Job Description

Vision and Core Values

OMERS overall vision is to play a leadership role in the pension industry and be first of class, deliver superior services and to grow and attract investment partners. The core values are to be fair, have high integrity, respect for each other, provide superior service and work as a team.

The Corporate Objectives for OMERS is to provide secure pensions for all their constituents by:

Investing to earn outstanding returns with due regard for risk

Partnering with like-minded investment managers

Providing high quality service to our members and employers

Delivering value for money

Building a culture of excellence and pride in OMERS

OMERS Operating Principles are: Financial Strength, Accountability, Member Focus, Talent and Reporting.

Value Proposition

This is an opportunity to join a forward-looking leadership team to help design and lead a digital transformation that will enable OMERS Capital Markets, Total Portfolio Management, and Corporate Finance functions to deliver on our pension promise. Our team is at the early stages of defining a strategic roadmap, and the selected leader will be a key member of the team that will work with our internal partners to understand their needs and deliver outcomes, with excellence. This role joins a team on a journey, with significant future potential in a global, sophisticated, and complex enterprise.

Scope of Position

Reporting to the VP, Finance Platform, Capital Markets, the Director, Data Integration & Performance Platform leads a team of business system analysts and technical analysts that support and deliver change to data management and performance measurement products, as well as our investment data warehouse, and provide data integration services across mission critical investment systems supporting OMERS Capital Markets. As the lead product manager for this scope of services, the incumbent will be responsible for understanding and delivering against department objectives, and the needs of our internal partners.

This incumbent will drive strategic initiatives that will enhance the capital markets data & analytics capabilities at OMERS, and will be required to have a deep understanding of modern trends in data management, architecture, cloud infrastructure, and utilities, through continuous learning and industry engagement.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of transformation initiatives to modernize OMERS\xe2\x80\x99 data management and performance measurement capabilities for Finance in support of Capital Markets.

Develop product strategies and roadmaps.

Manage the end-to-end delivery of changes to the investment data warehouse and performance applications.

Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of investment data, P&L and performance to internal partners. Includes assisting in the root cause analysis and resolution of data quality issues by tracing data lineage and analyzing technical processes.

Engage partners to identify and prioritize new features through pro-active engagement and maintenance of the product backlog.

Lead two layered teams, comprising of analysts to senior managers, with vision, clarity, and technical expertise, providing relevant coaching for professional development.

Partner with Capital Markets Finance and Data & Technology experts to deliver data integration and reporting solutions, including integrations between order and execution management, accounting, data warehouse, and performance systems.

Facilitate vendor governance processes to influence the product roadmap and escalate service issues.

Develop and institute solution design principles that are forward-thinking and optimize for efficacy, sustainability, and time to market.

Use metrics and feedback to improve organizational processes, implement best practices, and enhance performance, creating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Mature change delivery processes and drive a transformation to Agile and DevOps.

Track and report on product roadmaps, completed work, capacity, backlog, KPIs, etc.

Document and maintain key processes and controls, for training, continuity, and audit purposes.

Develop relationships among partners by supporting a culture of transparency, collaboration, and service excellence.

Influence and represent the broader team\xe2\x80\x99s leadership, to accomplish collective wins.

Qualifications

Minimum 9 years experience in data management and analytics roles managing data warehouse platforms, including production support, change initiatives and/or large transformation programs in the Financial Services industry

Minimum of 5 years experience leading, managing and coaching a team with diverse skills and backgrounds, with a demonstrated history of contributing to their development and success

Expert knowledge of SQL and cloud enabled data management solutions

Expert knowledge of ETL/ELT tools and design patterns

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, or Finance

Knowledge of the investment lifecycle and data domains for exchange traded and OTC products, including exotic instruments

Hands-on experience with delivering complex data assets and a proven ability to manage multiple projects

Experience implementing and delivering change to leading investment applications, including but not limited to Eagle, Calypso, and Charles River

Experience with the Azure cloud platform and/or Snowflake are nice to have

Excellence in all types of communication and facilitation with colleagues at all levels

Self-motivated with strong, proven, analytical and problem-solving skills

Commitment to standards of professionalism, internal controls and compliance

Indications that you fit our desired culture, which mixes beautiful work with smiles and laughter

And you demonstrate:

High standards of business and ethical values including the ability to deal with confidential information

A people-first focus with a desire to develop meaningful, positive relationships across all levels of the organization

A teammate mentality coupled with servant leadership

A sense of urgency, optimism, and a desire to deliver excellence

A desire to drive debate, to speak candidly and to listen empathetically; and

Strong orientation towards strategy, change and results

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Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $121 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2021. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children\xe2\x80\x99s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe \xe2\x80\x93 serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.

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