Senior Data Advisor

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug

Dental

Vision

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Edward Jones is seeking a Senior Data Advisor to lead data strategy across cross-functional initiatives. You will guide data capabilities, partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to design scalable solutions, and define KPIs to demonstrate value while advocating responsible data practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration with senior leaders, change management, and ongoing education to raise data literacy across the organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data/analytics roles (data product management, analytics consulting, BI, data strategy, or applied AI).
• Proven experience aligning business strategy to data capabilities and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data platforms (lakehouse, ELT/ETL), semantic modeling, BI, and AI concepts (feature stores, embeddings, MLOps, RAG).
• Working knowledge of data governance (privacy, retention, classification) and Responsible AI principles.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to translate technical concepts to business language.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for ownership areas; align with Data Strategy and Firm Plan; influence data needs across the enterprise.
• Ensure stakeholder requirements are clearly communicated and that best practices are followed in initiatives.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, operations professionals, and software developers to design effective solutions.
• Define KPIs to monitor data assets and shape a data narrative for accountability across teams.
• Develop and manage relationships with senior leaders to drive key initiatives.
• Champion data literacy; lead change management, training, and education initiatives.

Skills

Data strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science/analytics/computer science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Azure

Vector databases

MCP servers

Job description

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 21-Aug-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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The Senior Data Advisor will act as data capability subject matter expert responsible for data related needs on key firm initiatives. They are expected to execute the Data Advisor role on larger, more complex, cross-functional projects that require coordination across multiple divisions.

This role drives the execution of the organization's data strategy and operating model and is accountable for commitments and culture across a meaningfully large area or multiple smaller areas of subject matter expertise within the Data organization. They may work with outside vendors to ensure a sustainable pipeline of talent to meet their area's current and future needs. They influence outcomes across the Firm on behalf of the organization for their specific areas of responsibility.

What You Will Do:

• Accountable for the strategy of their area(s) of ownership, staying aligned with the overall Data Strategy and Firm Plan; influences and contributes to the prioritization of firm data needs by partnering across the enterprise. Is recognized as a expert within their domain(s) and is well-connected with industry best practices and thought partners.
• Accountable to meet the needs of consuming stakeholders and to clearly communicate requirements and ensure compliance from producing stakeholders; accountable to ensure best practices are being leveraged and enforced in firm initiatives.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, operations professionals and software developers to understand requirements and design effective solutions. Can credibly engage with these groups to influence outcomes in mutually beneficial ways.
• Define key performance indicators to monitor and track the health and growth of our data assets. Uses these measures to shape a compelling Data narrative and hold their team(s) and partners accountable.
• Ensure prudent use of the firm’s financial resources.
• Develop and manage business relationships with senior leaders across the organization in order to lead and contribute to key initiatives.
• Be a change agent for data literacy; lead and contribute to change management, communication, training, and education initiatives.

What Experience You Need:

• 7+ years in data/analytics roles (e.g., data product management, analytics consulting, BI, data strategy, or applied AI).
• Proven experience aligning business strategy to data capabilities and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data platforms (lakehouse, ELT/ETL), semantic modeling, BI, and AI concepts (feature stores, embeddings, MLOps, RAG).
• Working knowledge of data governance (privacy, retention, classification) and Responsible AI principles.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to translate technical concepts to business language.

What Could Set You Apart:

• Experience in Fortune 500/250 or similarly complex environments.
• Domain experience in one or more areas (Finance/Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Sales/Marketing, Customer).
• Familiarity with enterprise BI and AI ecosystems and governance platforms (Databricks, Azure, vector databases, MCP servers).
• Certifications in data governance, analytics, or AI (e.g., DAMA, Azure/AWS/GCP Data/AI).

Knowledge Requirements:

• Experience in roles related to data governance, data management, data operations, data strategy and/or executing strategic programs.
• Advanced level understanding of data and analytics.
• Experience in the financial services industry preferred.
• Leading in a matrixed environment on large governance projects preferred.
• Preference to candidates with knowledge of data governance best practices, business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets.
• Experience in Wealth Management / Financial Services industry, functional and/or technical area of expertise.

Ability Requirements:

• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship skills; ability to influence without authority.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving, decision-making, and strategic thinking.
• Comfortable leading and working through ambiguous situations to define precise requirements and priorities and drive actionable outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated capacity to develop and implement practical strategies, plans and solutions to identified issues and problems.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

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Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.