# Head of Data Strategy & Access

**Company:** [Method](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/method)
**Location:** New York, NY, Washington, DC, Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $240k – $280k/yr
**Skills:** Fdx, Fapi, Openid Connect, Open Banking, Financial Data Standards, Data Access Agreements, Bank Authentication, Technical Standards, API Integrations, Commercial Negotiation
**Posted:** 2026-04-13

> Leads data access strategy by negotiating agreements with financial institutions, co-designing integrations, and advancing industry standards like FDX and OpenID Connect. Requires deep open banking expertise, commercial deal experience with banks, and technical fluency for high-stakes partnerships.

## Job Description

## 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**

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