The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

The Data & AI Stewardship Lead is a senior, business-facing leadership role within the Office of the Chief AI & Data Officer (CDAO), reporting directly to the Head of AI & Data Governance. This role is responsible for operationalizing the enterprise Data and AI Governance strategy through a strong stewardship model that ensures data and AI assets are well understood, trusted, properly documented, and responsibly used across the organization. The role acts as the primary execution lead for stewardship, bridging business domains, technology teams, risk, compliance, and product organizations, and driving enterprise adoption of governance platforms such as Informatica Data Catalog / Axon / IDMC. This is a highly influential role requiring exceptional communication, facilitation, and change leadership skills.

Strategic Objectives of the Role

This role exists to:

Make AI and Data Governance real and operational for the business
Ensure data and AI accountability is embedded into day-to-day workflows
Enable trusted data and responsible AI at scale
Drive measurable business value from metadata, lineage, and stewardship

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Data & AI Stewardship (Core Mandate)

Design and lead the enterprise Data & AI Stewardship Operating Model.

Establish and manage the network of:

Data Stewards
AI Stewards
Product / Domain Owners

Define stewardship roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths.

Ensure accountability for:

Critical data assets
AI use cases and models
Data products and pipelines

2. Informatica Platform Leadership (Metadata at Scale)

Serve as the business owner for Informatica governance platforms:

Informatica Data Catalog (EDC / IDMC)
Axon Data Governance

Drive enterprise adoption and value realization of:

Business glossary
Critical data elements (CDEs) (definition & ownership only)
End-to-end lineage
Data classification and sensitivity tagging

Translate technical metadata into business-relevant insights and decisions.

3. AI Use Case & Model Stewardship

Ensure all AI assets are:

Registered in AI / data catalogs / AI registries
Properly documented (purpose, ownership, data sources, risks)
Aligned to responsible AI requirements (fairness, explainability, traceability)

4. Stewardship Operating Model & Business Adoption

Build and run the enterprise stewardship community of practice.

Define stewardship playbooks, onboarding, and training.

Embed stewardship into:

Product lifecycle
AI development lifecycle
Architecture and change processes

Act as the primary business advocate for metadata and ownership.

5. Communication, Influence & Change Leadership (Most Important)

Run enterprise stewardship forums, councils, and working groups.

Evangelize:

“Data as a Product”
“AI as a governed business capability”

Drive cultural adoption of governance as enablement, not compliance.

Required Experience & Skills

Professional Experience

8–10+ years in Data Governance, AI Governance, Data Management, or Analytics Leadership
Proven experience operating in a federated, enterprise environment
Experience working with senior stakeholders (VP / SVP / C-level)

Informatica Expertise (Strong Requirement)

Hands-on experience with:

Informatica Data Catalog (EDC / IDMC)
Axon Data Governance
Metadata management and lineage
Data classification and business glossary

AI & Responsible AI Knowledge

Strong understanding of:

AI lifecycle and use case management
Model documentation (model cards, inventories)
Data sourcing for AI systems

Familiarity with:

NIST AI RMF
ISO 42001
EU AI Act / regulatory AI expectations

Communication & Influence (Critical Differentiator)

Exceptional stakeholder management and facilitation skills
Ability to influence without formal authority
Strong executive communication and storytelling capability
Proven experience driving organizational change

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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