Manager, Data Governance

Bain Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Competitive benefits package

Health and financial security support

Job summary

Bain Capital is seeking a Manager for its Central Data Governance Team in Boston. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain data governance capabilities across various functions. Responsibilities include analyzing workflows, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with stakeholders.

A minimum of 10 years in asset management or a related field is required, alongside strong communication skills and a can-do attitude. Compensation is competitive, with a base salary of $125,000 – $140,000 and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong process discipline and ability to improve existing processes.
• 10+ years of experience in asset management or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and drive efficiency around end-to-end workflows.
• Map out processes from data collection to end-user reporting.
• Develop and track progress of data and reporting health KPIs.

Skills

Collaboration with stakeholders

Strong communication skills

Process design and improvement

Understanding of multiple asset classes

Self-starter mindset

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Central Data Governance Team – Manager

The successful candidate will join Bain Capital’s Central Data Governance Team as a Manager and report to the Credit & Special Situations Data Governance Team Lead. This role will be responsible for the design, implementation, adoption, and maintenance of a spectrum of data governance capabilities and solutions.

These capabilities include but are not limited to data process redesign/modernization projects, data issue management, data quality management, data catalog management, data health KPI’s and metrics reporting, and visualization tool and AI‑enablement.

This role will work very closely with a variety of functions such as Investment and Trade Operations, Finance, Data Analytics & Reporting, Portfolio Management, Investor Relations and Information Technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and drive efficiency around end‑to‑end workflows
• Map out processes from data collection to end‑user reporting with enhanced quality controls
• Prioritize and oversee key IT projects that impact data and reporting, as well as drive effective project planning and execution
• Partner with key business stakeholders to design systems architecture and implement data strategies across systems landscape, including deal pipeline, accounting system, portfolio company monitoring system, valuation and revenue models, as well as data warehouse completeness and end‑user reporting consumption
• Ensure appropriate data architecture, completeness, quality and transparency to enable automated reporting using visualization reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) and approved AI reporting tools
• Be a change agent in reducing manual processes and developing consistent approaches to where mappings, calculations and data aggregations should be stored in the systems
• Partner with key business stakeholders and use traditional SQL or machine learning to build reasonability tests and create alerts via a central data quality framework (e.g. Monte Carlo)
• Document key data terms, processes and protocols to create transparency and foster appropriate data use and process efficiency and governance via a central data catalog framework (e.g. Atlan)
• Act as a Data Management Office that identifies data and reporting challenges, track and root‑cause data issues, and design proper remediation controls, actions and process redesigns to avoid future occurrences
• Serves as a sounding board for key stakeholders across functions
• Develop and track progress of data and reporting health KPI’s / metrics
• Build scalable data and process solutions that integrate with both business‑specific and firm‑wide reporting needs

Key Elements to Success

• Leadership and ability to be a change agent; can‑do attitude
• In‑depth understanding of underlying data, systems and root‑cause analysis
• Ability to map out, document, and rationalize processes
• Experience / background specific to Private Credit and Equity with heavy exposure to data management and systems in either Finance, Operations or Data Governance capacity

Qualifications

• Proven experience collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders/internal customers
• Strong communication and relationship‑management skills across several key functions
• Strong process discipline – ability to design new processes and improve existing ones
• Self‑starter with a deadline‑driven mindset
• A strong understanding of multiple asset classes – it is a plus to specifically have experience with fixed income, private equity, private credit, liquid credit and distressed assets
• Comfort with a data‑intensive and demanding environment
• Experience in Finance, Operations or standing up or maintaining a data governance program at a similar firm
• 10+ years of experience in asset management or closely related field

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation: Expected Annual Base Salary: $125,000 – $140,000 (actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors, including role, function, level, experience, qualifications and geographic location). In addition to a competitive base salary, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance. Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs and overall well‑being.

EEO Statement

Bain Capital is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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