Director - Software Engineering

Location: New York

At LSEG, we are reimagining the way in which our customers consume our data and services. Director, Content Engineering is key to the success of this vision. Reporting to the Group Director Content Engineering. You will have a core team who are accountable for owning, operating, and redefining our crown jewels underpinning the majority of our product offerings across LSEG.

The role will work closely across the established businesses along with a strategic transformation focus working with the Microsoft Partnership.
** Key responsibilities
*** Technical delivery of large data estates balancing feature development with operational excellence.
* Transformation strategy and execution.
* Optimise delivery performance across the teams and businesses.
* Work across a number of internal and external partners and senior executives to ensure visibility and communication against agreed plans.
* Risk Management – identify, coordinate and plan resolution of programme and portfolio risks.
* Problem solving and decision making – sound judgment at a senior management level using assertiveness and influencing skills to demonstrate business benefits and to ensure the decision is fully understood and accepted.
** Essential Skills
*** Deep technical level data experience across various technology stacks, passionate about transformation.
* Experience of supporting large-scale transformation at a Financial Markets firm, both in influencing, technical strategy and successful implementation in a hands-on capacity.
* Experience working in the Data and Analytics business.
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to tailor communication for facilitating discussion and decision making. A real self-starter with the ability to make clear decisions and solve problems, generating solutions and ultimately getting the job done.
* Proactively assess trend and risks to identify problem areas.
* Creativity and innovation:
Continuously maintain an innovative approach whist operating with a set of defined internal and external communication processes
** Business and sector expertise
*** Experience working with large data estates and data distribution methods.
* Experience of working in highly regulated environments (e.g. banking).
* Broad understanding of the Data Intelligence domain within Financial Markets.
* Strong financial and commercial competence with a customer driven approach.
* Knowledge of current technological trends and concepts (e.g. data mesh and fabric).
* Expertise in understanding and leading internal and supplier teams to drive efficiency in the technology organisation.
* Strong public cloud experience
* Strong lakehouse technologies experience.
* Leadership and management experience
* Experience in transformation of a global technology team.
* Strong team building skills
* Encourage trust, handle expectations, and gain sponsorship with business, technology and senior leadership teams.
* Works with vendors to understand technical and business opportunities performing overall due diligence on third parties as needed.
** Career Stage:
** Director
* * Compensation/Benefits Information:
** LSEG is committed to offering competitive Compensation and Benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $173,900 - $289,900.Please be aware base salary ranges may vary by geographic location, city and state. In addition to our offered base salary, this role is eligible for our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP/”bonus plan”). Target AIP rates will be commensurate with role level and posted career stage.

Individual salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and equivalent experience. LSEG roles (excluding internships and part-time roles of less than 20 hours per week) are typically eligible for inclusion in our LSEG Benefits program, which includes offerings of:
Annual Wellness Allowance, Paid time-off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending & Health Savings Options, Prescription Drug plan, 401(K) Savings Plan and Company match. LSEG’s Benefits plan also includes basic life insurance, disability benefits, emergency backup dependent care, adoption assistance commuter assistance etc.
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