Manager, Research Data, Analytics, and Technology - MA

$142,700 - $285,200/Yr

Federal Reserve Bank - Washington, DC

Full-time - Manager

Washington, DC

Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

About the position

The Manager of Research Data, Analytics, and Technology at the Federal Reserve Bank is responsible for overseeing a subset of the division's monetary statistics and leading staff in data governance and technology initiatives. This role involves strategizing and implementing data-related policies, enhancing software systems, and maintaining partnerships with various stakeholders to support the division's research and operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategic objectives for the section with guidance from a line officer.
• Formulates the section's strategic plans for executing its core responsibilities of overseeing a portion of the division's monetary statistics.
• Identifies data-related issues, themes, or initiatives of strategic importance to the division and implements projects that are incorporated into the division's budget.
• Supervises employees in the section: establishes priorities, assigns and directs work, recruits, interviews, and selects candidates, provides opportunities for training and development, and conducts performance conversations.
• Understands the functional needs of the division particularly as they relate to its quantitative activities by building close partnerships with the division's research, technology, and operational communities.
• Provides division leadership in terms of strategy, coordination, and implementation regarding data governance and technology.
• Independently anticipates issues and implements improvements to the division's data-related policies, procedures, and technological systems.
• Represents the division in key liaison roles related to the management of the division's monetary statistics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, information technology or a related field and a minimum of nine (9) years of related experience, or a master's degree in a related field and seven (7) years of related experience.
• Professional knowledge of economics, finance, statistics, computer science, information technology, or business administration with at least six (6) years of experience in creating, using, and/or maintaining complex data assets.
• Solid understanding of technological automation, computing, and data management tools for quantitative research and analysis.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and on budget, with experience leading Agile teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated managerial skills in directing staff, setting priorities, and assessing staff performance.
• Familiarity with cloud computing technologies and tooling, and leading teams that have successfully run data productions and pipelines using AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Prior experience deploying cloud-based data pipeline orchestration tooling or modern data processing toolsets.
• Prior experience managing or overseeing DevOps and implementing standards for operational governance.
• Strong experience with organizational change management, policy development, and strategic planning.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available.