TRS Investment Officer 2 - Analytics & Performance

Posting Details

Position Information
Job Title TRS Investment Officer 2 - Analytics & Performance

Position Type Civil Service

Appointment Type Permanent

Salary For current NYSTRS employees hired prior to 4/1/2015:

$79,552 to $103,798
All other applicants:
$79,552 to $99,350

Salary Grade 23

Position Summary The TRS Investment Officer 2– Analytics & Performance will implement the data management strategy and
oversee the execution of the day-to-day data management activities for the investment program.

Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree and three years of professional experience, either directly engaged in, or in support of,
trading and/or portfolio management activities. This experience may include investment performance
measurement and analysis, investment reporting, or investment data management.
Substitutions: Successful completion of all three levels of the CFA exam may substitute for one year of
experience; a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement designation may substitute for one year
of experience; an advanced degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, statistics,
computer science or related field of may substitute for one year of professional work experience. A
maximum of one year of experience substitution is permitted.

Preferred Qualifications - 5+ years industry experience

- Strong understanding of investment data (business perspective)
- Broad understanding of all or most aspects of investment processing (front
to back)
- Practical knowledge of data architecture, data modeling & information technology
- Good understanding of data management technologies (data warehouse, data hub, ETL, etc.)
- Experience in driving strategic initiatives, planning, budgeting and project
management
- Experience establishing & enforcing policies
- Experience working with senior management, consensus building and
executive reporting

Physical Demands None

Job Duties
Description The duties for the TRS Investment Officer 2- Analytics and Performance will include, but are not limited to,
the following:
- Serve as the data steward for NYSTRS investment data. Initially, this position will focus on public market
investment data but may include private market data over time
- Assist in the implementation of investment data governance policies and standards as approved by the
Executive Data Council in support of investment priorities and goals
- Communicate data governance goals/initiatives and strategic importance to facilitate investment wide
adoption
- Maintain conceptual data structures and descriptions of supporting data processes for all investment asset
classes
- Maintain investment data domains including:
o Security Reference
o Security Transactions
o Security Positions
o Investment reference
o Asset Allocation
o Analytics
- Monitor and provide reports on progress of data governance model implementation
- Develop and train the following data governance roles:
o Market data coordinator
o Domain data stewards
o Data consumers – end users
- Identify and validate (approve) knowledge sources (data vendors)
- Assist in the implementation of policies and standards for managing relationships with data vendors which
include:
o Track SLAs, data quality metrics, resolve relationship issues
o Coordinate acquisition of new data sources/ providers
o Review requests for new data from data consumers
 o Review existing data provider capabilities, review with data owners cost/benefits
o Work with procurement on vendor contracts (new and rebid)

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number CS0232P

Application Deadline 11/27/2019

Special Instructions to There are currently no mandatory re-employment lists at this time. However, please note that if such a list is
Applicants certified against this title prior to the completion of the selection process, candidates applying based on
meeting the minimum qualifications or transferability under Civil Service Law can no longer be considered.
The work hours of this position are subject to change in accordance with Article 12 of the collective
bargaining agreement.
This position falls under NYSTRS’ Personal Trading policy, which requires pre-clearance of personal trades
and reporting of trading activity.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How much full time professional experience do you have in Data Governance with a focus on public securities markets?

0 to 12 Months
More than 1 Year to 3 Years
More than 3 Years to 6 Years
More than 6 Years

2. * How much full time professional experience do you have implementing Data Governance infrastructure (Architecture, Domains, Data
Linkages, Integrations, Storage, Security)?

0 to 12 Months
More than 1 Year to 3 Years
More than 3 Years to 6 Years
More than 6 Years
3. * How much full time professional experience do you have working with Data Vendors, Technology and Data Consumers as a primary
responsibility?

0 to 12 Months
More than 1 Year to 3 Years
More than 3 Years to 6 Years
More than 6 Years

4. * How much full time professional experience do you have working in data integration as a primary responsibility?
0 to 12 Months
More than 1 Year to 3 Years
More than 3 Years to 6 Years
More than 6 Years

5. * How much full time professional experience do you have working with database technology?
0 to 12 Months
More than 1 Year to 3 Years
More than 3 Years to 6 Years
More than 6 Years

6. * What is your level of experience with Data Governance Software tools?

None
Basic
Intermediate
Advanced

7. * Do you have a Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or Statistics or a closely related field?

Yes
No
8. * Do you have a CIMP, CDS or CDMP certification?

Yes
No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
 1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents