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What you will be responsible for:As a member of the Data Strategy & Governance department, the Data Literacy Program Lead is responsible for building a strategy and framework for promoting data literacy throughout the enterprise to help stakeholders achieve their data-driven objectives.
In this role, you will design and develop world-class data and analytics learning experiences, specifically for our Investment Data Management program, and other data-related training needs. Training topics may include: reading, writing and communicating data in context; understanding data sources and constructs, analytical methods and techniques; use-case application of data and resulting value; as well as data governance, stewardship, ethics and privacy. This role will help to increase awareness and adoption of these training offerings as well as the enterprise data strategy.
Reporting to the Director of Data Strategy and Governance, this position will ensure that all standards, guidelines, practices, and metrics are defined and followed across the data strategy and literacy initiatives.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the advancement of the Enterprise Data Literacy strategy and framework, including development of an engagement model for stakeholders.
- Define, monitor and track Data Literacy KPIs.
- Assess data literacy levels across the enterprise to measure improvement over time.
- Coordinate training programs on data and tool usage, ensuring a coordinated approach across business units. This includes designing and implementing a range of data and analytics related training programs and workshops for various target audiences.
- Develop online and in-person learning curriculums in support of business priorities and evolving data needs.
- Engage with technical and non-technical audiences to understand their priorities and related data skill needs.
- Contribute to creating awareness and adoption of data strategy and literacy initiatives, programs and training across the company (newsletter, communities of practice, presentation materials, emails, etc.).
- Create graphic assets for training and communications materials.
- Help with organizing the enterprise data literacy initiatives, priorities, roadmap planning and contributing to budget discussions.
- Support Data Governance (Data Quality and Stewardship best practices) including delivery of online and in-person data governance trainings from course design to participant management and course evaluation.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred. In lieu of a degree, 10 or more years of relevant experience may suffice.
- Minimum of three (3) or more years of work experience in the Financial Services Industry. Understanding asset and investment management business concepts, practices and business domain language. Understanding the business data including structure, ownership and use within an organization.
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to deliver content to diverse audiences, including senior management, technical and non-technical personnel.
- Excellent writing skills including creating new content and editing others work.
- Prior experience in curriculum development as well as training program delivery.
- Results Oriented and focused on quality and continuous improvement, with an enthusiasm for identifying and developing creative solutions.
- Proven strength in teamwork, collaboration and relationship management.
- Proven ability to apply a strategic perspective to the development of a framework, roadmap and communications plan.
- Working knowledge of data related topics including Data Management, Architecture, Structures, Governance & Stewardship, BI & Analytics, Automation & AI as well as the tools and technologies leveraged within each.
- Program management experience desirable.
- Basic understanding of UX/Design methods and techniques is desirable to collaborate with design/development teams in creating communications and visualizations that are easy to work with and support the activities required by the end users.
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What we offer:- Generous time-off provided: including "Responsible time off" for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time
- Family Focus: Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave
- Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions
- Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more
- Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
- Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs
During the Covid pandemic, MFS Employees are currently working from home. When safe to do so and in accordance to local government guidelines, MFS will be a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.
This position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their job responsibilities, unless MFS approves an exemption as an accommodation due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Submission of an exemption request does not guarantee that an exemption will be approved or that the request can be accommodated.
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MFS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Click here to view the EEO is the Law poster and supplement.