Head of Data Management

Harrington Starr

  • London
  • £150,000-160,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Head of Data Management |Asset Manager in London |Up to £150,000 basic + Bonus | HybridMy Asset Management client in London are seeking a Head of Data Management to help shape their Data & AI strategy across the business. They are an established player with over £60Billion AUM and offices across the globe.You will be leading a team of 12 in London who are focused in Governance, Market Data and Operations, whilst working closely with the AI and Data Engineering teams. This a hybrid role requiring 2/3 days in the Central London office.Key Responsibilities:Data Strategy & AI Enablement
  • Develop and execute the enterprise-wide data strategy aligned with AI and advanced analytics use cases.
  • Partner with data science and business leaders to identify, enrich, and mobilize data assets for innovation.
  • Promote enterprise-wide data discoverability and accessibility for ML/AI-driven insights.
Governance & Quality Control
  • Design and implement data governance frameworks, policies, and quality standards.
  • Monitor key data quality indicators (accuracy, completeness, lineage, consistency).
  • Oversee metadata, reference, and client/fund data management to support transparency and compliance.
Market Data Oversight
  • Lead vendor management and integration for third-party market data (e.g., Bloomberg, MSCI, etc.).
  • Align market data provisioning with front-office, research, and analytics requirements.
  • Optimize licensing, budgeting, and compliance with vendor agreements.
Data Operations
  • Direct daily data ingestion, transformation, validation, and reconciliation processes.
  • Own security master data across all asset classes (equities, fixed income, alternatives, derivatives).
  • Design and scale automated workflows ensuring accurate and timely delivery of mission-critical data.
Architecture & Infrastructure
  • Shape a cloud-native, scalable data architecture to support analytics, AI, and reporting.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to maintain resilient, real-time data platforms.
  • Enforce best practices for data storage, security, and access management.
Compliance & Risk
  • Ensure global compliance with privacy and data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
  • Implement frameworks for ethical AI, anonymization, access control, and data retention.
  • Represent data strategy during audits and regulatory reviews.
Leadership & Culture
  • Lead and mentor a cross-functional team across governance, operations, and engineering.
  • Cultivate a data-first culture through education, alignment, and evangelism.
  • Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership across investment, operations, compliance, and tech.
This is a huge opportunity and we are keen to begin interviews as soon as possible.Apply today or get in touch with me for more info at sean.kennedy@harringtonstarr.comPrincipal ConsultantApply for this roleFirst NameThis is a required fieldLast NameThis is a required fieldTelephone NumberThis is a required fieldEmail AddressThis is a required field A valid email address is required.CV, LinkedIn or Dropbox URLThis is a required fieldCV UploadChoose File This is a required fieldLinkedIn / Dropbox URLThis is a required field A valid LinkedIn URL is required, please ensure it begins with https://www.linkedin.com/ A valid DropBox URL is required, please ensure it begins with https://www.dropbox.com/MessageBy submitting this form you agree to our , & . This is a required fieldNot yet registered?Already have an account?Still Looking? What about...Featured JobsContact UsUK: US:Useful LinksSectorsSign up to our newsletterI confirm that I have read and agree with Harrington Starr's privacy notice, which can be accessed This is a required field A valid email address is requiredHarrington StarrSite byQuick CV DropoffFirst NameThis is a required fieldLast NameThis is a required fieldEmail AddressThis is a required field A valid email address is requiredTelephone NumberThis is a required fieldJob TitleThis is a required fieldCompanyThis is a required fieldCV Upload or URLThis is a required fieldCV UrlThis is a required fieldCV UploadChoose File This is a required field You can only upload files up to 10 MB in size You can only upload doc, docx or pdf filesI would like to be kept up to date with the latest marketing insights and job opportunities.

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