Associate Director - Data Management

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Global Data team at Mercer. This role will be based in Mumbai This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Associate Director - Data Management

We will count on you to

• Drive the delivery and operational support for key investment data domains including accounting book of record and investment book of record
• Collaborate with data solutions and operations leadership to define and enhance the control environment for operational investment data.
• ·Ensure there is detailed support documentation that aligns closely with operations business requirements, data mappings, dependencies, data definitions, specifications, and business processes including performance data flows
• ·Build, manage, lead, and grow a dedicated high-performance investment operations data support team
• Develop and implement scalable investment operations data support capabilities with a metrics-driven operations model, ensuring adherence to data ownership, quality, accuracy, and timeliness principles
• ·Manage stakeholder expectations through effective project management
• Pro-actively problem solve in collaboration with global stakeholders

What you need to have:

• Relevant experience gained at investment managers and/or service providers to investment management firms
• · Extensive experience leading teams managing core investment data domains, including team building, organizational development, process management, vendor management, SLA oversight, and metrics-driven support delivery
• · Experience driving the adoption of standardized processes, templates, and best practices by investment operations teams
• · Thorough understanding of ABOR / IBOR domains including positions/holdings, transactions, pricing and general ledger 
• · Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels
• · Thought leadership in designing investment data capabilities across front-office, middle-office, and back-office workflows
• · Hands-on experience managing data pipelines and analytics for diverse financial market data sets and multiple asset classes
• · Strong technical skills – SQL in particular
• · Solid conceptual understanding of investment management processes, financial markets, portfolio management, reporting, and monitoring
• · Demonstrable knowledge of front, middle, and back-office functions within investment management
• · Experience integrating disparate investment data ecosystems, data models, and analytics pipelines to support complex performance measurement workflows

What makes you stand out?

• · Extensive knowledge of downstream use cases for ABOR and IBOR content at an investment manager
• · Experience and understanding of modern investment data platforms
• · Industry certifications within finance, data, team management, project management
• · Ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and coherent manner
• · Experience with State Street ADP, CRD and FactSet

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.