Job Responsibilities
- Oversee the development and management of data products to meet business needs, ensuring they are discoverable and reusable.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define data product content and align with enterprise data strategy.
- Drive initiatives to ensure data quality, accuracy, and timeliness, enhancing decision-making and supporting AI/ML implementation.
- Lead efforts to make data consumable, enabling users to find, access, and use high-quality product data efficiently.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and data risk standards, maintaining proper classification and adherence to governance.
- Partner with the Chief Data Office to manage data risks, improve data quality, and enhance data documentation and registration.
- Foster a data-centric culture, unlocking new capabilities and features, and accelerating analytics and AI/ML initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of a comprehensive Firmwide Data & Analytics Platform, integrating services through a common metadata management system.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Proven experience, a minimum of 10 years, in data product management, data governance, or a related field, within a large financial institution.
- Strong understanding of data management practices, proactive and reactive data quality, data lineage and AI/ML readiness.
- Experience working on the data mesh, with a deep understanding of its principles and implementation.
- Experience in developing and managing data products, with a focus on discoverability and reusability.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and promote firmwide alignment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex data ecosystems and deliver strategic solutions.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Experience with data cataloging, data lakes, and metadata management systems.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and data risk management in the financial industry.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across the organization.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to non-technical audiences.