Data Implementations, Vice President

Responsibilitiesinclude:

• Driveclient engagement, scope of work review, requirements collection and project planning for the data management workstreamof new Aladdin implementations

• Managedata workstream progress and communicationswith clients and partners to ensuresuccessful delivery ofcritical milestones along the project plan.

• Collaborate with client investment, technology, and data professionals to ensure alignment and clarity of data scope, mapping, normalization, and implementation approaches.

• Educate and guide clients on Aladdin data conventions and target state data management workflows inclusive of on-site training for client data teams.

• Use standard interfaces and configurable elements to facilitatethe onboarding of client data from clients directly and/or third-party data providers.

• Partner with front-office and investment process practice leads toconfigure investment portfolio structure, benchmark assignments and establish proper risk analytics deliverables.

• Manage systematic data reconciliation and reviews and drive the resolution of issues with internaldata owners, external vendorsand/or the development of solutionswith clients and partners.

• Partner with Analytics Stewards to ensurevaluation and risk analyticsresultsare comprehensive and up to market and modellingstandard.

• Manage client requirements, provide critical business, and technical analysis to development partners in data stewards, production solutions and engineering functions for new dataand solutions development. Provide validation and directly manage the client UAT.

• Create dedicated client documentation with standard templates and partner with Data Operations to transition new clients into production support.

Qualifications and skillsets:

We are looking for quick learners, independent thinkers with new perspectives to challenge the way we operate and help prototype new solutions we can ultimately deploy to a standard implementation playbook. Individuals with strong technical and analytical interests and skills would find the data implementation practice best in supporting their continuous developments throughthe ownership of critical client project elements as well asorganizational initiatives to constantly evolve the platform and best-practice, leveraging data and technology.  

• Bachelor’s Degree is required, with preference to business, technology, or engineering focus.

• 7+ years of experience either as an investment/data technology implementation specialist or with direct relevant user, development, service, oroperationexperiences.

• Familiarity with investment data and analytics is required; Private markets or derivative specialities is a plus.

• Strong attention to details and focus on high quality delivery.

• Comfortable working with clients and partners at all levels of the business.

• Relentless desire for understanding how processes work and entrepreneurial drive to learn new skills and technologies.

• Initiate projects that help enhance the business workflow and improve client experienences.

• Strong track record of successfully handling and completing large and complex projects.Critical thinking and demonstratable experience using technology to solve problems at scale.

• Shown ability to work well independently or as part of a team in an innovative, ambitious, and fast-paced environment, run multiple tasks, adapt to change, and work well under tight time restraints.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills

• Working experience with Python, SQL preferred. Knowledge of UNIX, PERL,Javais a plus.