BANAMEX - Data Curation and Data Sr IT Lead - C13

The Data Curation and Data Management IT Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

We are seeking an experienced IT Manager specializing in Data Management and Data Curation to lead and oversee enterprise-wide data curation strategies. The role requires expertise in data quality, reference data management (RDM), metadata management, cloud data governance, access management, data modeling. The ideal candidate will work closely with other IT and data teams, as well as Data Stewards to provide the Organization with trusted sources to consume the data.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement enterprise data curation strategies aligned with financial regulations and business objectives.

• Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area.

• Oversee and execute data curation to discover the best data for each Critical Data Element, as well as reduce data redundancies.

• Provide a framework to have a good data organization in the data platforms.

• Execute and oversee data profiling, standardization, cleansing, and deduplication.

• Leverage existent data cataloging solutions for easy discovery and usage of data, including data lineage, business glossaries, and metadata repositories.

• Establish data retention, archival, and disposal policies aligned with regulatory requirements.

• Advocate for AI-driven automation in data curation and anomaly detection.

• Drive adoption of Agile and DevOps methodologies in data governance processes.

• Train and mentor teams on data literacy, stewardship, and management best practices.

• Contributes to data analytics standards around which others will operate.

• Applies in-depth understanding of how data analytics collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function.

• Employs developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers.

• Resolves occasionally complex and highly variable issues.

• Produces detailed analysis of issues where the best course of action is not evident from the information available, but actions must be recommended/ taken.

• Responsible for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of projects along with short-term planning resource planning.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

• Work closely and collaborate with other IT teams, Data Governance Teams, including Data Stewards.

• Lead cross-functional data initiatives to drive business value and regulatory adherence.

• Establish and monitor KPIs and performance metrics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Management, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in data governance, data management, and IT leadership roles.

• Experience managing data governance tools (e.g., Ab initio, Collibra, Informatica, Alation).

• Hands-on experience with ETL, data integration, cloud data governance, and big data frameworks.

• Experience working with Ab initio tools – GDE, Metadata Hub, Express IT; as well as experience with Teradata, Cloudera, MongoDB, Snowflake.

• Proficiency in SQL, NoSQL, data modeling, metadata management, and API-based data exchange.

• Knowledge of data security and access management using RBAC/ABAC models, encryption, tokenization, and API security protocols.

• Understanding of cloud computing concepts, knowledge of cloud deployment models, familiarity with major cloud AWS service and awareness of cloud storage options.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive enterprise data initiatives, and communicate effectively with executive leadership.

Preferred Certifications:

• CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) – DAMA

• DCAM (Data Capability Assessment Model) – EDM Council

• CIMP (Certified Information Management Professional)

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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