Director - Data Product Owner

The Value Maximizer; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Austin, Texas, is looking for a Director - Data Product Owner to lead data modernization efforts in Wealth and Asset Management. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the field, along with deep knowledge of capital markets data and cloud solutions. Responsibilities include managing product backlogs, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality data governance. This role demands strong leadership to bridge the gap between technology and business, ensuring scalable integrated data products that enhance investment functions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Wealth Management or Asset Management.
• Strong understanding of capital markets data and related feeds.
• Proficiency with modern data platforms.
• Proven track record delivering data modernization or cloud migration programs in financial services
• Experience with data platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, Azure Data Services, Informatica; knowledge of data governance frameworks (Collibra, Profisee)
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in Agile/Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments

Responsibilities

• Lead data modernization initiatives on cloud-based platforms.
• Drive the ingestion and management of key data feeds.
• Manage product backlogs aligned with business priorities.
• Manage product backlog and prioritize roadmaps with emphasis on scalability and data quality
• Define data governance, lineage, and stewardship across investment and reference data domains
• Collaborate with architecture teams on cloud-native data solutions (Snowflake, AWS, Azure) and data mesh/data fabric principles
• Provide delivery management to ensure timely high-impact features using agile practices
• Serve as the domain SME supporting front, middle, back-office functions like trading, portfolio management, accounting, reporting

Skills

Wealth Management expertise

Capital markets data understanding

Cloud services proficiency

Agile methodologies

Cloud data platforms

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Azure Data Services

Informatica

Collibra

Profisee

Job description

Overview

Director - Data Product Owner /SME (IBOR): Location: Focused on 3 markets: (1) NY/NJ, (2) Charlotte/Fort Mill, (2) Austin Texas

Reports To: Head of Wealth Management

Experience: 8-10 years' relevant experience (overall 12-15 years) Level: Director

About the role: We are seeking a Senior Data Product Owner with deep expertise in Wealth Management or Asset Management to lead enterprise data modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with Investment Book of Record (IBOR), Accounting Book of Record (ABOR), Security Master, and capital markets data across top-tier financial institutions such as JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, State Street, or BlackRock. This role requires a strategic thinker who can bridge business, data, and technology teams to define the roadmap, drive delivery, and ensure the creation of high-quality, scalable, and integrated data products that power investment, advisory, and reporting functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Modernization: Lead initiatives modernizing data architectures (IBOR, ABOR, Client Master, Account Master, Security Master) on cloud-based platforms
• Capital Markets Data Expertise: Drive the ingestion and management of transaction feeds, position feeds, and custodian data to enable a unified and accurate data ecosystem
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business, technology, and operations teams to translate investment and operations needs into actionable data product requirements
• Roadmap & Prioritization: Manage product backlogs aligned with business priorities, emphasizing scalability, performance, and data quality
• Data Governance & Quality: Define and enforce standards for data ownership, lineage, and stewardship across investment and reference data domains
• Cloud & Architecture Leadership: Collaborate with architecture teams to implement cloud-native data solutions (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Azure) and adopt modern design principles such as data mesh and data fabric
• Delivery Management: Ensure timely delivery of high-impact features using agile practices, coordinating across engineering, QA, and business teams
• Business Partnership: Serve as the domain SME supporting front, middle, and back-office functions including trading, portfolio management, accounting, and performance reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Wealth Management or Asset Management, ideally with exposure to top-tier institutions (JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, State Street, BlackRock, UBS, Bank of America, RBS, Nomura, etc. or the firms that service these domains like CapGem, TCS, Capco, Infosys, Cognizant, etc.)
• Strong understanding of capital markets data — transaction feeds, position feeds, custodian feeds, holdings, and pricing data
• Deep knowledge of investment data domains: IBOR, ABOR, Security Master, Client Master, and Account Master
• Proven experience delivering data modernization or cloud migration programs in financial services
• Proficiency with data platforms and tools such as Snowflake, AWS, Azure Data Services, Informatica, or equivalent
• Solid understanding of data governance, lineage, metadata, and reference data management frameworks (e.g., Collibra, Profisee)
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in Agile/Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments