Core Operations - Senior Associate

Description – Who We Are Looking For The Data Operations team within SSGA Investment Operations is seeking a highly motivated and innovative data governance professional. This role collaborates with partners across the firm to execute activities within our Data Strategy, including establishing a data management culture and enhancing data stewardship. The individual will execute multiple data governance and data management initiatives, include meeting CDO application-governance requirements; conducting governance architecture reviews for new and existing application releases; supporting Critical Data Element governance; coordinating activities related to financial-crime compliance and regulatory requirements; and overseeing data-quality rules, controls, and supporting evidence. Job Responsibilities – What You Will Be Responsible For Implement and continuously enhance the Data Governance framework, policies, standards, and operating model in collaboration with global business and technology stakeholders. Drive Collibra Data Intelligence adoption, including Business Glossary, Data Catalog, metadata management, ownership, stewardship workflows, and governance processes. Partner with Data Owners and Data Stewards to define and maintain Critical Data Elements (CDEs), business definitions, data classifications, authoritative sources, and ownership. Support end-to-end data lineage and metadata management, improving transparency and traceability across source systems, transformations, and downstream consumers. Establish and monitor Data Quality rules, controls, KPIs/KRIs, and scorecards, performing root-cause analysis and driving remediation of data quality exceptions. Perform data stewardship and MDM activities across key domains including Security, Benchmark, Holdings, Client, Product, and Account data. Facilitate governance forums and collaborate with data consumers, stewards, policymakers, and technology teams to resolve data issues, strengthen controls, and reduce data-related risk. Lead process improvement and automation initiatives through business analysis, requirements documentation, workflow optimization, and process re-engineering. Support strategic initiatives to transition the organization from an application-centric to a data-centric architecture, promoting data as an enterprise asset with defined ownership, quality, lineage, and controls. What We Value Willingness to operate effectively as an individual contributor. Strong understanding of data management concepts, principles, and practices. Prior experience in data governance and/or data management. Ability to understand data models and data taxonomies, with a strong appreciation of data standards and data quality. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills Experience in a business operations role with a data focus, including managing or monitoring data platforms against data-driven objectives.