Senior Data Operations Associate — Hybrid

PowerToFly; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Morgan Stanley’s Parametric group seeks an Operations Senior Associate to join the Data Operations team, overseeing the delivery and quality of critical investment data across the firm.

The role combines leadership, strategic thinking and hands-on execution, balancing daily tasks with broader firm goals and data initiatives across EDM and downstream systems. Hybrid work model and competitive benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in data analysis and data management best practice.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with cloud-based data stores a strong plus.
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a changing environment and under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day activities within the Data Operations team related to Reference and Market Data, ensuring accurate and timely completion of operational responsibilities.
• Support the mastering and maintenance of critical investment data, including security master and reference data, across EDM, internal data services and downstream systems.
• Support large-scale firmwide data initiatives focused on improving scalability, automation, data quality and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with business, technology, operations, risk, compliance and investment stakeholders to understand data requirements, resolve issues and support strategic platform initiatives.
• Support data onboarding, testing, validation and implementation activities for new data sources, data elements, system enhancements and data mastering processes.
• Support efficient and timely security master workflows, data alignment across internal systems, exception management and downstream data distribution.
• Coordinate UAT, regression testing, production validation and implementation readiness for EDM and related internal data services.
• Maintain strong controls, procedures, metrics and escalation processes to support data accuracy, timeliness and transparency.
• Balance daily production responsibilities with strategic initiatives, ensuring operational service levels are maintained while supporting broader firm goals.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention, improve data quality and enhance consistency across platforms.

Skills

Market data

Pricing data

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Cloud data stores

Time management

Cross-team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Job description

Morgan Stanley’s Parametric group seeks an Operations Senior Associate to join the Data Operations team, overseeing the delivery and quality of critical investment data across the firm.

The role combines leadership, strategic thinking and hands-on execution, balancing daily tasks with broader firm goals and data initiatives across EDM and downstream systems. Hybrid work model and competitive benefits accompany this position.