Oaktree

Financial Services

VicePresident,DataStrategy,Sustainability

$0–0k Los Angeles, California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“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.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

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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