Manager, Investment Management & Wealth Data Architect - AI & Data, Technology & Transformation

Deloitte LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm that is transforming the Investment Management and Wealth sectors. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead teams in delivering impactful data strategies and solutions. You will work closely with top practitioners, gaining early client exposure and building your professional brand. With a focus on collaboration and inclusion, you will contribute to meaningful projects that drive efficiency and innovation. Embrace a culture that values personal growth and well-being while making a significant impact in the industry.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Policy

Career Development Opportunities

Coaching for Returners

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Experience in data solution architecture and data modelling principles.
• Strong understanding of investment management and wealth management products.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams to deliver data strategies and improve investment data architecture.
• Conduct research and analyze large data sets to shape recommendations.

Skills

Data Solutions

Data Architecture

Data Modelling

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Investment Management

Wealth Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Investment Management Certification (CFA, CISI)

Tools

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Job description

If you’re looking for a role in a fast paced, exciting environment where you can make a big impact in Investment Management and Wealth, and you are passionate about investment data and architecture, then this is the role for you. You will benefit from early client exposure and work alongside the top practitioners in our field. You will develop quickly, adding real value to clients and build your own credibility and brand in the industry from an early stage, in turn making an impact that matters.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte?It’show we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, whereverwe arein the world, welead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other ,fosterinclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision wemake and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it mattersmost .

Connect to your opportunity

Your role will include:

• Managing teams to deliver data strategies and assessment of investment data architecture artefacts, identifying and quantifying inefficiencies, and contributing to the design and implementation of improvements.
• Managing the development of compelling proposals and pitches that showcase innovative solutions for enhancing clients' operating models.
• Managing the development of business cases, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and collaborating with senior team members to deliver sustainable results for clients.
• Conducting methodical research, analysing large qualitative and quantitative data sets, and shaping recommendations with support from experienced consultants.
• Managing the evaluation and application of emerging technologies and innovative approaches to shape strategy, design operating models, define principles and roadmaps, and contribute to the delivery of transformation initiatives.
• Contributing to strategic and operational reviews of organisations or specific functions, working as part of a team to analyse processes at various levels.
• Assisting in organising insights and developing compelling narratives to effectively communicate recommendations to clients.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Consulting or equivalent experience, including:

• Strong understanding of data solutions and existing market data platforms, including data modelling, data management, data quality, master data management, reference data, reporting and visualisation, analytics and self-service business intelligence or equivalent.
• Experience in data solution architecture e.g. establishing design principles, defining solution patterns while following architecture methodologies or equivalent.
• Experience developing a ‘common language for data’, including data models (all types), data dictionaries, data vocabularies, taxonomies or ontologies.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of data modelling principles and familiarity with processes, policies and any of the key data modelling tools.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Solid executive-level stakeholder interaction using clear communications and be able to form strong client relationships.
• Experience and expertise in functional areas in Investments and Wealth Management, such as (not all): Financial product, Wealth management products, trading and execution, portfolio management, derivatives, risk modelling/monitoring, pricing, market data, custodian systems, ESG data solutions, third party data and risk systems (Bloomberg, MSCI, Sand P, Refinitiv, Charles River, Fitch, IHS Markit, SnowFlake, Denodo).
• Experience of contributing to proposal writing, presentations and supporting pre-sales activities.
• Manager experience as a leader of people in workstream, providing dynamic day-to-day leadership that nurtures and develops junior talent, creating effective data teams.
• Experience in engaging with both Business and IT stakeholders to document business outcomes and objectives for large-scale solutions and programmes.
• Led data design workshops, including defining client requirements, document data models and reviewing output with stakeholders.
• Experience in working with peers and senior enterprise solution/data architects to align data architecture blueprints across different business units and geographies.
• Be able to assimilate and apply new techniques and knowledge to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced project environments and demonstrate personal resilience.
• Ability to manage ‘go-to-market’ activities such as responding to RFI / RFPs and developing high-quality proposal materials.
• Work within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution helping them grow their career in Deloitte.

Preferably you will also have:

• Certified in Data and AI technologies (e.g. Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks (or equivalent)) and experience in designing and delivering enterprise data solutions including toolset selection, effort and cost estimation.
• Experience and knowledge in designing Data Products for the Investment Management and Wealth industry.
• Investment Management and Wealth certifications such as CFA, CISI, CAIA or equivalent is a plus.
• Project Management experience of both waterfall and agile delivery approaches.

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.

Engineering, AI and Data

We lead transformation at the heart of our clients; re-engineering the core of our clients’ organisations, helping to unleash growth, and creating better futures for their customers, citizens and employees.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

“What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte’s clients include many of the world’s largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of.” - Dan, Technology and Transformation

"I get to work on projects that help clients in a sector I feel truly passionate about.” - Rhiannon, Technology and Transformation

“Everyone always says, “it’s the people,” and that’s true. Working for a brand you feel proud of feels pretty good too. And you don’t have any stress about fitting into a particular stereotype, because there are so many different types of people in Deloitte Digital.” - Gillian, Technology and Transformation

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers