Senior Data Management Lead

Royal London Mutual Insurance Society; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Data Management Lead to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the Data Management operations, leading a team to improve processes and enhance data quality. You will engage with stakeholders, implement strategic changes, and advocate for innovation within the function. With a hybrid working style, you will enjoy a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. The company is committed to responsible investment and offers a range of attractive benefits, including generous annual leave and a strong pension scheme. Join this forward-thinking organization and make a significant impact in the financial services sector.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data management within financial services.
• Demonstrable experience of leading a data management team.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for Data Operations function and services.
• Engage with stakeholders to enhance business capabilities.

Skills

Data Management

Data Operations

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Data Quality Improvement

Communication

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Aladdin

Markit EDM

Bloomberg

Refinitiv

FactSet

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Job Title: Senior Data Management Lead

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 11th April 2025

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Data Management professional to join the RLAM Data Management team and lead on Data Management operations.

As part of the Data Management leadership team, you will be responsible for shaping and growing the team accordingly to meet business need. You will lead on the introduction of new and more complex assets into the team, evolve and improve processes and ultimately act as the senior escalation point for Data Operational questions and queries.

This is an exciting time to join RLAM's Data function as we support the business to become more data lead in decision making.

About the role

• Overall responsibility for Data Operations function and services.
• Responsible for engaging with business stakeholders, to understand business operating models and how data supports and enhances our business team's capabilities.
• Strong leader required to motivate, engage and help develop team members.
• Deliver service improvements, evidenced by metrics.
• Own relevant risks and controls - including risk events.
• Strengthen our service offering to the business, evolve Issue management processes, review start of day communications and focus on data quality improvements.
• Collaborate with the Data Advice team to deliver data operations services into projects.
• Proactively engage stakeholders across RLAM to understand and resolve data-related issues and escalations.
• Chair the Portfolio Working Group and understand and manage the risks associated with Portfolios and Groups within Aladdin.
• Create and advocate a culture of innovation across the Data Management function to deliver operational efficiencies.

About you

• Proven experience in data management, data operations within the financial services industry, ideally Asset Management.
• Demonstrable experience of leading a data management/operations team and implementing strategic change.
• A confident communicator with ability to manage stakeholder expectations and triage data issues through to resolution.
• Comfort and familiarity with all types of data, in its various formats, large and small data sets, structured and unstructured.
• Strong knowledge of core data domains - Security, portfolio, transaction, benchmark, reference data, performance, client.
• Experience of working across all asset classes and the trade lifecycle including - equities, fixed income, collective investment schemes, ETD and OTC derivatives.
• Previous exposure to Aladdin, Markit EDM, Bloomberg, Refinitiv and FactSet data sets.
• Ambitious, curious, aspires to make a significant difference.

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients' capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.