Head of Data Transformation, Product Design

About the Role:

Head of Data Transformation, Product Design

We are seeking an experienced financial markets technology professional to join our Product Design team in Stockholm.

Our data transformation strategy is in-flight with validated data and an established ingestion & consumption technical framework. At this critical inflection point, the ideal candidate will spearhead the scaling, refinement and progressive rollout of our data platform and its associated capabilities with a focus on driving its overall vision, scope and governance framework.
The role will report into the Head of Product Design for our Trade Processing and Trade Lifecycle Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive Data Stewardship: Develop a clear view of our transaction and related data, whilst working closely with adjacent teams to understand how it is capture, structured, the applicable consent and privacy models as well as its accessibility. Own the data discovery process across OSTTRA’s commercial divisions to maintain a view of proprietary and complementary datasets.

• Data Lineage: Provide transparency into the origins of the data in the platform to build trust in its accuracy and in turn demonstrating its usefulness in insight generation services.

• Empowering AI/ML Based Service Enhancements: Demonstrate the value of the data platform for informed decision-making, whilst recognising the variation in data quality across the platform.

• Strategic Platform Governance: Collaborate to define the governance model tailored to the ecosystem around the platform, from ingestion through to internal and 3rd party access.

• Commercialisation and Adoption: Drive the adoption of the platform by collaborating across business functions and with key clients. Adopt our product development framework for Identifying, validating, iterating and launching new functionalities targeting well-defined use cases and communicating use cases. Provide expertise into the commercialisation of the data strategy.

• Roadmap: Maintain a comprehensive roadmap for the platform, spanning all OSTTRA service applications and drive the platform’s progressive delivery of value to our clients.

Qualifications:

• Proven Experience: Substantial experience in transactional financial markets data, from key trade economics, through lifecycle management to regulatory reporting and how that data can be used to build resilient and agile integrations between new and legacy systems.

• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of commercial and business drivers amongst our market participant client base. An appreciation for how this market makes investment, integration and partnership decisions.

• Legal & Regulatory Acumen: Experience in navigating and designing solutions against a backdrop of regulatory change, managing the risks through close industry collaboration.

• Client Engagement and Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to engage, collaborate and build trust with clients.

Additional Considerations:

• Innovative Problem-solving Mindset: Ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.

• Technical Aptitude: The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of best in breed technologies aimed at maximising the value derived from data consolidation within an environment that promotes data security and complex permissioning structures.

• Data Licensing: Experience in establishing data licensing concepts fit for internal & 3rd party use cases 

• Efficiency & Optimisation Focused: Applies an efficiency lens to every aspect of their work. Continuously looking to streamline and achieve efficiency gains by focusing on optimising around what matters most.

About OSTTRA

Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an independent firm, jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group.  As part of the joint venture, S&P Global provides recruitment services to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joining our global team of more than 1,200 post trade experts.

OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years:  MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset.  OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group.

 With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows - from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.

Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets. 

Learn more at www.osttra.com.

What’s In It For You?

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.  

 

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
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