Head of Investment Asset Data Management

Prudential is seeking a Head of Investment Asset Data Management to lead the transformation of investment asset data management and establish a sustainable operating model. The successful candidate will combine deep investment data expertise with strong transformation leadership, stakeholder management and operational ownership capabilities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Define and execute the Group-wide investment asset data management strategy and roadmap
• Lead the transformation of investment data capabilities from fragmented local solutions to a standardised enterprise platform
• Establish the target operating model, governance framework and control environment for investment asset data
• Drive strategic initiatives that improve data quality, scalability, transparency and operational efficiency
• Act as the business lead for investment asset data transformation programmes and strategic technology investments

Investment Data Platform & Solution Delivery:

• Lead the design and implementation of investment asset data capabilities covering Security master data, holdings and positions, investment transactions, pricing and market data, investment accounting data, performance and analytics data
• Partner with Technology teams and external vendors to deliver strategic capabilities and improvements
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient and aligned to enterprise architecture standard
• Manage programme scope, budget, risks, dependencies and delivery outcomes

Data Governance, Quality & Controls:

• Establish data ownership and stewardship models across investment data domains
• Define and implement investment data quality standards, controls and monitoring frameworks
• Drive continuous improvement in data quality, traceability and transparency

Data Contract Management & Data Products:

• Establish and lead the Investment Data Contract Management capability
• Define and govern data contracts across producers and consumers of investment data with accountability for data ownership, quality standards, change management and service expectations
• Improve interoperability, automation and reuse of investment data assets across Investments, Finance, Risk and Actuarial functions

Stakeholder Leadership:

• Serve as the senior business owner for investment asset data management
• Partner closely with Investments, Finance, Risk, Actuarial, Operations and Technology leadership teams
• Build alignment across Group and LBU stakeholders
• Influence strategic decisions relating to operating model, technology investments and data capabilities

Operational Ownership:

• Own the ongoing operation and evolution of the investment asset data management capability
• Establish global capability including service management, support and continuous improvement processes
• Drive adoption, service performance and operational excellence
• Manage strategic vendor and platform relationships
• Ensure investment data services continue to meet changing business and regulatory requirements

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• 15+ years' experience in investment data management, investment operations, investment accounting, finance transformation, enterprise data management or related disciplines
• Experience within life insurance, asset management or other financial services organisations
• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation programmes and delivering measurable business outcomes
• Strong knowledge of security master data, investment transactions and holdings, market and reference data, investment accounting, Investment reporting and analytics, and enterprise data management
• Experience defining and implementing data quality management capabilities
• Experience establishing and managing data contract frameworks and service ownership models
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across business and technology functions