Jennifer Davidson is a seasoned professional in the Financial Services industry, boasting over 15 years of experience in progressively responsible roles. She holds a bachelor’s degree and an MIS MBA degree, which have laid a solid foundation for her successful career.
At BNY Mellon, Jennifer held a leadership role in the data solutions group. She was instrumental in several large-scale strategic data initiatives, including the development of tools and capabilities. Her key focus areas spanned a wide range, from designing and implementing enterprise data quality and associated metrics through Qlik and Tableau, to building a data catalog using Collibra. Jennifer also spearheaded efforts to identify and execute opportunities to streamline, consolidate, reduce, or retire applications and utilities. These initiatives aimed to establish standards and reduce costs.
Before her tenure at BNY Mellon, Jennifer was at JPM Chase where she led the program management function and the buildout of the securities master, also known as the golden source. She ensured its global applicability across international and private wealth management groups. Jennifer also established the modeling and reporting team, overhauling the operating model and reporting standard as part of a strategic compliance overhaul.
Jennifer’s career journey then led her to Morgan Stanley, where she led the E*TRADE core data integration. She also spearheaded the exploration of a discovery data tool for democratization as part of a data modernization project. Currently, Jennifer serves as the head of Wealth Management program management for the GENAI team, where she supports AI execution and is the head of AI Center of Enablement and the Home Office Assist Program for AI strategy. Her extensive experience and leadership skills continue to drive her success in the industry.
