Don Nelson Recruitment Limited
Director of Enterprise Data Platforms & Transformation
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Admiralty, Central and Western District
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, or related disciplines
- 10+ years of experience in data management, enterprise data platforms, data warehousing, and technology project delivery within banking or financial services
- Proven leadership experience managing large-scale enterprise technology and data transformation programs
- Strong understanding of financial products, client data, trading systems, market data, and revenue-related data structures
- Advanced SQL expertise with working knowledge of Java and related technologies
- Hands-on experience with modern data platforms and orchestration tools such as dbt, Airflow, Kafka, Hadoop, or similar technologies
- Experience with BI and reporting platforms including Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent solutions
- Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS and GCP
- Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps methodologies, automation, and CI/CD practices
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and architectural design capabilities
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and leadership skills
- Fluent in English and Chinese; Mandarin proficiency is advantageous
Nice to have
- Experience leading enterprise-wide data modernization or AI transformation programs
- Background in investment banking, capital markets, or financial data platforms
- Experience managing global teams and multi-country technology initiatives
- Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture and data governance frameworks
- Experience building self-service analytics and data product capabilities
- Exposure to regulatory, risk, finance, and trading technology environments
Full description
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute enterprise data platform strategies to support business growth, analytics, and AI initiatives
- Lead the design, implementation, and governance of data lakes, data warehouses, streaming platforms, and enterprise data services
- Establish Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and self-service analytics capabilities across the organization
- Translate business requirements into scalable data architectures, models, and enterprise solutions
- Oversee the delivery of strategic data, CRM, finance, risk, and market data technology initiatives
- Manage end-to-end project lifecycles including planning, requirements gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and stakeholder management
- Lead data onboarding, integration, mapping, governance, and quality improvement initiatives
- Ensure projects are delivered within scope, timeline, budget, and regulatory requirements
- Manage vendor relationships, project governance, and risk controls across multiple workstreams
- Partner with AI and analytics teams to provide trusted, high-quality, AI-ready data assets
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including DevOps, automation, CI/CD, and operational excellence
- Lead enterprise data modelling initiatives covering financial products, customer data, market data, and trading information
- Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams of business analysts, data engineers, architects, and developers
- Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to resolve complex technical challenges and improve platform stability
- Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making across the organization
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, or related disciplines
- 10+ years of experience in data management, enterprise data platforms, data warehousing, and technology project delivery within banking or financial services
- Proven leadership experience managing large-scale enterprise technology and data transformation programs
- Strong understanding of financial products, client data, trading systems, market data, and revenue-related data structures
- Advanced SQL expertise with working knowledge of Java and related technologies
- Hands-on experience with modern data platforms and orchestration tools such as dbt, Airflow, Kafka, Hadoop, or similar technologies