Manager, Data Operations - APAC

Pitchbook; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Sabbatical program

Paid family leave

Educational stipend

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Stock program

Monthly transportation stipend

Job summary

PitchBook seeks a Data Operations leader to drive APAC data initiatives, mentor senior staff, and build scalable data processes across regions. You will partner with Sales, CS, and Product to enhance data collection, tooling, and methodologies while ensuring high data quality.

The role requires strong people management, proficiency in SQL/Python, and experience with BI tools. A competitive base salary accompanies comprehensive benefits and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field; 3–5+ years in financial data operations or related areas.
• Proven people management overseeing multi-regional teams; experience with recruiting and developing talent.
• Experience with SQL/Python to analyze operational data and improve workflows; familiarity with BI tools for KPI tracking.

Responsibilities

• Foster department culture and champion DEI across the team (5%).
• Lead APAC data operations recruiting and interview processes (2%).
• Train and ramp new hires on APAC data operations (2%).
• Maintain regular 1:1s to review performance and career development (8%).
• Create quarterly benchmarking documents on APAC datasets (2%).
• Develop market knowledge of APAC data providers (5%).
• Participate in bi-weekly Leadership meetings on data operations initiatives (5%).
• Drive APAC teams’ vision and strategic initiatives (30%).
• Quality assurance of production profiles across APAC datasets (10%).
• Develop and rollout APAC research methodologies (10%).
• Present operations reviews on APAC data operations (3%).
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and staffing with leadership (3%).
• Collaborate with Sales/CS/Go-To-Market to address data gaps (10%).
• Partner with Product/Engineering to enhance data collection tools and workflows (5%).
• 15 days remote work flexibility for a whole year.
• 6 direct reports: 4 Leads & 2 Senior Associates

Skills

People management

Recruiting and team development

Multi-regional leadership

Communication

Data operations domain knowledge APAC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field

Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

PowerBI

Automation tools

AI-enabled research tools

Job description

At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We're deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there's going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We're willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.

About the Role:

At PitchBook, we believe that the Data Operations team plays a vital role in setting us apart from our competitors. We take immense pride in providing top-quality data to our customers, while also being accountable, collaborative, and receptive to feedback. Our team members are highly engaged, detail-oriented, and always eager to learn and grow as our industry evolves.

Our reputation for excellence is a direct result of our deep commitment to building the world's best private market database, and we recognize the importance of investing in our team members from day one. That's why we offer specialized training and a mentorship program that is tailored specifically to the needs of the Data Operations team.

We value and celebrate the diverse perspectives, talents, and experiences of our team members and recognize the importance of building trust and strong cross‑functional partnerships. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to take your career to new heights, we invite you to join us at PitchBook.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Foster department culture, champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across the department (5%)
• Lead recruiting and hiring efforts across for APAC data operations teams, including phone screens and on‑site interviews (2%)
• Accountable for the training and ramping success of new hires on the APAC data operations teams (2%)
• Maintain regular cadence of 1:1s with each direct report to recap performance, identify improvement opportunities and support career development (8%)
• Accountable for creating quarterly competitive benchmarking documents on APAC datasets (2%)
• Develop expansive market knowledge of all players within the APAC data providers' market (5%)
• Contribute and participate in bi‑weekly Data Operations Leadership meetings to review department wide initiatives, people development, ELT updates, hiring and data quality (5%)
• Develop and spearhead APAC teams' vision and accountable for driving strategic initiatives related to those teams (30%)
• Accountable for performing quality assurance on production profiles across various APAC datasets (10%)
• Support the development, maintenance, documentation, and rollout of APAC research methodologies (10%)
• Accountable for running and highlighting operational success and challenges during standardized biweekly/monthly/quarterly business reviews around APAC data operations (3%)
• Support operational and dataset strategy through budgeting, forecasting, and staffing through collaboration with director (3%)
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and Go‑To‑Market teams to prioritize enhancements, address data gaps, and support client needs (10%)
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to enhance data collection tools, automation capabilities, and workflow efficiency (5%)
• ***15 days remote work flexibility for a whole year
• *** 6 directreports: 4 Data Operations Leads & 2 Senior Data Operations Associate

Skills and Qualifications:

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field, or foreign equivalent and 5 years of related experience in financial data operations, investment research, or private markets intelligence in Data Operations related positions. In alternative, we accept a Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field, or foreign equivalent and 3 years of related experience in financial data operations, investment research, or private markets intelligence in Data Operations related positions.
• This position also requires People management experience overseeing multi-regional teams. Experience with recruiting and team development. Experience leveraging SQL and/or Python to analyze operational data and improve workflow efficiency. Experience with BI tools (e.g. PowerBI) for root cause analysis and KPI tracking. Experience implementing automation or AI-enabled research tools. Experience with building and executing multi-year data expansion roadmaps. Experience with APAC private and public capital markets and regionalized research methodologies. Experience with interfacing with clients to support our Sales and Customer Success teams. Experience with financial markets or services, particularly private equity and venture capital. *** Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, and experience.*** Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S. in this position

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days

Social Health

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly team building events

Financial Health

• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program
• Monthly transportation stipend

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $209,144-$209,144
• Target annual bonus percentage: 10%

Working Conditions:

At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in‑person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments‑those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices‑that simply can't be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on‑going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

PitchBook is an equal opportunity employer.