Head of Data, FTSE Russell

Head of Data, FTSE Russell, an LSEG Company

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Their purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. The services provided are critical for economies around the world. The vital social and economic role LSEG plays enables sustainable growth for their customers, partners and our communities.

LSEG purpose is the foundation on which their culture is built. Their values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin their purpose and set the standard for everything they do, every day. They go to the heart of who LSEG are and guide decision making and everyday actions. Delivering on this purpose and living their values is a responsibility over 25,000 FTEs share, in 65 countries, around the world.

FTSE Russell is the index partner of choice for a changing world, providing category defining indices across asset classes and investment objectives to create new possibilities for the global investment community.

The role sits within the Chief Operating Office function of FTSE Russell, with the main objective of developing and implementing effective data strategy and architecture to drive business outcomes aligned with FTSE Russell’s strategic objectives. The Chief Data Officer is a pivotal role, tasked with building and leading the team responsible for developing, documenting, assessing, and enhancing data architecture, data lineage and data quality controls across FTSE Russell. This role involves proactive engagement with various Business, Technology, Risk and Compliance teams to mitigate data risks and uphold data quality standards.

The role is based at the LSEG Head Offices in London or New York, and aligns to the LSEG hybrid working policy, requiring 3 days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Developing and implementing data strategy and architecture that aligns with FTSE Russell’s goals and objectives.
• Implementing an effective data quality framework and overseeing continuous.  improvement of the data quality standards in the organisation.
• Ensuring compliance with the relevant LSEG Group policies.
• Establishing and supervising data governance policies and frameworks that ensure compliance with both LSEG and FTSE Russell data requirements and standards.
• Developing and overseeing data management best practices, including data quality, data integration and data security measures.
• Developing and embedding the data change management process.
• Creating data quality metrics and reporting.
• Coordinating data analytics and data transformation programmes.
• Influencing the design and implementation of the strategic target state data platforms, and data domains, to ensure alignment to data standards.
• Fostering an environment of continuous improvement, supporting initiatives that improve the efficiency and quality of data processes, practices, policies and frameworks.
• Promoting and influencing the implementation of new emerging technologies in the Data and Records Management space (e.g. Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Blockchain, ML).
• Leading the engagement with the relevant Group Functions and programmes.
• Promoting a data-driven culture and data literacy amongst colleagues.

Experience and skills required:

• Head of Data (or similar) within a regulated financial markets infrastructure environment with a proven track record of successfully delivering data transformation programmes leading to positive business outcomes.
• Experience with Index and Benchmark data preferable.
• Setting up and running Data Management teams and processes.
• Developing and implementing data architecture strategy and design.
• Establishing data processing and control frameworks.
• Data tooling, such as Microsoft Purview, and Sharepoint.
• Data quality and lineage methodologies.
• Data architecture and key technologies and standards (e.g. Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Python, C++, Oracle, SQL Server, FPML, FIX).
• Data modelling.
• Software engineering lifecycle.
• Business communications.
• Information security data classification and handling.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

Compensation/Benefits Information (New York applicants only):

LSEG is committed to offering competitive Compensation and Benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $0 - $0.

Please be aware base salary ranges may vary by geographic location, city and state. In addition to our offered base salary, this role is eligible for our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP/”bonus plan”). Target AIP rates will be commensurate with role level and posted career stage. Individual salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and equivalent experience. LSEG roles (excluding internships and part-time roles of less than 20 hours per week) are typically eligible for inclusion in our LSEG Benefits program, which includes offerings of: Annual Wellness Allowance, Paid time-off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending & Health Savings Options, Prescription Drug plan, 401(K) Savings Plan and Company match. LSEG’s Benefits plan also includes basic life insurance, disability benefits, emergency backup dependent care, adoption assistance commuter assistance etc.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

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