Lead Data Advisor

Location: Edward Jones in Tempe, Arizona, United States

Position Schedule: Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 10-Apr-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

This role is responsible for specific bodies of work within the data strategy and operating model, executing through talent from outside vendors and/or cross-functional teams. Lead Data Advisors act as data capability subject matter experts responsible for the items listed below.

What You Will Do:

• Applies our data strategy to a team/project/program; serves as the thought leader, shaping the framework and/or methodology for a process; helps implement, and support our operating mode.
• Accountable to ensure the objectives of consuming stakeholders use cases are met while clearly communicating data requirements, ensuring compliance from producing stakeholders.
• Collaborates closely with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Operations professionals, and Software Developers to inform and influence the design of effective solutions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and strategic liaison for the project, workstream, or product for all data governance activities, including data contracts, extracting and prioritizing requirements, stewardship alignment, and cross-team coordination.
• Proactively identify Data Governance needs and escalate for expert guidance where appropriate.
• Develop a comprehensive Data Engagement Plan and lead execution of all data governance activities, including data contracts, stewardship alignment, and cross team coordination.
• Review and interpret logical and physical data model, and outcomes from the Architecture Working Group (AWG).
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to discover and prioritize new data product opportunities and coordinate with Data Capability, Digital Product Management, Tech and Business teams to implement Data Products.
• Champion, educate and reinforce to our stakeholders the role and responsibilities of the Data Advisor, Data Steward and the Data Capability.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program.

Hiring Minimum: $

Hiring Maximum: $

Skills/Requirements:

• 6-10 years in data/analytics roles (e.g., data product management, analytics consulting, BI, data strategy, or applied AI).
• Proven experience aligning business strategy to data capabilities and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data platforms (lakehouse, ELT / ETL), semantic modeling, BI, and AI concepts (feature stores, embeddings, MLOps, RAG).
• Working knowledge of data governance (privacy, retention, classification) and Responsible AI principles.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to translate technical concepts to business language.
• Demonstrates ability to provide strategic direction and technical leadership to align individual and team objectives to overall firm strategy; takes constructive action with little to no direction from others.
• Ability to prioritize and execute on multiple tasks/projects and adjust to changing priorities.
• The ability to recommend solutions to senior & executive Firm leaders for a broad spectrum of business improvement opportunities in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Comfortable working through ambiguous situations.
• Attention to detail, sense of urgency, and commitment to deadlines.
• Uses judgement to identify, troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.