Data Solutions and Enablement Leader

Janney-Montgomery-Scott-LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Referral bonus

Employee ownership

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Janney-Montgomery-Scott-LLC is seeking a Data Solutions & Enablement Leader to drive trusted data capabilities, analytics, reporting, and business intelligence across the firm. You will report to the Chief Data Officer and partner with Business, Digital PM, Technology, Operations, and Finance to translate priorities into scalable data solutions that deliver measurable value.

You will lead the enterprise strategy for data capabilities, analytics, BI, and business enablement, serving as the

Qualifications

• Build trusted relationships with executives and translate priorities into scalable data solutions.
• Lead enterprise reporting, analytics, semantic models, and decision-support capabilities.
• Align data investments with enterprise priorities and drive adoption through product-oriented solutions.
• Lead high-performing teams and influence across Business and Technology.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise data strategy, analytics, BI, and enablement.
• Partner with executives to understand priorities, challenges, and growth opportunities.
• Establish demand management, prioritization, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Translate requirements into scalable data capabilities and enterprise roadmaps.
• Lead the Enterprise Data organization as the primary business relationship owner.
• Oversee enterprise reporting, dashboards, analytics, and decision-support capabilities.
• Set standards for BI, analytics, models, and data capability management.
• Modernize reporting, reduce duplication, and ensure consistency across solutions.
• Lead Data & BI capability owners and Architects to ensure aligned requirements and design.
• Promote reusable data assets and standardized business definitions.
• Establish product-oriented delivery focusing on adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Develop metrics to measure adoption, value realization, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Foster data literacy and effective use of enterprise analytics.
• Attract and retain talent capable of scaling enterprise data capabilities.

Skills

Business partnership

Data strategy

Analytics

BI/Reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, IS, CS, Analytics or related field

Tools

BI platforms

Semantic models

Data modeling

Job description

The Data Solutions & Enablement Leader will lead the firm’s Data Solutions & Enablement function, delivering trusted data capabilities, analytics, reporting, and business intelligence solutions that support strategic business objectives. Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, this role will partner with Business, Digital Product Management, Technology, Operations, Finance, and other key stakeholders.

This individual will define and execute the enterprise strategy for data capabilities, analytics, business intelligence, and business enablement while serving as the primary business relationship leader for the Enterprise Data organization. The role will translate business priorities into scalable data solutions that deliver measurable value.

What You Are Good At

• Business Partnership & Data Strategy: Building trusted relationships with executives and translating strategic priorities and complex business challenges into scalable data and analytics solutions.
• Analytics, Reporting & Business Intelligence: Leading enterprise reporting, analytics, semantic models, and decision-support capabilities that enable better decisions and measurable business outcomes.
• Business Value & Prioritization: Aligning data investments with enterprise priorities and driving adoption through intuitive, product-oriented solutions focused on usability and measurable value.
• Leadership & Influence: Building high-performing teams and influencing across Business and Technology while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

Business Partnership & Data Capability Strategy

• Define and execute the enterprise strategy for data capabilities, analytics, business intelligence, and business enablement.
• Partner with executive and business leaders to understand strategic priorities, operational challenges, and growth opportunities.
• Establish demand management, prioritization, and roadmap planning processes that align investments with business objectives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data capabilities and maintain enterprise roadmaps, priorities, and success measures.
• Serve as the primary business relationship leader for the Enterprise Data organization.

Data Solutions for Analytics & Reporting

• Lead enterprise reporting, dashboards, analytics, and decision-support capabilities that improve business decision-making and performance.
• Establish standards and best practices for business intelligence, analytics, semantic models, and data capability management.
• Modernize reporting, reduce duplication, and improve consistency across analytical solutions.
• Ensure data capabilities are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Data Analysis & Solution Enablement

• Lead Data & BI Capability Owners, Data Analysts, Data Solution Architecture, and Information Architecture to ensure consistent requirements, analysis, and solution design.
• Establish standards for data requirements, modeling, and business rule documentation.
• Ensure requirements are well-defined and aligned with business objectives prior to engineering execution.
• Partner with Data Engineering & Operations to successfully transition requirements through solution delivery.
• Promote reusable data assets, semantic models, and standardized business definitions.

Adoption & Business Value

• Establish product-oriented delivery practices focused on adoption, usability, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop metrics to measure adoption, value realization, customer satisfaction, and operational impact.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and continuously improve enterprise data capabilities.
• Champion data literacy and effective use of enterprise analytics.
• Ensure solutions improve decision-making, advisor productivity, operational efficiency, client outcomes, and business performance.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and develop a high-performing, business-focused data solutions and analytics team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Allocate resources toward the firm’s highest-priority business and data initiatives.
• Partner across Data, Technology, Digital Product Management, and Business organizations to deliver integrated solutions.
• Attract, develop, and retain talent capable of modernizing and scaling enterprise data capabilities.

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Analytics, Data Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise analytics, business intelligence, data products, or data solutions within financial services or similarly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience delivering reporting, analytics, and business intelligence capabilities that drive measurable outcomes.
• Experience leading data capability or product management, data analysis, requirements management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of business intelligence platforms, semantic models, data modeling, and enterprise reporting architectures.
• Proven ability to partner with senior Business and Technology stakeholders and lead high-performing teams.
• Experience leading organizational change, business adoption, and analytics modernization initiatives.

Why work for us?

Benefits: Janney believes that its employees are the key to what makes a great company. Although work makes up a large portion of an employee’s life, we believe that a balance between work and non-work activities is essential to maintain quality performance and a positive work atmosphere. We offer a competitive package including Paid Parental Leave, generous Paid Time Off, eligibility for a $2,000 referral bonus, Employee Ownership, and Professional Development Assistance Plan designed to help you make the most of your life at work and at home—today and in the future. Explore further.

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. Fostering a positive workplace experience remains a top priority. People are our strongest asset. We recognize that when our team members thrive, our firm is more successful.