What are the responsibilities and job description for the Department Leader – Data Capabilities position at Edward Jones?
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 02-Apr-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
This role drives the execution of the organization’s data strategy and operating model supporting the firms Knowledge Powered and AI ambition and is accountable for commitments and culture across a meaningfully large area or multiple smaller areas of subject matter expertise within the Data organization. The candidate will be responsible for a Team Leader and a number of Data Advisors who are responsible for aggregating and meeting all data requirements within a particular approved initiative. They may work with outside vendors to ensure a sustainable pipeline of talent to meet their area’s current and future needs. They influence outcomes across the Firm on behalf of the organization for their specific areas of responsibility.
What You Will Do:
What You Will Do:
- Accountable for the strategy of their area of ownership, staying aligned with the overall Data Strategy and Firm Plan; influences and contributes to the prioritization of firm data needs by partnering across the enterprise.
- Accountable to meet the needs of consuming stakeholders and to clearly communicate requirements and ensure compliance from producing stakeholders; accountable to ensure best practices are being leveraged and enforced in firm initiatives.
- Collaborate with other firm leaders (digital, analytics, technology, business partners) to understand requirements and influence the design of effective solutions.
- Define key performance indicators to monitor and track the health and growth of our data assets.
- Responsible within their area for recruiting, hiring, and developing diverse talent necessary to fulfill our vision for the organization and achieve key outcomes; develop successors for key positions for their department.
- Develop and manage business relationships with leaders across the organization in order to lead and contribute to key initiatives.
- Be a change agent for data literacy; lead and contribute to change management, communication, training, and education initiatives.
- Ensure prudent use of the firm’s financial resources.
What Experience You Need:
What Could Set You Apart:
**Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**
Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.
- 11–14 years in data/analytics roles (e.g., data product management, analytics consulting, BI, data strategy, or applied AI).
- Proven experience aligning business strategy to data capabilities.
- Comfortable leading and working through ambiguous situations to define precise requirements and priorities and drive actionable outcomes.
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated capacity to develop and implement practical strategies, plans and solutions to identify issues and problems.
- Strong understanding of data platforms (lakehouse, ELT/ETL), semantic modeling, BI, and AI concepts (feature stores, embeddings, MLOps, RAG).
- Working knowledge of data governance (privacy, retention, classification) and Responsible AI principles.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to translate technical concepts to business language.
What Could Set You Apart:
- Experience in Fortune 500/250 or similarly complex environments.
- Domain experience in one or more areas (Finance/Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Sales/Marketing, Customer).
- Familiarity with enterprise BI and AI ecosystems and governance platforms (Databricks, Azure, vector databases, MCP servers).
- Certifications in data governance, analytics, or AI (e.g., DAMA, Azure/AWS/GCP Data/AI).
**Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**
Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
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Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.