Metadata Director / Taxonomist at Mizuho Americas Services LLC in New York, New York

Job Description:

Join the Mizuho team as a Metadata Director / Taxonomist!

In this role you will be responsible for strategically designing and maintaining metadata models for data assets governed by the Enterprise Data Management Office.   This role involves managing relationships with various groups, balancing their needs with the company's metadata creation and collection goals. You must be a self-starter, but willing and eager to collaborate with others. You should believe in the power of active metadata and want to share this knowledge with others. You must be detail-oriented, agile, creative, and able to synthesize information from many sources. Metadata models will change over time and you should be willing to disrupt the status quo, inspiring others to do the same.

Major Responsibilities:

• Identify strategic metadata opportunities for EDMO and for broader MUSO as it relates to the curation of metadata and data re-use across all lines of business.


• Drive strategic decision making and implementation related to metadata creation, acquisition, and modeling


• Design, build, and maintain metadata models and schemas in support of EDMO and its related activities across the business


• Audit metadata to ensure adherence to standards and identify new opportunities


• Develop and improve workflows for metadata management


• Document workflows, metadata models, and taxonomy standards


• Assist with the evaluation of new AI/machine learning or other technologies and their integration with existing systems


• Oversee the operation of and serve as the internal public face for MUSO Enterprise Data Catalog


• Maintain familiarity with new technologies and other developments in the metadata management, information technology, banking and financial services industry as they relate to metadata creation, collection, or modeling


• Advocate to improve data discoverability and user experience through innovative metadata models
   

Experience:

7+ years of direct experience within the following areas:
• metadata, including taxonomies, ontologies, metadata standards, metadata management, data extraction & transformation
• Master and Reference Data Management Systems, data catalogs,

• Personnel management, including supervision, scheduling, training, evaluation, and development

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:
• Strong understanding of metadata, taxonomies, and ontologies
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Adept research and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Sound analytical skills (both qualitative & quantitative)
• Understanding of rights and clearances
• Understanding of compliance standards and practices
• Able to build rapport with clients, partners and cross-functional teams
• Decisive & effective problem-solving ability with a strategic mindset
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
• Master's degree in Library or Information Science preferred

The expected base salary ranges from $160k-$195k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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Other requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.   

Company Overview

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill​, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.​​

Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We participate in the E-Verify program.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.

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