AVP, Data Analytics

Who you'll work with:

AB Private Alts Technology wishes to hire a detail-oriented Data Analytics & Visualization leader to drive creation and adoption of impactful dashboards, reports, and analytics across the business. 

This individual will report to the technology team but will sit within PCI and support their analytics goals.  They will work with the technology team to ensure best practices are maintained and that they continue to learn and implement the toolset that technology manages. This individual will work closely with PCI to learn their business and provide data and reporting relevant to their purposes.

What you'll do:

We are looking for a detail-oriented professional, with experience building out robust and informative analyses to join our technology team.  Responsibilities will include:

• Analytics:  Partner with technology team, AB-PCI leadership and functional teams to perform ad hoc data exploration and deep-dive analysis to provide data driven insights to the team

• Automation:  Partner with the team to automate internal and external reporting while ensuring data quality and timeliness. 

• Democratize Data: Gather and transform data to fit the needs of the business and provide access to them. Enable them to interact with the data and build out their own analyses in our tools as desired. 

• Data Visualization: Develop, maintain, and update BI dashboards in Sigma Computing and other AB supported tools (Looker, Power BI) to create visualizations, dashboards, and reports to help stakeholders make informed decisions

• Data Modeling:  Collaborate with AB Technology team to develop and maintain data models/profiles to support BI dashboards, collaborating with stakeholders to identify & document data requirements

• Data Technology Roadmap:  Collaborate with AB Technology team on data infrastructure, visualization, and analytical needs.  Represent AB-PCI business needs with internal technology stakeholders.

Accuracy, Governance, & Documentation:  Manage internal technology systems for updated data, current process documentation, and collaborate with team to ensure appropriate data quality/review/validation processes.

What We Are Looking For:

• The ideal candidate will have:

  • strong quantitative background, excellent academic credentials

  • 2+ years professional experience 

  • strong analytical, verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills

  • proactive, resourceful, and self-starter mindset 

  • the ability to work independently and as well as a part of a team

  • experience building visually appealing & insightful dashboards in Sigma Computing, Looker, Power BI, or other tools

  • experience with SQL, DAX, Python, dbt, LookML, SSRS, Snowflake, and Excel

  • experience with ad hoc analysis, data visualization, and data modeling

  • experience with systems integrations, web services, and APIs

  • experience optimizing data models and reports for better performance

  • familiarity with financial mathematics, investment management & capital market concepts

  • the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team environment

Culture Fit:

Culturally, the candidate must be able to combine strong attention to detail and accountability with the ability to work in a collegial environment and be comfortable working with a variety of stakeholders across functions.  Specifically, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Work Quality/Productivity: Consistently produces high-quality, accurate work in a timely manner.  Demonstrates an ownership mentality, with consistent attention to detail, comfortable problem solving, and accountability to timelines.  Demonstrates ability to manage multiple assignments and handles pressure well.  Prioritizes tasks and is well organized.
• Initiative/Work Ethic: Self-starter, comfortable working in an ambiguous environment. Takes ownership of projects, is decisive and drives the process, but also knows when to ask for help.  Strong project management skills.
• Teamwork: Tactful and diplomatic professional, with unquestionable integrity.  Forms effective relationships with team and counterparties.  Responds quickly and accurately to requests.  Makes a positive impact on the people around you by being a team player and an effective project manager, developing strong working relationships.
• Written Communication Skills: Writes in an organized and concise manner.
• Oral Communication Skills: Participates effectively in meetings and presentations.  Speaks articulately and with confidence.

Who we are: 

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. 

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! 

People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.  AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.