Chief Data Officer - #1772639

Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen Comprises Three Businesses, Interactive Investor (ii), Investments And Adviser, Each Of Which Focuses On Meeting And Adapting To Our Clients’ Evolving Needs

• interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save and invest in the way that works for them.
• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.
  
  

About The Role

The Chief Data Officer (CDO) is responsible for leading the strategy, governance and technical delivery of data within Aberdeen Investments. This role will work closely with senior leaders across the business to ensure data initiatives align with company’s strategic goals in pursuit of improved utilization of data to drive business insights, improved decision-making, and enhanced operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Data Strategy and Roadmap:

• Develop and implement a data strategy that supports the strategic goals of Aberdeen Investments.
• Define a roadmap for technical delivery that aligns priorities and maximises team capacity
  
  

Leadership And Team Management

• Shape and lead a team of data professionals cross-discipline.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization.
  
  

Data Management And Architecture

• Oversee the design and implementation of the Aberdeen data lake and associated tooling.
• Ensure the efficient and secure storage, processing, and retrieval of data as it relates to Aberdeen’s data lake.
  
  

Data Governance

• Define and embed data governance policies and standards to ensure data quality & integrity.
• Establish an Aberdeen data dictionary that drives accessibility and describes both lineage and, by default, quality considerations.
  
  

Analytics And Business Intelligence

• Drive the development of advanced analytics and business intelligence capabilities.
• Utilize data to generate actionable insights and support strategic initiatives.
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver and embed data solutions that enhance business operations.
• Communicate data insights and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
  
  

Innovation And Research

• Stay abreast of emerging data technologies and trends.
  
  

About The Candidate

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of asset management.
• Proven experience in a senior role, with a successful track record of influencing and implementing strategic outcomes as they relate to data.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Expertise in data architecture, analytics, and business intelligence.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A strategic thinker with a visionary approach to data management.
• Detail-oriented and analytical mindset.
• Ability to drive change and foster a data-centric culture.
• Passionate about leveraging data for business success.
  
  

Our Benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around, including 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount site amongst many others. You can read more about our benefits here.

How We Create Value

Our strategic drivers are the foundations from which we deliver for all our stake holders: High Impact Intelligence, Enduring Relationships, Connections without borders and Future fit. You can find out more about our values here.

Our Inclusive Culture

We are committed to exploring the possibilities of working smarter. This means we’d like to hear from you, whatever way you like to work.

We have a long-term commitment to building inclusive workplaces; we value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or a reasonable adjustment due to a disability, please let us know as part of your application and we will assist. You can find out more about our inclusive culture here.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.