Overview
Executive Director role leading the strategic transformation of Core Data within the Commercial & Investment Bank. You will define AI-readiness, automation, and data quality programs to enable business growth and operational excellence, partnering with Technology, Business, and Operations. You will lead a high-calibre team and establish an operating model delivering value across Markets and Securities Services. This is a chance to shape data capabilities at scale and influence senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Drive strategic direction of Core Data aligning with the CIB Data AI-Readiness framework
- Define and implement a roadmap for agent-ready Core Data (discoverability, entitlements, semantic context)
- Partner with Technology to make Core Data assets discoverable and consumable
- Register and describe core data assets in the Compass catalogue and integrate into Fusion
- Shape exposure of reference data through distribution APIs to meet consumption patterns
- Establish semantic layers providing meaning and relationships for AI/agentic consumers
- Identify and reduce complexity, duplication, and manual handling in Core Data
- Develop independent data quality assessment capabilities with transparent reporting
- Evaluate and prototype automation approaches (rules-based, AI/ML, agentic)
- Reduce access friction and enable self-service for Business and Operations users
- Build partnerships across Reference Data Product Owners, Operations, CIB CDAO Teams, Corporate Technology, and senior leadership
- Lead and scale a high-performing team as business demand grows
Key requirements
- Proven experience leading data strategy, transformation, or similar senior role in financial services or regulated environment
- Deep understanding of core data domains and downstream workflows
- Familiarity with data cataloguing, metadata, and API design concepts
- Ability to translate complex data concepts for diverse audiences
- Experience designing or overseeing automation solutions for data management and operations
- Track record of delivery through influence across Business, Operations, Functions, and Technology
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to build from the ground up and scale capabilities
- Team leadership and people management experience
- Stakeholder management
- Communication skills
- Strategic thinking
- AI/ML and agentic approaches in data management
- Data quality assessment methodologies
- Data cataloguing and metadata
Digital & Platform Services - Head of Applied AI & Data Transformation for Core Data - Executive Director in London employer: JP Morgan Chase
Morgan is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises diversity and inclusion while fostering employee growth through comprehensive coaching and development opportunities. As a global leader in financial services, we empower our teams to drive impactful product management and AI enablement, ensuring that every employee can contribute meaningfully to our clients' success in a collaborative environment located at the heart of the financial sector.
