There is a place for you at T. Rowe Price to grow, contribute, learn, and make a difference.We are a premierassetmanagerfocused on delivering global investment management excellence and retirement services that investors can rely on today and in the future. The work we do matters. We invite you to explore the opportunity to join us and grow your career with us.

A career at T. Rowe Price says you want to contribute and make a difference at a leading global investment management firm where success results from the dedication our associates have in building success for our clients. We are a growing organization of associates from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We take a long-term view on associates and their careers. Our associates do phenomenal work with purpose, and as a result, we provide growth opportunities through in-person and online training, management development programs, and career development on the job.

If you are seeking a meaningful work experience along with a workplace culture that thrives on teamwork, we invite you to explore the opportunity to join us.

T. Rowe Price is seeking a Lead Data Architect who can accelerate the execution of the firms Enterprise data architecture strategy. As part of the Enterprise Data Architecture team, the Sr. Data Architect has an opportunity to implement ground-breaking capabilities and transformative customer experiences. Your primary responsibility as a Data Modeler is to define and design conceptual, logical and physical data models for the firms strategic data and work with the technology, business and project teams to ensure implementation of strategic data solutions.

In this role, you will design and develop IT architecture (integrated process, applications, data, and technology) solutions to business problems in alignment with enterprise data architecture strategy and standards. You will perform technical planning, architecture development, and modification of specifications as well as develop specifications for new products/services, applications, and service offerings. This opportunity will also require that you assess the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies.

Are you a go-to resource for colleagues with less experience who is also capable of leading projects or work streams? If this describes you, we encourage you to apply!

Role summary and job responsibilities:

Own the management of the enterprise data architecture tools/platforms strategy, inventory and related lifecycle
Take product ownership of enterprise data tools and platforms, and ensure delivery and adoption
Understand and advocate Enterprise Architecture principles and articulating value proposition of data architecture and data technologies to technology partners
Ensure our firm's projects engage data architecture early and often on architecturally significant projects

Manage and continuously improve the design and implementation of data architecture tools and platforms, its related processes and artifacts
Manage and monitor the data quality of the content in the data architecture tools and platforms
Work with the enterprise data architecture program team and departmental data owners, stewards and custodians to curate the contents in the data architecture tools and platforms
Collaborate with the enterprise application and solutions architecture team to manage the data technology domain
Balance tactical vs. strategic trade-offs when making decisions or proposing solutions and technology products within the data technology domain

Facilitate the lifecycle management and reporting of the technology products in data technology domain and impact to data environment
Review key design decisions with departmental architecture review boards
Ensure decisions around data architecture are made and deviations from standards are properly identified, addressed, and communicated. Raise issues to the Principal Architects and Senior Managers as necessary
Participate and lead reviews of projects that are in flight. Work closely with technical leads of projects contributing solutions to the projects most challenging problems and able to be hands-on as needed
Ensure that all individual solution architecture artifacts and changes are documented as per process standards and stored in T. Rowe Prices Enterprise Architecture Library to facilitate compliance, organization, and access

Coordinate with other enterprise architects as necessary for solution architecture
Take control of complex or vague problems and step through them in a rational way.
Balance tactical vs. strategic trade-offs when making decisions or proposing solutions
Flexible in your thinking; you excel at providing solutions when additional information or ideas are presented.
Mentor junior members of the team

Identify when junior engineers need help and provide support in a positive way that promotes confidence.
Dedicated to helping team members/makes suggestions to improve practices
Lead a matrix team on a specific project or set of tasks

Business knowledge

You are able to work directly with business partners
Decisions show a focus on current and future business priorities, together with fiscal responsibility
You can articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions
Engage in identifying architectural weaknesses and recommend appropriate solutions
In-depth technical knowledge and expertise

Requirements

A Bachelors or Masters Degree in a technology area of study; preferably in Computer Science, MIS or Analytics
Experience in Asset Management and/or financial servicespreferred
10+ years equivalent work experience

8+ years of experience in Data Analysis, Data Architecture and/or Data Lake/Warehousing; preferably in a shared or enterprise data environment
8+ years direct experience in Data Modeling and Data Solution Development. Excellent knowledge of metadata management, data modeling, and related tools (Erwin or ER Studio or others) required.
8+ years of hands-on relational, dimensional, and/or analytic experience (using RDBMS, dimensional, NoSQL data platform technologies, and ELT/ETL and data ingestion protocols).
Expertise in methodologies and practices in data management, data quality and data operation
Deep experience in logical, physical and semantic data modeling

SQL Query development skills for analyzing and profiling data
Experience with multiple SDLC methodologies Waterfall and Agile
Expertise in data modeling principles/methods including conceptual, logical & physical Data Models, knowledge of modern techniques such as data vault or graph data models is a plus
Ability to clearly communicate complex technical ideas, regardless of the technical capacity of the audience
Strong inter-personal skills and ability to work as part of a team

Ability to quickly learn and adapt modeling methods from case studies or other proven approaches
Have product management and delivery experience is a plus

Base salary range for the primary location of:

New York, NY$165,000.00 - $281,000.00 USD

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individuals relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance. Salary range disclosure as required by sb19-085 when hiring in Colorado and S9427A when hiring in New York.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.

Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including:

Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions
Flexible and remote work opportunities
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Tuition assistance
Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)

Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.