Transformation & Data Solutions VP

Your Team Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and strategic leader to join our Transformation team as VP of Transformation & Data Solutions. This role will serve as a key driver in designing and delivering transformative tools, workflows, and AI-enabled capabilities that enhance operational performance and directly support client-facing product initiatives. The ideal candidate combines operational rigor with business acumen, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to represent internal solutions in external conversations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead transformation initiatives that cut across operations, product, and technology.
• Shape solution strategies that enhance scalability, transparency, and client value across data workflows and delivery.

• Partner with Product, Client Coverage, and end clients to understand market needs and translate them into robust, actionable internal solutions.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner in client conversations where data capabilities and operational design are critical.

• Oversee the design, testing, and optimization of AI-powered extraction workflows.
• Lead continuous improvement of prompt engineering, leveraging user feedback and operational outcomes to enhance performance.

• Drive execution across Product, Engineering, Program Management, and Coverage teams to deliver high-impact solutions on time and within scope.
• Influence prioritization and roadmap alignment across teams to ensure support for both internal transformation and external product delivery.

• Build and implement tools that streamline operational workflows, reduce manual touchpoints, and improve throughput.
• Champion data standardization and automation to support scale.

• Maintain high standards of documentation, change management, and user education.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks and proactively communicate updates and improvements across stakeholders.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Undergraduate degree – Majors in Finance, Investment Management, Accounting, Business Management & Information Systems
• Post-graduate qualifications advantageous, e.g. CFA, CAIA
• Familiarity with financial markets, accounting practices and alternative assets (private capital & hedge funds)
• 8+ years of experience in data operations, transformation, product, or consulting roles—ideally with exposure to client-facing or SaaS environments.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional initiatives and delivering scalable solutions.
• Strong understanding of data workflows, AI/ML applications in operations, and enterprise tooling platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to distill complexity and influence decision-making.
• Experience supporting or presenting to institutional clients or working with client-facing teams is a strong plus.

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Salary range: $116,000 - $151,000 / year plus eligible for annual bonus
• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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