Chief Data Officer

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 275,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is seeking a Chief Data Officer to define and execute the firm’s enterprise data strategy, turning data into a measurable business asset. You will lead governance, engineering, and analytics to deliver a unified view of client and market data and partner with senior leadership to drive growth.

Reporting to the COO, the CDO will own priority data initiatives, establish data standards, and foster high-performing teams across business and technology.

Qualifications

• Leadership of data and analytics teams
• Influence cross-functional partners to drive adoption
• Strategy development aligning data priorities with growth
• Data governance, quality standards, scalable architecture
• Translating data initiatives into usable tools and insights

Responsibilities

• Defines and owns the firm’s data agenda, including priority data initiatives and use cases
• Aligns data strategy with business priorities and scalability
• Ensures data investments have measurable outcomes and clear ROI
• Establishes unified view of core data domains across platforms
• Prioritizes high-impact use cases that drive adoption and value

Skills

Leadership

Influence

Strategy

Data governance

Execution

Job description

Janney is an award-winning full-service financial services firm committed to understanding our clients' needs and providing advice beyond investments. We are equally committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive culture where employees can use their talents to thrive and grow professionally with the firm.

Position Summary

The Chief Data Officer will define and execute the firm’s enterprise data strategy, affirming data as a practical actionable asset to drive advisor productivity, client outcomes, and business growth. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this leader partners closely across business and support areas and owns the firm’s data agenda, including priority use cases, data platforms, and governance. This person ensures data capabilities translate into measurable business impact and treats data as a business asset with clear ownership, accountability, and value to the firm. The CDO oversees data governance, engineering, and analytics to deliver a unified view of client and business data.

What You Are Good At

• Leadership: building and developing high-performing data and analytics teams
• Influence: partnering across business, technology, and field leadership to drive adoption
• Strategy: defining practical data priorities tied to our growth agenda and targeted business outcomes
• Data management: establishing governance, quality standards, and scalable architecture
• Execution: translating data initiatives into usable tools and insights

Responsibilities

Enterprise data strategy

• Defines and owns the firm’s data agenda, including priority data initiatives and use cases
• Aligns data strategy and investments to business priorities, including recruiting, organic growth, and scalability
• Ensures data investments have measurable outcomes and clear returns on investment
• Establishes a unified view of core data domains (e.g., clients, households, accounts, positions) across platforms
• Prioritizes high-impact use cases that drive adoption and business value

Data governance and quality

• Establishes ownership, standards, and definitions for core data domains
• Defines data ownership across business and technology teams, ensuring accountability for definitions, quality and usage
• Implements a clear data operating model, outlining how and when teams engage the data organization
• Serves as central coordination point for enterprise data efforts, including vendor platform implementations, software development projects, analytics initiatives, and data requests
• Ensures data quality, integrity, and accessibility across key systems