What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Strategy Execution Lead position at Brown Brothers Harriman?
At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.
We are looking for a strategic and technically skilled Data Strategy Execution Lead to join our Enterprise Data Platform group. This is an execution-focused senior leader to drive our data strategy with a combined focus on platform strategy enablement and data platform advancements. This role will focus on defining, aligning and accelerating our data strategy. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who excels at connecting strategy with execution. This leadership role will partner with technology, business stakeholders, operations and data governance to turn ideas into scalable and compliant data solutions. This role will align the business strategy with the data strategy ensuring our platform scales technically and delivers measurable business value.
As AI and ML are expanding, the demand for trusted, well-structured and accessible data is imminent. You will play a key role in ensuring our data ecosystem is the foundation for intelligent decision-making and innovation.
Responsibilities
Must-Have
NJ: $155,000 - $185,000 base salary annual bonus target
MA: $140,000 - $190,000 base salary annual bonus target
BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.
We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.
About BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.
We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.
We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.
Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.
We are looking for a strategic and technically skilled Data Strategy Execution Lead to join our Enterprise Data Platform group. This is an execution-focused senior leader to drive our data strategy with a combined focus on platform strategy enablement and data platform advancements. This role will focus on defining, aligning and accelerating our data strategy. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who excels at connecting strategy with execution. This leadership role will partner with technology, business stakeholders, operations and data governance to turn ideas into scalable and compliant data solutions. This role will align the business strategy with the data strategy ensuring our platform scales technically and delivers measurable business value.
As AI and ML are expanding, the demand for trusted, well-structured and accessible data is imminent. You will play a key role in ensuring our data ecosystem is the foundation for intelligent decision-making and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Evolve the overall data platform strategy and investment roadmap, balancing near-term enablement with long-term modernization and AI/ML readiness.
- Develop and lead a multi-year roadmap that advances platform capabilities and aligns with overall data strategy and business initiatives
- Lead cross-functional working groups to execute strategic initiatives, including platform modernization, and operation scalability
- Partner with product, analytics and operation leaders to identify high-impact data use cases and accelerate time-to-value
- Define maturity models and metrics to measure adoption, quality, business impact and continuous improvement
- Identify gaps in current platform offerings by conducting technical assessments, and lead initiatives to close them
- Architect scalable, secure and efficient data solutions to meet business requirements and ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture & Data Governance standards.
- Solution data integration across systems that enable scalable, reusable capabilities
- Ensure solutions provide high-quality, trusted data as a foundation for AI/ML initiatives
- Optimize performance, reliability and cost-efficiency of data solutions
- Partner with business leaders, IT teams, vendors and cross-functional teams to drive solution feasibility and execution
- Lead modernization efforts, propose automation strategies and drive integration to enhance efficiency
Must-Have
- At least 7 years of experience in leading data platform strategy, data product management or enterprise data transformation
- Demonstrated success aligning technical data capabilities with business strategy, outcomes and stakeholder needs
- Deep knowledge of modern data architecture (hybrid cloud, lakehouse, data mesh)
- Experience with big data processing with frameworks like Apache Spark, Databricks or Flink
- Expertise in integrating diverse data sources with best practices and monitoring
- AI Enablement-Understand how data supports machine learning workflows
- Ability to bridge business needs with technical solutions and communicate clearly with stakeholders
- Experience implementing enterprise data product frameworks and/or data operating models across federated teams
- Strong understanding of Data Security best practices, Data Governance and Compliance
- Executive presence with excellent communication, influencing and cross-functional leadership skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
NJ: $155,000 - $185,000 base salary annual bonus target
MA: $140,000 - $190,000 base salary annual bonus target
BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.
We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.
About BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.
We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.
We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.
Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.
Salary : $140,000 - $190,000
