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Head of Data Strategy & Access

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.

240k – 280kNew York, NYWashington, DCAustin, TX+1 moreBusiness OperationsHybrid

About the role

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

Skills

FdxFapiOpenid ConnectOpen BankingFinancial Data StandardsData Access AgreementsBank AuthenticationTechnical StandardsAPI IntegrationsCommercial Negotiation

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