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SVP, Chief Data Officer - flexible hybrid in Chicago, IL

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Building trusted markets powered by our people.

At Cboe, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cuttingedge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

Were building inclusive ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust weve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to go for it and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. Our Associate Resource Groups champion diversity, equity and inclusion, giving associates a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

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We are seeking an influential, futurefocused Chief Data Officer to architect the next generation of our enterprise data ecosystem. In this role, the SVP will shape the vision for how data and AI accelerate innovation, unlock new revenue opportunities, and enable intelligent decision making at scale. They will steward our global data platform, modernize data governance, and elevate a datafirst culture across every function. This leader will ensure data is trusted, accessible, and strategically activated to power advanced analytics and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Set Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the enterprisewide data strategyencompassing streaming, atrest, and cloud dataaligned with business goals and growth ambitions.
• Lead & Inspire: Build and empower highperforming, diverse teams that thrive on collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Drive Business Value: Partner with business and technology leaders to identify opportunities for innovation, operational excellence, and new revenue streams through data.
• Champion Data Quality & Governance: Develop and own the data governance framework, ensuring robust quality, integrity, privacy, and ethical use across the enterprise. Ensure compliance with relevant global regulations.
• Accelerate AI Adoption: Lead the deployment of generative AI and support advanced analytics, embedding transformative solutions into core business processes.
• Deliver Scalable Solutions: Architect and deliver the global data platform that supports business, regulatory, and client needs, enabling deep insights and product innovation.
• Engage Stakeholders: Build strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, regulators, and vendors (e.g., Snowflake, Sigma, AWS) to advance Cboes data objectives.
• Foster Data Literacy: Act as a catalyst for cultural change, embedding datadriven thinking and championing AI literacy across all levels of the organization.
• Promote Engagement and Retention: Strengthen engagement and retention by setting impactful objectives, fostering innovation, and ensuring diverse perspectives are integral to our culture and the way we achieve our goals.
• CrossFunctional Collaboration: Collaborate with marketing, finance, operations, product, and other teams to deliver actionable insights and solutions.
• Data Security & Access Controls: Define and manage data access controls, user permissions, and data security practices to safeguard sensitive information.
• Metrics & KPIs: Establish a rigorous measurement discipline including KPI governance to ensure data investments drive measurable outcomes such as data quality and informed decision making across Cboe.

Strategic Focus

• Lead Cboes datadriven future, empowering decisionmaking and delivering trusted intelligence platforms, AI solutions, and enabling actionable analytics.
• Extend our Data Platform to include all Cboe data that unlocks access to consistent and highquality analytics across the enterprise.
• Accelerate revenue growth by partnering with Data Vantage developing differentiated data products and monetizing proprietary data.
• Elevate productivity and decisionmaking with scalable, intelligent data tools for internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive ethical and responsible AI adoption, ensuring compliance and trust.

Leadership Expectations

• Inspire and retain top talent through autonomy, impactful projects, and a culture of innovation and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative, strategic, and highly engaged team environmentencouraging bold thinking and translating ambitious ideas into realworld outcomes.
• Engage with the Board, executive team, industry associations and external partners on key initiatives, including AI, data strategy, and regulatory compliance.
• Model continuous learning and professional development.

Qualifications / Experience

• Masters degree in technical or analytical fields (e.g., Financial Math, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering).
• 15+ years in analytics/technology in Financial Markets, including 10+ years in leadership.
• Substantial senior leadership experience in a highly regulated environment developing data governance and data management processes. CDO experience preferred.
• Proven success building and scaling highperforming, diverse data teams.
• Deep expertise in cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake), analytics tools (e.g., Sigma, SageMaker), and streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka).
• Experience with both onpremises and cloud applications.
• Track record of deploying enterprisewide AI solutions and reviewing technical solutions/code (SQL, Python, Java).
• Exceptional communication skills, able to present complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, uncover insights, anticipate needs, and deliver enterprisewide impact.
• Experience leading ethical data use, privacy, and responsible AI.
• Experience thriving in fastpaced, highgrowth environments.

Benefits and Perks

• Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
• 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
• Employee referral bonus program
• Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
• Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
• Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
• Generous charitable giving company match
• Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
• Onsite gyms and discounts to other fitness centers

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our associates' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The national new hire base pay range for this job in the United States is $272,000-$336,000 per year. This range represents the minimum and maximum base pay target for new hires working in the position full time. Within the range, individual pay is determined by actual work location and additional factors, including jobrelated skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay, our total rewards program includes an annual variable pay program and benefits including healthcare (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, paid time off, marketleading tuition assistance, and much more! Your recruiter will provide more details about the total compensation package, including variable pay and benefits, during the hiring process. For further information on our total rewards program, visit TOTAL REWARDS @CBOE.

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.

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