Oaktree
Financial Services
VicePresident,DataStrategy,Sustainability
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“Vice President, Data Strategy, Sustainability at Oaktree. Skills: Data strategy, Sustainability reporting, Data governance. Own and drive Sustainability data & reporting roadmap. Lead strategy, prioritization, execution of data initiatives”
Industry & Context.
Data discrepancy resolution; Detective work
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7-10 years experience in asset management, Solid understanding of investment concepts, Familiarity with sustainability frameworks, Comfortable working with large datasets, Translate data into insights, Partner with technical teams, Project management skills, Process-oriented, Work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders, Excellent written communication skills, Excellent verbal communication skills, Translate complex data into actionable insights, Bachelor's degree
Nice to Have
Experience in dedicated data roles preferred, Fixed income experience a plus, Experience working in sustainability/ESG functions strongly preferred, Familiarity with ESG data platforms strongly preferred, Familiarity with Power BI preferred, Familiarity with SQL preferred, Commit to learning Power BI, Commit to learning SQL, PhD preferred
What You'll Do.
Own and drive Sustainability data & reporting roadmap
execution of data initiatives
Act as central coordinator
Ensure alignment and delivery
Translate business needs into requirements
Act as data product owner
adoption of Sustainability Central
Define product priorities
Define success metrics
Ensure platform remains fit-for-purpose
Drive user engagement
Enhance sustainability reporting and insights
Partner with Reporting & Performance
Maintain and evolve fund-level reporting
Identify opportunities to improve automation
Identify opportunities to improve consistency
Identify opportunities to improve decision-usefulness
Ensure reporting aligns with internal needs
Ensure reporting aligns with external expectations
Enable data-driven sustainability initiatives
Identify and operationalize opportunities to use data
Advance key sustainability priorities
Support integration of sustainability insights
Strengthen client and commercial impact
Identify ways data and reporting can deepen client
Translate sustainability capabilities into messaging
Maintain external awareness
Bring best practices in-house
Stay current on market developments
Assess implications for data strategy
Recommend pragmatic enhancements
Manage relationships with third-party ESG data providers
Evaluate data quality
Evaluate data coverage
Evaluate data fit-for-purpose
Support contract renewals
Identify gaps in data coverage
Recommend solutions for data gaps
Establish data quality standards
Maintain data quality standards
Ensure consistency and accuracy of inputs
Own resolution of data discrepancies
Serve as escalation point for data integrity issues
Do detective work to resolve data discrepancies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Sustainability team; Technology teams; Risk & Reporting teams; Investment teams; Reporting & Performance; Client-facing teams; Senior stakeholders
Communication Scope
Translate complex data; Actionable insights; Differentiated messaging
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Manage workstreams, Manage stakeholders, Process design, Workflow improvement
Full Job Description
**Our Company** Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with more than $220 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, equity, and real estate. The firm has more than 1,400 employees and offices in more than 25 cities worldwide. We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture. Our mission is to deliver superior investment results with risk under control and to conduct business with the highest integrity. Sustainability considerations are a critical component of achieving this mission. Sustainability factors directly and materially impact investment outcomes, and a concerted and consistent focus on sustainability throughout the investment lifecycle allows us to avoid undue risk and better identify valuable opportunities. For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at **Responsibilities** **Own and drive the Sustainability data & reporting roadmap** * Lead the strategy, prioritization, and execution of data and reporting initiatives across the Sustainability team * Act as the central coordinator across Sustainability, Technology, Risk & Reporting, and investment teams to ensure alignment and delivery * Translate evolving business needs into clear data, tooling, and reporting requirements **Act as a “data product owner” for Sustainability Central** _(Sustainability Central is our internal application that supports core analyst driven sustainability processes)_ * In partnership with Technology, oversee the ongoing development, enhancement, and adoption of Sustainability Central * Define product priorities, user needs, and success metrics; ensure the platfor
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