Director, Data Strategy and Governance

Director of Data StrategyThe Role:In this role you will be part of the AM Data team supporting efforts in delivering value to the business through the utilization and exploitation of data. The Director will be key in leading and providing thought leadership on key strategic areas of the program aimed at promoting highly scalable solutions and an operating model intended to maximize the organizations utilization of our data ecosystem and related capabilities.In this capacity this individual will focus on developing and implementing strategies intended to support the growth and evolution of our business (and related frameworks), evolving and maturing the organizations approach to data management (including Common, Alternative, and Derived datasets) in partnership with stakeholders across the organization, and will look critically at the way AM is accessing and leveraging data to inform strategies focused on reducing friction and managing risk as a part of those pipelines.This role will be highly visible, requiring meaningful experience supporting executive program messaging utilizing a variety of communication formats at different levels of the organization; tailoring critical information of a complex or involved nature, to a senior and executive audiences while often being sought out by senior leadership for expert opinions and recommendations required to provide business solutions. The Director will be critically important to ensuring AM is able to support the data needs of the organization while balancing competing priorities within AM and in our support of firm wide data initiatives, recommending or making decisions for the organization that will result in optimal outcomes for a broad range of highly complex business problems.The Expertise and Skills You Bring:Bachelors or equivalent with 10+ years of experience or Masters with 8+ years of experience.Significant experience working with business/technology stakeholders to decompose existing processes, recommending changes to existing platforms or techniques, and helping drive business outcomes.Expertise coaching others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing trade-offs and their impact.Excellent situational awareness and EQ to work through countering viewpoints and competing priorities, ensuring we seek the best outcome for the firm and our clientsExperience crafting roadmaps, grooming backlogs, defining requirements, and structuring work into valuable increments - with a focus on continuous integration, delivery, and inspiring changeDefines strategies and plans for influencing multiple decision makers.Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria developing new approaches and/or frameworks to help support successful delivery of objectivesRecognized as a strategic thinker and/or someone who is willing to challenge the status quoteNote: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this positionThe Team:The Asset Management (AM) Data Strategy and Governance team supports AM efforts focused on advancing and executing against both Fidelity and AM Data Strategies.The Asset Management Data team was formed as a centralized team within Asset Management (AM) to drive a Data First mindset, given the increasing importance of building data strategy into initiatives across all aspects of the organization. The team embraces a spirit of entrepreneurship, collaboration, and innovation as we work together to navigate the data challenges of emerging businesses as well as the modernization of traditional investment and data distribution platforms methodologies.AM Data provides strategic thought leadership, data fluency education, data governance oversight, data quality expertise, data request prioritization and a variety of other utilities to AM. We aim to help simplify engagement, accelerate delivery, integrate business perspective, and improve the quality of all things data. Working closely with leaders across Asset Management and other key Fidelity business groups, we drive a One-AM approach to data investment and priorities for the AM business.Certifications:Category:Business Analytics and Insights