Head of Data Strategy and Solutions

Shape the Future of Technology at Bessemer

At Bessemer, technology is an integral part of how we serve our clients and support our employees. Now, we’re expanding our commitment even further. We’re making a significant long-term investment in technology, and we’re looking for top IT professionals to be part of our growing team.

Why Bessemer?

• Strategic vision: We take a forward-thinking approach to building modern engineering solutions that address the needs of our clients and employees. Our technology leaders energize our firm with a focus on stability, efficiency, and innovation.
• Ambitious roadmap: Challenge yourself on projects that transform key areas of the firm and build relationships with talented partners across the business.
• Inviting environment: Do your best work in modern spaces that foster collaboration and take a break with colleagues in our subsidized cafeteria.
• Exceptional colleagues: We enjoy our work and creating great outcomes together. Our highly skilled professionals are committed to working collaboratively and striving for excellence.
• Work-life balance: We believe that a balanced professional and personal life is essential for our employees’ — and our firm’s — well-being.

If you’re interested in joining a team that drives innovation and builds for the future, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Position Summary:

As a key leader, you will define and implement a visionary data strategy that drives business growth, enhances client experiences, and informs strategic decisions. You will align the data platform strategy with the firm's Wealth and Client Advisory, Investment Management, and Finance goals, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions. You will oversee all facets of data governance, architecture, analytics, and the integration of modern technologies like artificial intelligence, and lead the transformation to a cloud-first data architecture. You will establish the vision for our next-generation data warehouse and spearhead the migration of on-premises systems to state-of-the-art cloud solutions. By integrating generative AI capabilities into our data ecosystem, you will drive innovation and contribute to strategic decision-making in a collaborative environment.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy aligned with the firm's wealth and investment management objectives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align the data platform vision with organizational goals. 
• Drive innovation in data technologies to support advanced analytics, AI/ML, and real-time decision-making. 
• Create and manage multi-year roadmap to implement data strategy.

Data Warehouse:

• Define and implement a modern data warehouse solution to serve as the backbone for enterprise data and analytics.
• Define data models, governance frameworks, and integration patterns for scalable data operations. 
• Build data warehouse platform to support both structured and unstructured data

Team Leadership 

• Establish and manage a high-performing team of data engineers, architects, and analysts within a matrix organizational structure.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence. 
• Collaborate with other departments, such as information security, to integrate their requirements into cloud-native database solutions.
• Provide guidance and supervision to engineering teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing insights and guidance on leveraging data as a strategic asset. 
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration across technology, operations, and business teams. 

Data Governance

• Establish data governance policies to ensure data quality, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements. 
• Implement robust