Vice President Data Collection Operations Transformation

The MSCI Data Collection team sources ESG and Climate raw input data from publicly available sources and validates Private Assets data including financials industry classification geography and sustainability exposures for Private Capital Solutions. The team manages data production ensures quality control and collaborates with global teams content teams and product teams to maintain accuracy and adherence to MSCIs data collection methodology. This role focuses on leveraging AI and technology to drive innovation enhance operational efficiencies and solve client challenges at scale in collaboration with Data Engineering and Project Management teams. Responsibilities include hiring and onboarding analysts managing multiple datasets and ensuring compliance with dataset policies and quality standards. As a subject matter expert the lead will drive best practices in data management automation and integration while establishing Factory data operations to enhance the speed accuracy and scalability of data delivery.

• Govern private assets data acquisition by consulting on data collection practices overseeing governance and driving system development to meet Data Factory requirements.
• Establish data governance best practices for SLA management new data acquisition and existing process management.
• Possess strong subject knowledge of global markets businesses financial products including equities corporate actions private assets and private equity funds.
• Transform data operations for scalability and quality enhancement by implementing nextgeneration data acquisition flows using cloudnative solutions.
• Develop data solutions by collaborating with extended collection content research and product teams to evaluate new methodologies define requirements and provide practical feasibility recommendations.
• Lead automation of operational processes through handson tactical automation and fullscale production implementation.
• Accelerate input data factualization for Private Assets/ESG ensuring objective data collection methods that improve operational transparency

POSITION OVERVIEW Vice President Data Collection Operations & Transformation

Responsibilities:

1. Team & Leadership Responsibilities

• Recruit onboard and develop team members to build a highperforming workforce.
• Accomplish function objectives by managing staff planning and evaluating functional activities.
• Ensure team productivity data quality and timelines adhere to the highest established SLA standards.
• Develop strategic plans goals and objectives ensuring alignment with function and company priorities.

1. Process Optimization & Automation

• Optimize processes through AI automation and technology to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Work on automating repetitive processes to increase efficiency and team throughput.
• Drive automation of manual processes through handson tactical implementation and endstate solutions in production.
• Implement best practices for workflow automation and nextgeneration data acquisition.
• Transform existing data operations for scalability and improved quality.

1. DataDriven Decision Making & Performance Monitoring

• Use a datadriven approach to solve complex and businesscritical problems.
• Define and track key metrics to monitor analyze and improve processes and performance.
• Leverage datadriven insights to solve business challenges and improve operational effectiveness.

1. Business Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Scale the business through standardization lean practices and continuous improvement.
• Standardize operations through process reengineering and transformation initiatives.
• Lead business transformation initiatives driving automation from tactical implementation to endstate solutions.
• Advocate for new ideas and process improvements to close gaps reduce manual efforts and enhance the customer experience.

1. Stakeholder & Compliance Management

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including content and engineering to enhance workflow solutions.
• Inform influence negotiate and persuade internal/external stakeholders on continuous improvement efforts and initiatives.
• Design solutions using rigorous process improvement and change management methodologies.
• Identify implications of proposed solutions on people processes technology strategy and structure.
• Ensure adherence to compliance security and regulatory standards while mitigating risks and maintaining operational resilience.

1. Strategic & Market Insights

• Ensure operational strategies align with overall business objectives driving efficiency scalability and innovation.
• Leverage market insights and competitive intelligence to drive process innovation and enhance customer experience.
• Define and execute the AI & automation strategy to optimize operations enhance decisionmaking and drive efficiency gains

• 12 years of experience in Operations/Team Management Process Optimization Design Thinking Agile Robotics Process Automation Project & Change Management.
• 5 years of people management experience including leading teams and driving performance.
• Proven operations transformation experience supported by quantitative metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives crossfunctional teams and external partners to drive strategic initiatives.
• Experience working through ambiguity and lack of structure while driving consensus across various stakeholders.
• Handson experience with programming languages/tools (Python Power Automate Power BI preferred).
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and identify anomalies.
• Understanding of AI/ML applications in business operations and experience in implementing AIdriven solutions to optimize workflows.
• Solid experience in largescale business process reengineering and transformation.
• Strong customercentric approach to ensure operational improvements enhance the enduser experience.
• Ability to run basic financials costbenefit analyses and build business cases for new projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with expertise in stakeholder management.
• Startup mindset ability to thrive in a fastpaced evolving environment.

MSCI is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to clients worldwide ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds. We offer a range of products and services including indexes portfolio risk and performance analytics

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits tailored to your location ensuring your financial security health and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements advanced technology and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues who inspire support and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey followed by access to our platform LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multidirectional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities Asian Support Network Black Leadership Network Climate Action Network Hola! MSCI Pride & Allies Women in Tech and Womens Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do and we are inspired by our purpose to power better investment decisions. Youll be part of an industryleading network of creative curious and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself our clients and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research data and technology we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industryleading researchenhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

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