Vice President or Assistant Vice President (Data Stewardship Lead)

Golub Capital • New York, NY

8d • $140,000 - $230,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Planning & Operations (“P&O”) Group drives planning, analytics, data management and technology projects while providing operational support for the Investor Partners Group (“IPG”), which has primary responsibility for all of Golub Capital’s business development and client relationship management activities. The team possesses both a deep understanding of IPG’s needs as well as a strong set of unique technical expertise. The Data Strategy and Analytics subgroup is responsible for making data readily available in order to empower and simplify the IPG’s ability to make data-driven decisions. The team collaborates closely with other IPG Teams and Technology Solutions (“TS”) to support the department in developing and executing plans in line with Firm objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in finance, business, information technology, computer science, data analytics or a related field.
• 8+ years’ experience in database systems and financial data management, preferably in asset management.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, specifically CRM systems, data warehouses and SSAS Cubes.
• Established track record of leading cross-functional data governance projects to identify and define critical data points and implement systems and stewardship procedures to capture and maintain them at a high level of quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to an audience of senior leaders.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical, problem solving and logical reasoning skills.
• Ability to articulate complex concepts in a straightforward manner to business and technology stakeholders.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, manage time and priorities under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Black Mountain / Allvue, Wall Street Office and Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform sophisticated data analysis and develop automated reports for business stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive Data Strategy and Analytics’ initiatives and deliverables effectively as a project manager, ensuring alignment with department goals.
• Manage the IPG Data Steward Team to ensure consistent execution of data governance practices and data stewardship responsibilities within core IPG systems (e.g., CRM).
• Own data governance responsibilities such as data lineage, glossary term definition and tool implementation.
• Serve as a primary partner to the firmwide Data Governance Committee.
• Create and maintain documentation of data standards and quality metrics to drive accountability and awareness across IPG.
• Implement, monitor and enforce Data Governance Committee sponsored initiatives such as data protection and privacy procedures and document labeling standards within IPG.
• Oversee the data change request process and ensure reconciliation SLAs are consistently met.
• Create and maintain definitions of key IPG business terms in the firmwide data glossary, including running the annual review process, identifying gaps and overseeing new term submissions.
• Identify opportunities for data quality improvement and collaborate with colleagues and business partners to design and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address data quality issues and support data governance projects that enhance data capture and integrity.
• Partner with report builders to ensure compliance with Data Governance standards for all new reports and customized data fields.
• Build a detailed understanding of business processes and how data impacts business partners by proactively engaging with subject matter experts.

Benefits

• full range of medical, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level