Head of Data Management - Managing Director (NY)

Head of Data Management - Managing Director (NY)

New York, New York

Position Title: Head of Data Management - Managing Director (NY)

Entity: KBRA Holdings, LLC

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: New York, New York, United States

Summary/Overview:

KBRA is seeking a senior leader to head our Data Management organization. Based in New York and reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, this individual will be responsible for defining and executing KBRA's enterprise data management strategy, leading Data Operations, advancing data governance and quality, and helping unlock the commercial value of KBRA's data assets.

The role will work across analytical, business, product, and technology teams to establish how KBRA's data is organized, governed, curated, maintained, and made available for internal and external use. This is a highly visible leadership position requiring both strategic thinking and a willingness to engage directly in the details.

About the Job:

• The Head of Data Management will establish the operating model, standards, and capabilities necessary to manage KBRA's data as a strategic enterprise asset.
• You will lead the Data Operations organization and oversee disciplines including data stewardship, master and reference data management, taxonomy and ontology development, data quality, and data-provider management.
• Working closely with Engineering and Product, you will help establish scalable data models, standards, processes, and technology capabilities that make KBRA's data easier to discover, integrate, govern, and use.
• You will also partner with business leadership to identify opportunities to package and commercialize KBRA's proprietary data assets and to ensure those assets are supported by appropriate governance, quality, and operational processes.

What You'll Do:

• Define and execute KBRA's enterprise data management strategy and operating model.
• Lead and develop the Data Operations organization, including data stewardship, master/reference data management, data quality, taxonomy, and related disciplines.
• Manage day-to-day operational delivery, service levels, controls, escalation and capacity planning.
• Establish standards for the organization, classification, definition, ownership, and lifecycle management of KBRA data.
• Continue to mature KBRA’s data governance and data quality programs by establishing measurable standards for accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, and exception management.
• Establish and maintain an enterprise data-domain model, including data owners, stewards, authoritative sources, definitions, quality and lifecycle. Lead the development