Information Management Architect
Job Role: Information Management Architect
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: London, Hybrid
Role Purpose
At Travelex, data is fundamental to our business operations, from defining and selling foreign currency exchange products to building meaningful customer relationships. As we modernize our data technology and develop new data products, robust data governance and management are critical to our success.
As an Information Management Architect, you will drive the maturity of our enterprise data governance and management framework, acting as a crucial bridge between technology, business, and compliance teams. This high-profile role requires both technical expertise and strategic leadership to ensure our data practices meet business needs while adhering to regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of our enterprise data catalog, governance, an discovery capabilities, working closely with technical and business stakeholders
Develop and execute the roadmap for company-wide data catalog adoption, collaborating with Data Engineering, Compliance & Risk, Data Protection, Product, Cyber Security, and the IT Leadership team
Partner with the Data Protection team to ensure data governance aligns with global compliance and data security requirements and regulations.
Facilitate effective communication between engineering teams and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions and guide the architectural design of data models across the organization
Create and implement data quality monitoring tools and practices across the organization, providing actionable recommendations to data owners
Requirements
Experience implementing data practices within complex, federated data landscapes spanning multiple domains and geographies
Strong understanding of data protection requirements and compliance regulations in a global context
Deep knowledge of data engineering and cloud platforms, and experience in ETL/ELT processes, data ingestion, and cloud-based database management
Understanding of information security principles and their application to data management
Experience in leading and implementing data quality monitoring practices
Proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders across technical and business functions
Financial services sector experience beneficial but not required
Why Travelex?
To remain the world’s leading foreign exchange specialist, we are focused on making our customers’ lives simpler, more engaging and hassle free while they travel or move money abroad. We promise to give them the freedom and peace of mind to explore the world, their way – enabling them to travel confidently because they know they have us to lean on.
Customer centricity and digital are at the heart of our business strategy. Our commitment to innovation has never been greater, with the development of a number of digital-first, greenfield products and services. And with the Travelex's resources, deep industry experience and leading brand we are inventing the future of FX, cross-border e-commerce and international payments.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
