Responsibilities:

• Manage data governance activities, ensuring data practices are comply with regulations of all geographies under remit.
• Accountable for definition of Bank data governance guidelines, procedures, standards, methods, tools and processes.
• Manage initiatives which serve to implement, improve and maintain good data management practices in Bank.
• Implement sustainable operating models for data activities in Bank;Ensure good practices in the management of data tools, reference data, data standards, data frameworks and templates. Ensure these are fitting for business needs and comply with prevailing regulations.
• Take ownership, either wholly or in part, for the management, monitoring and mitigation of operational risk in the field of data management.
• Work with internal stakeholders to determine business needs in the areas of data maintenance, data governance, risk management and data good practice.
• Manage governance for working groups and decision making forums.
• Manage external service providers which may include regulatory bodies.
• Ensure data teams and key stakeholders are kept abreast of developments in good data management and data governance practices.
• Provide assistance in and closely collaborate with Bank Chief Data Office / Group , ensuring that the operating methods and strategies are aligned to the prevailing methodologies within Bank.
• Build up the data analytic capabilities in Bank and drive the implementation of analytic initiatives to enable new business and/or enhance risk monitoring.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration or other relevant qualifications;
• Minimum 15 years of banking experience with good knowledge of Retail banking / Investment business.
• Possesses very strong management skills and strong executive presence, e.g. experience of working with and influencing COO level stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships by communicating, influencing and negotiating effectively with business heads, senior managers, consultants, technical experts across the whole department and business users.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to build and maintain global relationships.
• Strong leadership and matrix management skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Excellent organizational, planning and management skills.
• Be delivery focused with ability to pay attention to detail and ensure tasks are completed on time and to the required levels of quality.
• Proven experience in identifying and managing the risks, issues and dependencies related to complex data projects.
• Good knowledge of regulatory trends and developments (with particular data focus).
• Outstanding written / verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Previous experience in managing teams.
• Possesses knowledge on some common Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Alteryx) will be an advantage