Head of Multi-Asset & Wealth Data

S&P Global; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Retirement planning

Education program

Family perks

Job summary

S&P Global Dow Jones Indices seeks a Senior Data Product Lead to own the end-to-end Multi-Asset & Wealth data value stream, guiding data products from sourcing through governance and adoption.

You will partner with Index Management, Product, Technology, and Data Operations to translate business priorities into a roadmap, define delivery commitments, and lead cross-functional teams to success.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading data products, data strategy, data operations, or data transformation within financial services, index, asset management, wealth management, or a closely related environment.
• Demonstrated ability to own an end-to-end data roadmap and convert complex business strategy into prioritized requirements, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data governance, domain ownership, master data, data quality, lineage, vendor or content sourcing, and modern data-platform operating models.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders across business, product, operations, and technology, with the ability to influence without relying on direct authority.
• Commercially minded and able to connect data investment to index, client, operational, and risk outcomes.
• Clear, credible communicator who can simplify technical issues, surface trade-offs, and drive decisions.
• Disciplined operator with strong prioritization, execution, and change-management skills.
• Collaborative leader who creates accountability and builds effective partnerships across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Multi-Asset & Wealth data value stream, ensuring data products reliably support index construction, calculation, rebalancing, analytics, and downstream use.
• Translate index, product, and commercial priorities into a clear, prioritized, and executable data product roadmap, with defined delivery commitments, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Lead the lifecycle of data products from sourcing and domain definition through governance, platform adoption, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary business-facing data leader for Multi-Asset & Wealth, aligning stakeholders, resolving priorities, and communicating progress, risks, and trade-offs.
• Lead and coordinate Data Domain Owners, Data Product Owners, and Data Operations Analysts, establishing an effective domain structure and operating rhythm.
• Drive asset-class vendor and content sourcing decisions, adoption of master data and data-quality standards, and transition plans supporting greater operational centralization.

Skills

Data governance

Data strategy

Data operations

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

14

The Team:

The Global Data Enablement and Operations team safeguards the integrity, governance, scalability, and strategic use of data across the full index lifecycle, from acquisition through commercialization. The team partners globally across Index Management, Index Design, Product, Commercial, Technology, Data Operations, and Enterprise Data to build trusted, platform-ready data products that enable innovation across asset classes.

Within this organization, the Multi-Asset & Wealth value stream connects index and product strategy to data execution. The team values clear ownership, disciplined prioritization, strong governance, and close partnership across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Own the end-to-end Multi-Asset & Wealth data value stream, ensuring data products reliably support index construction, calculation, rebalancing, analytics, and downstream use.
• Translate index, product, and commercial priorities into a clear, prioritized, and executable data product roadmap, with defined delivery commitments, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Lead the lifecycle of data products from sourcing and domain definition through governance, platform adoption, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary business-facing data leader for Multi-Asset & Wealth, aligning stakeholders, resolving priorities, and communicating progress, risks, and trade-offs.
• Lead and coordinate Data Domain Owners, Data Product Owners, and Data Operations Analysts, establishing an effective domain structure and operating rhythm.
• Drive asset-class vendor and content sourcing decisions, adoption of master data and data-quality standards, and transition plans supporting greater operational centralization.

Key Deliverables:

• Multi-Asset & Wealth data value stream strategy and roadmap, aligned to business priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Defined, governed, and accountable data domains with clear ownership and decision rights.
• Gold, platform-ready data products that meet agreed quality, lineage, availability, and usability requirements.
• Documented OKRs, KPIs, delivery commitments, and value-realization measures.
• Data quality, master data, and platform adoption metrics with transparent remediation plans.
• Practical transition plans for operations centralization, including controls, handoffs, service expectations, and change management.

Key Relationships:

• Value Stream Business Owners; Distribution Value Stream Owner; Technology; Product, Platforms and Design; Index Management; Index Design; Commercial teams; Enterprise Data Office; Data Domain Groups; Data Operations; external data and content providers.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,481 to $226,019. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries/us ;!!DEyr4sPAfcQg!SXQz_VBTJBEHh3eRj1HjeE69g_KuOEmDUe0TLS-lPOXbUcJ5IsxIw69Llk98iLBJ8JeersoIZgsSRkMlu3ecanOp7g$.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Extensive experience leading data products, data strategy, data operations, or data transformation within financial services, index, asset management, wealth management, or a closely related environment.
• Demonstrated ability to own an end-to-end data roadmap and convert complex business strategy into prioritized requirements, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data governance, domain ownership, master data, data quality, lineage, vendor or content sourcing, and modern data-platform operating models.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders across business, product, operations, and technology, with the ability to influence without relying on direct authority.
• Commercially minded and able to connect data investment to index, client, operational, and risk outcomes.
• Clear, credible communicator who can simplify technical issues, surface trade-offs, and drive decisions.
• Disciplined operator with strong prioritization, execution, and change-management skills.
• Collaborative leader who creates accountability and builds effective partnerships across global teams.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting multi-asset indices, portfolio construction, model portfolios, wealth solutions, or related investment data workflows.
• Knowledge of index construction and calculation processes, data entitlements and licensing, and third-party market or reference data.
• Experience establishing OKRs and KPIs for data products, operational performance, data quality, and platform adoption.
• Experience centralizing or transforming data operations while maintaining control, service continuity, and stakeholder confidence.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

We require all external candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world’s leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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US Candidates Only:

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