Senior Product Owner (Data Platforms)

This role supports the governance, management, and oversight of Wealth Management financial data to ensure accuracy, accessibility, security, and regulatory compliance while enabling informed business decision-making.

As a Product Owner for the Wealth Management Middle Office, the firm's horizontal financial data platform, the Assistant Vice President will help manage and execute the product roadmap, coordinate delivery of strategic initiatives, and oversee the platform's book of work. The role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and prioritizing business requirements, partnering with stakeholders to balance business needs, regulatory obligations, and platform capabilities to maximize value and adoption.

Reporting to the WM Data Platforms organization, the Assistant Vice President will work closely with technology, architecture, and engineering teams to translate business objectives into data solutions and platform enhancements. The role will promote data governance, data quality, and operational excellence practices while supporting the delivery of consistent, trusted, and scalable financial data across Wealth Management.

Responsibilities

• Support the product vision, roadmap, and backlog management for the Wealth Management Middle Office platform.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and drive delivery outcomes.
• Coordinate platform enhancements and data initiatives to meet business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational needs.
• Monitor data quality, governance compliance, and control processes to ensure reliable and trusted financial data.
• Analyze stakeholder requests, assess impacts, and make recommendations for prioritization and implementation.
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to support platform modernization and scalability efforts.
• Develop metrics, reporting, and operational insights to measure platform adoption, effectiveness, and business value.
• Support issue resolution, process improvements, and continuous enhancement of the financial data platform.
• Advocate for data-driven innovation, leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to drive insights and improve wealth management solutions.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of data architecture improvements, ensuring they align with business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, Finance, Data Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in wealth management, data strategy, or Finance.
• Strong understanding of Wealth Management, Financials, Middle Office, Data Management, and Data Governance principles.
• Experience serving as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Data Steward for enterprise data platforms.
• Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs, epics, features, and user stories within Agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Agile methodologies to document business requirements, manage sprint planning, track delivery progress, and support release management activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts to both business and technical audiences.

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