SVP Business Data Analyst (Hybrid)

About the ERM:

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function within Independent Risk Management is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the principles articulated in Citi’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) and for the performance of specific enterprise-level risk management programs and processes that span the organization, the lines of defense and risk categories. These programs and processes include risk identification, risk appetite and limits, risk frameworks and policy, enterprise risk analytics / stress testing, new activity risk management, strategic risk management and climate risk pillars. The Head of ERM also oversee the Risk Transformation and reports directly to the Citigroup Chief Risk Officer (CRO).

About the Team:

As part of the Data Transformation team for the ERM function, you will be part of a team responsible to establish, maintain, and communicate the Enterprise Risk Data and Tech transformation Management data strategy; define scope and requirements; oversee delivery of technology implementation roadmaps, ensuring that both business and regulatory requirements are met; and drive implementation and adoption of consistent data management standards and capabilities to support the ERMF adoption across the enterprise and relevant businesses / functions / regions.

This role sits within the ERM Data Transformation team, focused on the buildout of the foundational reporting data architecture in line with Citi's Data transformation journey. The focus will be to design and implement target state infrastructure and data flows to support our Enterprise risk functions including board and senior management reporting. This will include understanding the current and developing critical data element requirements for ERM Regulatory reporting, and ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data as its travels from source (i.e. system or record) to output usage (i.e., endpoint consumption). In addition, the individual will assist in strengthening data governance across the ERM systems, aligning to new and related data management policies, guidelines and procedures.

About the Role:

The Senior Business Data Analyst role is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate definition and execution of Risk requirements according to the Citi Data Governance Policy (CDGP) and Standard (CDGS). The role represents ERM on critical regulatory matters and serves as liaison with other internal teams (incl. Internal Audit) on critical Risk issues and oversees the implementation of related remediation plans. Role reports into the ERM, Data Transformation Execution Lead.

The Business Data Analyst position’s responsibilities include but are not limited to drive one or more Use Cases aligned to key BCBS-239 reports owned by ERM and ensuring compliance with Citi's Data Governance policies, standards, procedures and guidelines. This includes defining report content, identifying gaps in data quality controls to reduce risk, partner and collaborate with ERM’s data consumers on data quality remediation challenges; work effort on data flows, processes, and procedures; ensuring data requirements are implemented, and that focus remains on the scope and commitments of each phase of the Risk-owned Consent Order Data Quality Plans to ensure proof of risk reduction. Requires thorough understanding of strategic direction of risk processes, systems and reporting, the Citi Data Operating Model, and a solid conceptual/practical grounding in ERM.

This role requires excellent data analysis skills, in addition to strong presentation / communication skills, in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas.

Responsibilities:  

• Drive execution of the transformation efforts for Citi data governance policy alignment and data strategy for critical ERM regulatory, risk and business decisioning reports with specific focus on BCBS-239 reports
• Partner with data consumers to agree on the scope of report data requirements, critical data elements, data quality challenges, and success criteria of the effort
• Analyze data lineage documentation and support the creation of data and system flow documentation and process maps
• Support the updates for key data capabilities including metadata repositories, data dictionaries, data lineage, business process maps, and training materials with the data and system process flows
• Partner with business data owners required to ensure maintenance of key artifacts and overall data quality improvements
• Consolidate disparate information about the data, as well as ensure a sustainable understanding of how data flows through operational and analytic platforms and assist Data owner in institutionalizing an enhanced understanding of information assets at granular, and aggregate level
• Identify data quality “hot spots” or points of control breaks. Determine strategies to improve data quality controls and monitoring routines to de-risk points of data quality vulnerabilities using EDO approved tools and solutions
• Institute and manage change management processes related to data and system flow documentation and related data governance procedures
• Identify and support opportunities continuously to streamline and simplify the execution of data transformation initiatives and data capabilities
• Be a trusted and informed advisor / partner to regional teams and lines of business staff members
• Prepare and present status updates and solutions to stakeholders, business partners, and technology teams in a concise manner to drive decisions and actions
• Drive meetings and working sessions to solve issues, challenges, and risks by factoring input from business and technology partners and diverse points of view
• Provides user and operational support including documentation of business / data requirements using Agile methodologies and Sprint iterative development
• Understand current data handling processes and business requirements to help determine new and innovative ways to provide end-to-end data flow solutions
• Address potential barriers to timely execution before they impact the delivery, communicate potential risks and plans to mitigate issues and concerns
• Project Management – Track, execute, and report against the Use Case Plan / Business Critical milestone, deliverables, and activities
• Support the transformation leads for development of communication materials and presentations for senior management, including Data councils, Operating Committee, EMT members or other key stakeholders as required

Qualifications: 

• 12+ years of experience in Banking or Finance; Risk experience is required
• Highly experienced in leading complex and large-scale changing initiatives or/and data intensive projects
• Execution oriented self-starter who can work independently and with limited supervision
• Experienced and adept at working with remote and global teams
• Strong business analysis competency with hands on experience in data analysis and lineage. Experience with data governance preferred
• Communicates effectively, develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Collaborates effectively by building partnerships and working well with others to meet shared objectives
• Ability to gain confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills across a variety of stakeholders up to Director/MD levels
• Demonstrates ability to balance between understanding the “big picture” while paying close attention to detail
• Organizational savvy: understands systems, management processes, knows where to go for information and how to interpret them
• Working knowledge of Citi’s Data Governance Policy or Operating Model preferred

Education: 

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Project and Program Management

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Job Family:

Project Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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