Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

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**Data Operations Lead** Drive data-informed transformation in Securities Services Operations, APAC. Analyze datasets, define success metrics, and build dashboards using SQL, Python, Tableau, and Alteryx. Collaborate cross-functionally to scope, plan, and manage analytics initiatives end-to-end. Manage risks, data quality, and stakeholder communications. Ideal candidate has 5+ years in financial services, advanced analytics skills, and regional market experience.

Compensation: Not specified
City: Manila
Country: Not specified

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Location: Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Be at the forefront of a transformation agenda where data, strategy, and operational excellence meet

Job Summary:

As a Data Operations Associate or Vice President in Securities Services Operations for the Asia Pacific region, you sit at the intersection of data, strategy, and operational execution to identify opportunities and deliver measurable impact. You partner with operations teams that own their processes and data, serving as an analytical enabler who frames opportunities, defines success metrics upfront, and tracks benefits over time. You deliver dashboards and management reporting that communicate the what, the so what, and clear recommendations.

Job responsibilities:

Collect, analyze, and interpret complex datasets to identify trackable opportunities to improve performance, reduce cost, or mitigate risk

Define success measures and benefits-tracking approaches upfront so impact can be monitored and reported with credibility

Build and enhance dashboards, visualizations, and management reporting focused on usability, actionability, and clear recommendations

Produce and maintain non-financial key performance indicators and recurring reporting that supports timely decisions

Automate analytics workflows and improve data pipeline efficiency to reduce manual effort and increase scalability

Use tools such as SQL, Python, Alteryx, and Tableau to create reproducible, well-documented analytical outputs

Partner with operations, technology, and business leaders to clarify decision needs, ask strong questions, and deliver insights that enable action

Lead analytics initiatives end-to-end by scoping work, building delivery plans, managing dependencies, and maintaining cadence

Manage risks, issues, and escalations with clear ownership through resolution and transparent stakeholder communication

Monitor data quality indicators, flag issues early, and support root-cause analysis and remediation planning with process owners

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience

Five years of experience in financial services, ideally within securities services, operations, or a related function

Advanced analytical capability, including translating complex problems into structured plans and measurable outputs for senior audiences

Proficiency in SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation, analysis, and integration with reporting outputs

Hands-on experience building dashboards and visualizations using Tableau or an equivalent business intelligence platform

Experience using Alteryx for workflow automation or experience working in a Git-based development environment

Exposure to generative artificial intelligence, large language models, or machine learning methods applied to business or operational analytics

Proven program and project management experience, including scoping, planning, risk and dependency management, and benefits tracking

Experience partnering with process-owning operations teams on data quality monitoring and issue identification

Strong communication and presentation skills, including executive-ready narratives and stakeholder management

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Experience supporting Asia Pacific markets or a regional operations or strategy role in a global organization

Familiarity with securities services products such as custody, fund services, clearing, or collateral management

Experience contributing to data governance or data quality programs at scale

Turn complex operations data into insights, dashboards, and measurable transformation outcomes across Asia Pacific.

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