Director, Data Strategy and Governance

The 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 clients

• Experience crafting roadmaps, grooming backlogs, defining requirements, and structuring work into valuable increments - with a focus on continuous integration, delivery, and inspiring change

• Defines 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 objectives

• Recognized as a strategic thinker and/or someone who is willing to challenge the status quote

• 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 clients

• Experience crafting roadmaps, grooming backlogs, defining requirements, and structuring work into valuable increments - with a focus on continuous integration, delivery, and inspiring change

• Defines 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 objectives

• Recognized as a strategic thinker and/or someone who is willing to challenge the status quote

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The 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.   

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.