Director, PLATFORM DATA LEADER

at  BNY Mellon

PLATFORM DATA LEADER:

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Data Leader to join our Data Solutions and Services ORGANIZATION team. This role is located in NYC, NY – HYBRID
Our Team
Data Solutions and Services is focused on delivering the firm’s master data strategy, implementing enterprise data policies & governance, driving a holistic access to data via our data Lake, and enabling the business to deliver advanced outcomes for ourselves and our customers using AI/ML techniques.
In the process of focusing on this agenda - we participate in the remediation of data centric regulation. We help our operations teams transform how we operate, while optimizing our data centric cost structure and reducing our operating & regulatory risk, and provide innovative, data centric commercial opportunities.
The Role
As an Platform Data Leader - you will own the Data Strategy and related business practices for a specific Line of Business or Corporate Function. You will report jointly to the LOB Product Lead and DDO. You will work with Data Domain Owners, Data Leaders, Data Stewards, Technology, Risk, and others to execute all data strategy/governance/management activities including the collection, storage, management, quality, and protection of data as the first line of defense.
You will be responsible for defining and executing on the data strategy, operating model, and overall data transformation defined for the Line of Business (“LOB”) or Corporate Function (“CF”), in alignment with the corporate policies and standards set forth by BNY’s Data Solutions & Services (“DSS”) team.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Data Management and Analytics preferably at a large institution with at least 10+ years’ experience managing a data team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the following: data structure, information systems/tools, related software and data management, enterprise content management, and record-keeping policies and practices in a complex, organizational environment subject to regulatory oversight.
• Understanding of US/EU privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain digital concepts and technologies to business leaders, as well as business concepts to technologists; the ability to sell ideas and process internally at all levels, including the Board and investors
• Proven record of effective leadership, including the ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; building teams and consensus; getting things done through others not directly under his/her supervision; working ethically and with integrity.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with best-in-class data management tools and data strategy design
• Experience working with large, complex datasets
• Ability to convert business strategy into action-oriented objectives and measurable result

Implementing advanced Data Strategy

• Define and lead a direct team of people to execute on LOB / CF data strategy, in alignment with BNY’s corporate data strategy
• Drive use of data for commercial impact in the LOB / CF, including cost reduction, risk reduction, and business growth

Managing the Lifecycle of Data

• Lead team that defines and prioritizes critical data for the LOB / CF, in alignment with EDM standards
• Drive certification process for authoritative datasets (“ADS”), and ensure proper storage and documentation of certified ADS’s
• Document data lineage for all LOB / CF data through its lifecycle, which includes the data’s origins and where it moves over time
• Implement data controls through strong governance and MDM framework, including leading data rationalization practices
• Review metadata model annually.

Establishing a strong data governance and control framework

• Set strategy and implement the LOB / CF data operating model in alignment with central policies put forth by Enterprise Data Management team
• Execute procedures for data privacy, access, analysis, storage, management, quality, and protection
• Implement data quality framework, conduct quality reporting, and execute issue remediation plans to ensure swift resolution of data issues. Monitor Data Quality issues and ensure attention to solve the issues.
• Represent the Line of Business / Corporate Function in the appropriate data governance forums.
• Ensure LOB / CF completes the data maturity assessment in a timely manner.

Drive data projects and initiatives

• Act as executive sponsor on data projects and initiatives for the LOB / CF
• Drive data initiatives outside of the LOB / CF (e.g., enterprise-wide remediation efforts)
• Support implementation of large-scale transformation programs
• Partner with other business stakeholders to understand and meet business requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Data Management and Analytics preferably at a large institution with at least 10+ years’ experience managing a data team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the following: data structure, information systems/tools, related software and data management, enterprise content management, and record-keeping policies and practices in a complex, organizational environment subject to regulatory oversight.
• Understanding of US/EU privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain digital concepts and technologies to business leaders, as well as business concepts to technologists; the ability to sell ideas and process internally at all levels, including the Board and investors
• Proven record of effective leadership, including the ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; building teams and consensus; getting things done through others not directly under his/her supervision; working ethically and with integrity.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with best-in-class data management tools and data strategy design
• Experience working with large, complex datasets
• Ability to convert business strategy into action-oriented objectives and measurable results

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023