Thornburg Investment Management

Head of Enterprise Data & Analytics

Santa Fe, NM (On-site)

Description Thornburg is a global investment firm delivering on strategy for institutions, financial professionals and investors worldwide. The privately held firm, founded in 1982, is an active, high-conviction manager of fixed income, equities, and multi-asset solutions. As an independent firm, Thornburg can take on a wide range of opportunities, explore ideas thoroughly and work across strategies to deliver consistent risk-adjusted outperformance over the long term. The firm attracts free-thinking professionals who are eager to pursue investment outcomes beyond the confines of popular wisdom. From nimble operational capabilities to principles and actions fitting of a global citizen, Thornburg’s world-class investment platform and team are aligned on strategy to serve investors. Job Summary Thornburg Investment Management is seeking a Head of Enterprise Data & Analytics to build and lead a newly formed enterprise data function. This senior leader will establish firmwide data governance, data quality standards, and investment analytics methodology across all asset classes, ensuring trusted, consistent data for internal and external stakeholders. This role combines deep investment data expertise with the ability to set strategy, influence across teams, and build scalable data capabilities. Duties and Responsibilities Lead the firm’s enterprise data governance program, including data standards, ownership, quality controls, and authoritative data sources (“book of record”) Define and enforce data quality rules, lineage documentation, and certification standards for critical investment and business data Own investment analytics, performance measurement, and attribution methodology, including firmwide GIPS compliance Validate security-level analytics, pricing, classifications, and derived metrics; oversee monthly and quarterly performance processes Serve as a subject matter expert for institutional investment data and analytics platforms and key system integrations Partner with Investment, Risk, IT, Operations, Marketing, and Compliance to align data strategy with business needs Lead evaluation and ongoing management of data and analytics vendors, including quality, cost, and service standards Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise data and analytics roadmap aligned with firm strategy Build, mentor, and manage a small team of senior data and analytics professionals Requirements Required 10+ years of experience in investment data, performance measurement, analytics, and data governance within asset management CFA or CIPM designation Deep knowledge of GIPS standards, performance measurement, and attribution methodologies Strong expertise with institutional investment data platforms (e.g., FactSet PA/SPAR or equivalent) Proven ability to lead teams and influence senior stakeholders across functions Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field Preferred Advanced degree in a quantitative or finance-related discipline Experience with municipal bond analytics and multi-asset portfolios Familiarity with cloud data platforms and modern data pipelines Experience working with order management systems and vendor data providers. Job Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employer 401(k) safe harbor and profit-sharing contributions. Work/life programs such as flexible work arrangements, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, employee assistance plan, commuter benefits, student loan repayment program, education reimbursement program Community involvement opportunities. Onsite cafeteria. Onsite fitness center. Referral Program. Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. Founded in 1610 and nicknamed "The City Different," Santa Fe captures hearts and minds with its museums, restaurants, theater, opera, and adobe-style architecture. With an average of over 300 sunny days per year and picturesque landscape, it's no wonder that outdoor activities such as skiing and hiking in "The Land of Enchantment" attract visitors from around the world. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity or protected veteran status.