Prestigious global investment management firm is looking to add a strong Associate of Data Quality & Governance. The individual will be a vital part of the firm’s Data Transformation team which spearheads all data-driven transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for data, data-related processes and systems, and will demonstrate extensive experience working with similar financial services firms. This role supports the overall efforts to transform the firm into a data driven organization and help influence the data culture and establish best practices in the data evolution.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Champion the adoption and implementation of the data strategy to continue our data journey.
- Lead efforts to implement data governance and data quality capabilities to improve data across the organization.
- Drive cultural change to ensure data is viewed as a critical asset within the organization.
- Develop and implement data quality standards, policies, and procedures
- Perform data analysis to identify trends, patterns, anomalies and provide actionable insights and recommendations based on data analysis.
- Should have a deep understanding of data lineage and experience of working on remedy projects/initiatives
- Transform and liberate data to become a trusted accessible asset for the firm.
- Define the data health for the organization and drive the overall improvement of data quality.
- Drive the implementation of data best practices to improve the overall data health.
- Support the Data Office evolution to implement data best practices to establish data as an asset.
- Identify and shape continuous improvement opportunities and recommendations that drives data to better serve the rapidly-growing insurance solutions business.
- Establish cross functional partnerships to find opportunities to enhance our business processes front-to-back to improve our data supply chain.
- Build and maintain partnerships with all relevant functional areas within Apollo. Work with functional leadership, key stakeholders, data owners and data stewards, to build consensus through effective communications of well-analyzed business cases and supporting materials.
- Continue to evolve the data reporting and self-service capabilities for our business domains and critical business functions.
- Provide data quality guidance support to the Data Transformations teams within the Data Office
- Provide data quality leadership to strategic projects, business initiatives and operational changes.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 4-6+ years of experience in financial or consulting industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or related discipline. MBA or CFA preferred.
- Experience with establishing data quality strategies and data transformation within a fast-paced, growing organization.
- Experience in data governance and data-related process re-engineering and system transformation in investment management industry.
- Strong knowledge of data-driven processes, products, technology, and controls in key investment management functions.
- Strong knowledge of investment accounting, risk, security master and trade analytic data inputs.
- Familiarity/experience with data visualization tools including Power BI, Tableau and Pyramid would be a plus
- Track record of leading data quality initiatives across business and IT functions.
- Strong ability to influence, shape and improve the data quality landscape.
- Exposure to complex investment management infrastructure and landscape.
- Knowledge of financial instruments (e.g., fixed income, alternative investments, equities and derivatives).
- Risk management and risk reporting & governance experience (e.g. portfolio risk assessment, quantitative risk analysis, derivatives and hedging strategies) is a plus.
- Expert problem solver with the ability to identify and triage data issues and drive tactical and strategic solutions.
- Strong communication and influencing skills with partners and peers at all levels of the organization.