comprehensive Dental Plans


• Vision Insurance Plan


• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.


• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.


• Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days


• Employee Assistance Plan


• Family Medical Leave


• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)


• Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.


• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program


• Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.


• 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option


• Pet Insurance

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