SVP, IO Strategy Management
Global Atlantic
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strategic implementation of Front-2-Back cross asset architecture.
- Ownership of the program management function across the division.
- Responsible for driving design and implementation of Strategic Infrastructure with Technology and Investment teams, for a complex set of asset classes including hard assets and derivatives.
- Oversee the Program Management team dedicated towards executing Operational transformation programs.
- Primary responsibility for Investments data and information strategy and control, including owning the Investments data life cycle and closely coordinating with key stakeholders within the Investments Office and across the organization including IT, Operations, Accounting / Finance, Analytics, and Regulatory teams on components of data use and maintenance
- Quickly develop the business and product knowledge required to support the Investment function and related governance activities of GA's $150bn+ portfolio with a strategy primarily focused on high quality fixed income assets; manage data-related reporting considerations such as STAT and GAAP
- Manage the Investments data lineage across all upstream and downstream systems and various data sources; oversee and dictate data flows to consumers including third-party applications and vendors
- Work cross-functionally to ensure data best practices are designed and implemented proactively and that Investments data is accessible with appropriate channels of access controls; support data dictionary & definition cataloguing, including incorporating enterprise data domains and elements as required and providing security and trade activity support
- Act as primary business owner of reference data on behalf of Investments including ratings and asset hierarchies (both internal and external) associated with the assets that GA holds; facilitate how ratings are fed for Investments use
- Establish control guidelines and protocols that govern the proliferation of data to ensure that data controls are enforced
- Develop a deep understanding and alignment to GA's existing data governance framework and policy requirements
- Oversee hands-on development of data assets in GA's proprietary enterprise data catalog
- Minimum 15 years' experience in Strategy implementation, Operations transformation, project management, asset management / investments, reinsurance or related area
- Experience with data analysis, data documentation, data quality monitoring and improvement
- Familiar with data governance concepts and have been involved in data governance roll-outs in the past
- Experience working within investment teams and understanding how value and projections are generated within the applicable asset classes
- Demonstrated track record and hands-on experience in data management/data stewardship areas, including use of Collibra or other data profiling and curation tools
- Strong understanding of the organization's needs in a high-growth and complex environment and ability to drive change
- Strong leadership and communication skills as well as the ability to influence key decision-makers and understand their points of view
- Must be able to work effectively both on teams as well as be self-motivated, task oriented, and organized
- Understanding of data concepts, including data design and modelling, as well as SQL, BI tools (Excel, Tableau, Looker, or Power BI) and Big data.
- Familiarity with insurance industry and related regulatory considerations a plus
- Working knowledge of Python, R, or VBA is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field
- New York: StreetWise Partners, Covenant House, Partnership for New York City, City Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, Billion Oyster Project
- Boston: Cradles to Crayons, Boston's Healthcare for the Homeless, Thompson Island Outward Bound, Rosie's Place, Catie's Closet, Project Bread, Rise Against Hunger, Space to Thrive
- Hartford: Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, Oliver's Pajama, United Way
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