Joe Maher

About Joe Maher

I build the data governance foundations that raise the operating standard of enterprise data — enabling AI-readiness, advanced analytics, and regulatory confidence at scale.In over 20 years in financial services, I\'ve transformed fragmented, tribal-knowledge data environments into governed enterprise assets — raising the standard of what organizations believe is possible with their data.True transformation doesn\'t happen just by executive mandate. I lead from the trenches, frequently driving enterprise-wide change by building consensus across business, risk, and technology silos.My philosophy is rooted in collaboration and careful analysis. Utilizing an iterative Target Operating Model (TOM) approach, I help define executive strategies and partner with cross-functional teams to assess the current reality, define the target state, and execute a pragmatic roadmap. Together, we build a scalable foundation that the business can confidently rely upon.My work sits at the intersection of strategy and execution — designing governance frameworks, deploying platforms like Collibra, Alation, Purview, and Informatica, and operationalizing them across Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric. I don\'t just implement or refine systems like FactSet, Eagle, Aladdin, and Bloomberg; I architect fully integrated, cohesive data environments that seamlessly connect multiple complex platforms.Where I drive impact: → Architecting enterprise data governance programs from the ground up — cataloging, lineage, stewardship networks, and domain ownership models → Driving organizational adoption, transforming governance from a compliance checkbox into a measurable commercial advantage → Delivering cloud-native data infrastructure built for AI, regulatory scrutiny, and high-AUM enterprise scale (up to $500B+) → Aligning technical execution with executive strategy, translating complex initiatives into board-ready business outcomes, efficiency gains, and defensible ROII\'m drawn to complex, high-stakes environments where data quality isn\'t optional — where getting data and technology environments right means better decisions, faster execution, and a defensible regulatory posture.I am passionate about data-driven insights and bringing order to chaos. I leave each process, architecture, and team operating at a significantly higher standard than where I found them.Open to connecting with leaders working on enterprise data strategy, governance transformation, and AI.

Experience

1. Senior Director

   Grandview Analytics

   Mar 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Loyola University Chicago

  BBA, Finance & Economics

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Training
• Finance
• Oracle Sql Developer
• IT Solutions
• Microsoft Office
• Analytical Skills
• Sql
• Data Analysis
• Financial Markets
• Asset Allocation
• Teamwork
• Mutual Funds
• Time Management
• Eagle Pace
• Customer Service
• Derivatives
• Financial Analysis
• Fixed Income
• Capital Markets
• Project Management
• Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
• Bloomberg
• Employee Training
• Microsoft Word
• Hedge Funds
• Financial Modeling
• Axys
• Equities
• Microsoft Excel
• Databases
• Account Reconciliation
• Securities
• Extract, Transform, Load (Etl)
• Technical Support
• Visual Basic
• Microsoft Outlook
• Advent
• Leadership
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Asset Management