Director, Securities Data Management

　　Investment Operations, Investment Management

　　Full-Time (Boston or Springfield )

　　The Opportunity

　　As the Director, Securities Data Management you will lead a team of associates and be responsible for the daily management and oversight of the Securities Data Management team. You will play a critical role in supporting the team in the implementation of new data requests and the resolution of data issues across the Investment Data Ecosystem. You will provide subject matter expertise to Investment Data consumers across, understanding the root cause of issues and providing steps to remediation. You will act as a point of escalation for complex issues and be empowered to make decisions impacting the team. You will actively focus on coaching the team, providing feedback and encouraging knowledge transfer opportunities. Additionally, you will understand the importance of Investment Data Quality continuously looking to improve processes. You will have a strong business acumen of investment types and their life cycle and demonstrate interest in continued development. The nature of the work will require perseverance, accountability, and resourcefulness to identify opportunities to improve processes that address the root causes of business challenges.

　　The Team

　　The Securities Data Management team is part of the Investment Data Integrity team reporting to the Head of Investment Data Integrity, part of the MassMutual Investment Operations team within the Investment Management division. Securities Data Analysts are accountable for the management of data flowing into the investment ecosystem and maintaining system configurations related to validating, deriving and compositing data. The team works closely with the Investment Data Quality team to identify root cause of reoccurring operational issues, partners with Product Owners and developers to prioritize improvements, understand and react to new business requirements and represent the Investment Data Ecosystem as needed throughout the Enterprise.

　　The Impact:

　　Manage multiple and complex functions of the Securities Data Management Operations team

　　Understand data flows and processes within the investment ecosystem including and provide subject matter expertise to investment data consumers

　　Assist in management of complex transactions and projects related to securities data flows

　　Assist in developing and implementing business processes utilizing investment data

　　Manage multiple projects/issues at one time, demonstrating agility and the ability to prioritize workload

　　Participate in strategic initiatives, such as implementation of our Target Operating Model and current stabilization efforts

　　Provide ongoing training and coaching to team members, encouraging decision making and ownership of issues

　　Identify, implement and drive continuous improvement and efficiencies

　　Manage employee development, training and planning

　　Direct staff in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures

　　Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation and execution of internal and external audit remediations

　　The Minimum Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required

　　7+ years of securities data experience with an understanding of securities life cycle

　　The Ideal Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related area

　　Prior experience leading a team

　　Knowledge of investment data management from ingestion of source data to end user reporting

　　Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, comfortable interacting with vendors, business partners, external managers and internal Investment teams a

　　Ability to work across multiple priorities with limited guidance

　　Ability to independently explore solutions to a problem and adapt quickly to changes

　　Collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team-based environment

　　Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

　　Knowledge of Eagle PACE or like Data Management Tool

　　Knowledge of Eagle STAR or like Investment Accounting platform

　　Expert user of excel and proficient with SQL/Oracle query tools

　　Microstrategy or other reporting tool experience a plus

　　What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

　　Regular meetings with the Investment Data Operations and Analysis team

　　Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager

　　Access to mentorship opportunities

　　Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups

　　Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms

　　Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

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　　MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

　　If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

　　Salary Range: $110,400.00-$144,900.00