Head of Metadata Management

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
Head of Metadata Management
Bring your ideas. Make history.
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 welcome you to apply! When applying to this general posting, our expert BNY Talent Acquisition Team may also review your resume for consideration across other open roles within the company.
We’re seeking a future team member in the role of Head of Metadata Management to join our ENTERRPISE DATA MANAGEMENT team. This role is in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL- HYBRID.
Enterprise Data Management is focused on implementing enterprise data & governance, delivering the firm’s master data strategy, driving holistic access to data via our Lake, and enabling the business to deliver advanced outcomes for ourselves and our customers using AI/ML techniques.

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.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Ensuring the quality, integrity, and governance of metadata across the organization’s data landscape.
Lead a team responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining metadata standards and practices to support data governance, data lineage, and data management activities.
Develop and implement a comprehensive metadata management strategy aligned with the organizations data governance and data management objectives.
Partner with technology and business partners to adhere to metadata standards, policies, and procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness of metadata across various data domains and systems.
Responsible for managing multiple development projects, often global in scope. Directs and provides guidance on the analysis and design of data models and logical databases at the data element level consistent with the corporate architectural models.
Support the design and implementation of metadata repositories and tools to capture, store, and management metadata effectively.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, including data owners, data stewards, and IT teams, to gather metadata requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance metadata management capabilities, streamline processes, and optimize resource utilization
Support data lineage and impact analysis activities by ensuring the accuracy and completeness of metadata documentation and lineage mappings.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’RE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

Advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required. 12+ years of experience in data modelling/warehousing with related management experience, experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
Experienced hands-on Data and Metadata Management, from concept to implementation with a demonstrable track record of delivery.
Recruits, directs, motivates, and develops staff, maximizing their individual contribution, their professional growth and their ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team. Manages multiple data modelling/warehousing teams.
Strong stakeholder management and people skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities under pressure. You will have strong analytical and management skills, are familiar with Agile methodology and played an active role in scrums such as backlog refinement, sprint planning and execution. The ability to apply backlog prioritization to define sprint goals and enable iterative deliveries is key.
Experience with complex data structures and ingestion methodologies to curate data with an interest on how core areas in applied machine learning such as NLP, computer vision, and personalization can accelerate successful outcomes.
People Leadership, be able to inspire and build momentum across a global team but you are also a team player, happy to roll up your sleeves when needed.
Collibra implementation experience a plus
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