Job Description

Division Client Franchise Value - CBS (Client Business Strategy)

Euroclear SA/NV is a leading Financial Market Infrastructure which has successfully maintained a growth strategy over the years. Our dedication is to retain our market leadership tomorrow by continuing to meet market and client expectations optimally.

We align efforts towards reaching our long-term strategy and vision, which seeks to anchor Euroclear’s relevance and continues creating future value for our ecosystem and financial markets overall. Our long-term vision is to become a Digital and Data driven Financial Markets Infrastructure (D2-FMI) where we aspire to be the change agent to facilitate the evolution of the current market model, expanding our self-reinforcing ecosystem, where everybody benefits from the presence of the other.

As such, we strive to leverage data to enable our business growth, to fuel innovation and support our systemic nature. We are looking for a dynamic Head of Data Technology & IT Partnership to lead and scale relevant data initiatives across the organization in line with our strategic priorities.

The Head of Data Technology and IT Partnership is a dual-role executive responsible for leading enterprise data technology strategy, fostering strong partnerships with IT, and driving the delivery of strategic initiatives through agile execution. This role ensures that data platforms, architecture, and capabilities align with business goals, while also owning and guiding the execution of high-impact data epics across delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Technology Leadership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CDO on the corporate data technology & IT objectives, strategy and planning, supporting decision-making, communications, and organizational alignment.
• From a business perspective own the corporate data technology roadmap, including data platforms, cloud strategy, and architecture in close collaboration and alignment with the IT divisions.
• Influence the development and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performing data infrastructure.
• Drive the transformation towards a data-centric IT design and delivery.
• Lead innovation in data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML enablement in close collaboration with the IT divisions.
• Ensure alignment of data technology investments with business priorities and regulatory requirements.

IT Partnership & Collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between business teams and IT for all data topics, ensuring seamless integration of data solutions with enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with IT leadership on infrastructure, cybersecurity, and application lifecycle management.
• Drive joint initiatives around data modernization, data-centric application design, cloud migration, and platform consolidation.
• Serve as the Business Owner for strategic data epics, ensuring alignment with business outcomes and value delivery.
• Monitor progress, remove impediments, and ensure timely delivery of epic objectives.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor a team of data project managers and experts.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive internal communications, ensuring transparency and alignment across data teams and stakeholders.
• Support talent development and growth planning within the Data Office.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership

• Engage with senior business leaders to understand strategic needs and translate them into technology solutions.
• Champion a data-driven culture and agile mindset across the organization.
• Lead change management efforts related to data platform adoption and agile transformation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data technology leadership and strategy, IT collaboration, and agile delivery.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex data initiatives.
• Deep expertise in data architecture, cloud platforms (expertise in MS Azure is a strong asset) and data engineering.
• Strong understanding of agile frameworks, especially SAFe, and experience with epic lifecycle management.
• Strong bias towards practical solutions, a solid connection with business reality and a pragmatic approach to deliver result in a steady pace.
• Strong ability to recognize synergies and interdependencies across data-driven initiatives, enabling holistic and innovative approaches to problem-solving.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and strategic planning skills.
• Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra), and agile tools.
• Experience in matrixed or global organizations is a plus.
• Strategic thinker with a strong execution mindset.
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity and driving clarity.
• Influential communicator with a collaborative approach.
• Passionate about data as a business asset.

Preferred Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with a strong execution mindset.
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity and driving clarity.
• Influential communicator with a collaborative approach.
• Passionate about data as a business asset.

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