Allison Mais
@allisonmais
I lead wealth management operations, enterprise transformation, strategy, and M&A across regulated financial services.
JamaicaWhat I'm looking for
I'm COO of Victoria Mutual Investments and Victoria Mutual Wealth Management, leading operational transformation, governance, and performance execution across five business units. I delivered $92M in cost reductions, reduced operational losses by 71.3%, and increased active-client digital channel migration from 20% to 53%.
Across GraceKennedy, First Global Bank, Victoria Mutual, and Digicel, I've built enterprise strategies, led M&A integration and digital transformation programmes, launched GKOne, and partnered directly with CEOs, Boards, PwC, McKinsey, Ernst & Young, and Nasdaq across regulated multi-market businesses.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief Operating Officer
Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd.
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Executive leadership of two regulated wealth management entities with a diversified AUM portfolio spanning equity, fixed income, and alternative mandates. Reports to the Group CEO and serves as Director of the Board of VM Wealth Funds Barbados.
Head of Strategic Planning
GraceKennedy Ltd.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Partnered with PwC and Group subsidiary leadership to develop the GraceKennedy 2030 Strategy, a multi-year enterprise growth plan. Worked on M&A integration projects and co-developed the Group ESG Framework with Nasdaq.
Head of Digital Strategy
GraceKennedy Financial Group
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)
Built and launched GraceKennedy's Group-wide Digital Transformation Programme, establishing the Digital Factory in partnership with McKinsey & Company. Spearheaded development of the GKOne Mobile App.
Head of Strategy
GraceKennedy Financial Group & GK Money Services
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Led strategic planning for GKFG and GKMS, including new business development for CBDC and expansion into new counterparty partnerships across the Caribbean and Latin America. Chaired the Financial Inclusion Steering Committee.
Assistant Vice President, Strategy & PMO
First Global Bank (GraceKennedy)
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 11 months)
Led the bank to win the Best Innovation in Retail Banking Award from International Banker, overseeing strategic projects spanning digital banking, AML systems, e-Commerce, loan origination, and POS infrastructure. Introduced enterprise-wide project governance and benefits realisation frameworks.
Strategic Business Development Consultant & Project Manager
Victoria Mutual Group
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017 (4 years 11 months)
Developed the Strategic Plan, Roadmap, and Product Development framework for VM's regulated Payments Business. Piloted Mobile Money fintech opportunity and led strategic rebranding and group-wide customer onboarding initiatives.
HR Operations Manager to Business Operations Manager
Digicel Group
Jan 2007 - Dec 2012 (5 years 11 months)
Progressed through HR and Business Operations roles, building cross-jurisdictional operational and governance capability across a highly regulated multi-market group.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Cranfield University
Master of Science, Manufacturing, Management & Information Systems
Grade: Distinction
Activities and societies: British Commonwealth Scholar
M.Sc. in Manufacturing, Management & Information Systems with Distinction, awarded as a British Commonwealth Scholar.
University of Technology, Jamaica
Bachelor of Science, Computing & Information Technology
Grade: First Class Honours
B.Sc. in Computing & Information Technology with First Class Honours.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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