Ameriprise Financial
Technical Director-Data Enablement
Boston, Massachusetts · Director · Part-time
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About the role
- The role also lays the groundwork for scalable advanced analytics, AI, and regulator-ready data consumption.
- Define and execute the enterprise vision for data enablement by establishing standards and scalable patterns for data products, including ownership models, data contracts, metadata, quality metrics, SLAs, lifecycle management, and stewardship.
- Enable Scalable Data Products on Modern Platforms
Responsibilities
- Lead Enterprise Data Enablement Strategy
- Drive a domain‑aligned approach across ABOR, IBOR, Performance & Attribution, Holdings, Transactions, Benchmarks, and Reference Data to ensure data is trusted, reusable, and decision‑ready across the firm.
- Partner closely with data platform engineering and architecture teams to ensure robust enablement for ingestion, transformation, analytics, and consumption, while promoting reusable patterns that support analytics, AI/ML, regulatory, and client‑facing use cases.
- Drive Adoption, Trust, and Self‑Service by Design
- Ensure data products are governed by design-balancing regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements with agility-so consumers can confidently discover, understand, and use data at scale.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a high‑performing team of senior data enablement and data product leaders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, MIS, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in technology and/or software development
- 5-7+ years of leadership experience managing highly technical teams and complex initiatives
- 2-3+ years of proven success in strategy planning and execution
- 3-5+ years of experience planning and managing departmental and/or project budgets
- 3-5+ years in a Data Enablement or Data Product leadership role within Asset Management or Financial Services
- 3-5+ years of hands‑on experience with cloud‑native data technologies, including AWS‑based data pipelines and analytics platforms such as Snowflake
Nice to have
- Data Product & Asset Management Expertise
- Strong understanding of data flows and consumers across front, middle, and back office functions.
- Platform and Architecture Fluency
- Leadership and Ways of Working
- Exceptional communication skills and credibility across engineering, product, investment, and operations teams, with a strong product‑oriented mindset focused on adoption, usability, and measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrated maturity and effectiveness in leading complex technical initiatives and teams
- Recognized thought leader and innovator in leveraging data and technology to advance business strategy
- Highly effective communicator, capable of conveying complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences
Skills
- Champion adherence to enterprise data standards, architectural principles, SDLC practices, and quality frameworks.
Compensation
- The estimated base salary for this role is $172,500- $237,200/year.
- We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy.
- Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location.
- In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role.
Company info
- About Our Company
- We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024.
- Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients.
- We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer.
- Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.
- Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
Equal opportunity
- Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).
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