Head of Data Strategy & Access

Responsibilities

• Own and execute Method's data access strategy with financial institutions.
• Build and manage a pipeline of target data provider relationships across technical and business stakeholders; drive outbound, conference-based networking, and warm introductions.
• Co-design and negotiate bank authentication and user experience specifications as part of data integration agreements.
• Participate in and represent Method within industry consortia working groups; develop and advance proposals for technical standards and authentication protocols.
• Own the commercial negotiation on direct access agreements including build cost contributions, data licensing terms, and implementation timelines.
• Evaluate and pursue financial institutions and digitally native lenders integrations to move manual repayment flows to digital alternatives.
• Manage various Method internal and external resources supporting our data access efforts.
• Build internal visibility and alignment on the data access agenda across Product, Legal, and Engineering.

Requirements

• Experience at a financial data aggregator (Plaid, MX, Yodlee, Intuit IDX) or financial institution's digital partnerships/open banking team.
• Fluent in open banking and financial data standards: FDX, FAPI, OpenID Connect.
• MBA or equivalent business background; closed/contributed to commercial agreements with large financial institutions.
• Understand bank operations, stakeholders, and building momentum against competing priorities.
• Bias toward ownership; technically fluent to engage with bank engineering/product teams.

Nice-to-Haves

• Existing network within FDX, Open ID Connect, or banking standards bodies.
• Experience with government affairs or regulatory strategy.
• Prior startup experience or building new functions in fast-paced environments.
• Built teams in startups with shifting priorities and high autonomy.
• Relationships at top-10 US financial institutions.

Compensation

Annual US base salary range: $240,000-$280,000