Are you ready to shape the future of data and analytics at a global financial leader? Join us and make a meaningful impact by driving innovation and excellence across our organization. In this role, you’ll partner with senior leaders to influence strategic decisions and help build a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll be at the heart of our transformation, ensuring our teams are empowered to deliver superior outcomes. This is your opportunity to lead, collaborate, and grow in a dynamic environment.

As an Executive Director, CDAO Business Manager in the Chief Data & Analytics Office, you will work closely with leadership to drive key priorities and ensure seamless operations. You will orchestrate executive routines, manage communications, and support resource and financial planning. Together, we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where your insights and leadership will help us achieve our goals. You will play a vital role in enabling our teams to deliver impactful solutions for the firm and our clients.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CDAO leadership team, providing strategic insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of executive materials, including presentations, talking points, and briefing documents for senior forums, conferences, and leadership meetings.
• Coordinate leadership routines, including agenda setting, meeting orchestration, and follow-up on action items to ensure accountability and progress.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across the CDAO, including Chief Analytics Office (CAO), Chief Data Office (CDO), Product & Platform teams, and other internal partners.
• Act as a central point of contact for internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, initiatives, and key deliverables.
• Support the organization and execution of internal events, such as leadership offsites, roadshows, and town halls.
• Oversee internal governance routines, including status reporting, OKR tracking, and preparation for leadership and regulatory reviews.
• Support resource planning, headcount management, and financial oversight to ensure optimal allocation of organizational resources.
• Identify and escalate risks, issues, or bottlenecks, and drive resolution in partnership with relevant teams.
• Lead initiatives to streamline internal processes, enhance productivity, and improve the overall effectiveness of the CDAO.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement and foster a culture of continuous excellence, accountability, and transparency within the organization.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 10+ years of experience in Strategy, COO, Chief of Staff, or similar leadership roles, ideally within financial services or data/analytics environments.
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree (e.g., MBA).
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives and managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to develop executive-level materials and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with experience working in matrixed organizations.
• High degree of integrity, self-motivation, and adaptability in fast-paced, high-impact settings.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience collaborating with technology or engineering teams to implement data-driven or AI-enabled solutions.