AVP or VP Technical Product Owner, MDM Semarchy

Our Company

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with about $200 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities.  The firm has over 1200 employees and offices in 24 cities worldwide.

We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture.

For additional information please visit our website at www.oaktreecapital.com.

Responsibilities

The position of AVP or VP Master Data Management (MDM) Platform Specialist sits within the Information Technology department and will be responsible for supporting the continued growth of critical business, system, and data management processes. The person filling this role will act as a technical product owner managing the lifecycle of the strategic project and enhancement work on the Semarchy xDM platform across Oaktree’s global enterprise.

Responsibilities include:

• Program Management
  • Foster and influence strategic vision for the platform
  • Develop and maintain a transparent product roadmap and backlog
  • Manage Stakeholder expectations and prioritize work efforts
  • Evolve inter- and intra-departmental collaboration
  • Oversee project execution and production support

• Solution Architecture
  • Collaboration on the development of thoughtful, creative, and technologically sound solutions on the platform to meet or exceed business requirements
  • Champion adherence to data governance principles, policies, and best practices
  • Assess all major impacts of solutions on the core data model
  • Coordinate and communicate impacts to downstream systems, monitoring quality, SLAs, and governance

• Vendor Management
  • Act as primary liaison between vendor(s) and Oaktree and serve as primary point of escalation for service or product enhancement requests
  • Oversee contract/invoice and licensing management

• Project Management
  • Manage/approve program/project budgeting, forecasting, and expenses
  • Manage against expected hours and timelines for project configuration efforts
  • Coordinate requirements review meetings with business stakeholders to gather and validate requirements
  • Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and training
  • Provide and oversee communication and status reporting

• Business Analysis
  • Gather and document business requirements and current/future-state processes
  • Translate requirements into actionable stories for delivery within the agile scrum model
  • Communicate prioritized business requirements to the scrum team and define acceptance criteria
  • Perform root cause analysis on issues encountered
  • Review and enrich user stories and epics as needed to support backlog refinement and grooming

Qualifications:

Required for Assistant Vice President level:

• 5-8 years plus as Technical Product Owner, MDM Platform Lead with a focus on MDM solution design and development or similar roles
• In-depth understanding of MDM concepts, data modeling, data integration, data quality, and data governance principles
• Experience with data profiling, data cleansing, reconciliation and data matching techniques
• Knowledge of Project Management (tools, tactics, and methodologies), operating policies, procedures and practices
• Experience with large scale technology implementation, custom development and data and systems integrations
• * Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices

Required for Vice President level:

• 8 years plus as Technical Product Owner, MDM Platform Lead with a focus on MDM solution design and development or similar roles
• In-depth understanding of MDM concepts, data modeling, data integration, data quality, and data governance principles
• Experience with data profiling, data cleansing, reconciliation and data matching techniques
• Experience managing and growing direct reports
• Experience with operating in the grey and comfortable establishing structure in a fluid, fast paced environment
• Knowledge of Project Management (tools, tactics, and methodologies), operating policies, procedures and practices
• Experience with large scale technology implementation, custom development and data and systems integrations
• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices

Preferred:

• Prior experience working within the Semarchy xDM platform or comparable product (Informatica, Reltio, Profisee, SAP MDG, etc.)
• Professional Scrum Product Owner or Scrum Master Certifications; experience with agile scrum methodology
• Well versed in the use of the Atlassian suite of products (Jira, Confluence)
• Knowledge of the Financial Services industry, specifically the Alternative Asset Management arena a plus
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio

Personal Attributes

• Relationship Building; works effectively with strong, diverse teams of people with multiple perspectives, talents, and backgrounds.  He or she is known for doing what is best irrespective of politics and is comfortable with consensus building (at multiple levels) and soliciting constructive feedback; ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of participants including upper management, clients, other departments, and 3rd party providers.
• Communication; strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills; ability to present complex material.
• Independence & Collaboration; experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; must be able to drive work effectively with limited supervision (at times) while representing department interests and concerns.
• Work Ethic; focus on continual development, performance, accountability, and self-motivation.
• Flexibility & Organization; adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities; proven ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time across competing activities/resources; able to effectively prioritize, execute tasks, and thrive in a high-pressure fast paced environment.
• Intellectual Curiosity; energized by learning new things and engaging across a wide range of issues; must have strong problem-solving skills; understand the importance of attention to detail, adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products; displays a technical aptitude that lends itself to learning and mastering new technologies.
• Driving Results; sets aggressive timelines and objectives to drive results, conveys a sense of urgency, and drives issues to closure; is a self-starter committed to achieving results and has a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
• Judgment; makes recommendations and decisions that balance a variety of factors.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, or other relevant discipline, preferred.

Base Salary Range for Assistant Vice President

$135,000 - $160,000

Base Salary Range for Vice President

$170,000 - $200,000

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible work arrangement.  The base salary offered will be commensurate with experience and/or qualifications, industry knowledge and expertise, as well as prior training and education.

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.

For positions based in Los Angeles

For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.