Finance Data International Lead, Director

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Data Finance Team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The Finance Data International Lead is a senior level position responsible for defining the end-to-end execution and/or adoption of the Data Transformation plan in compliance with Citi’s Data Governance Policy. They are responsible for implementing activities to drive the execution, enablement and adoption of the Data Transformation Plan and/or support of use cases through collaboration with functions, regions and lines of business.

This role is responsible for managing risks, issues, and conflicts related to plan execution and therefore requires a thorough understanding of enterprise data governance concepts combined with practical experience of implementing them in a complex organisation. The role also requires excellent communication skills in order to influence and advise senior stakeholders. 

What you’ll do

• Liaise with senior stakeholders across Lines of Business and Functions to design and execute against Transformation plan commitments, drive alignment on execution steps and timing, and/or support adoption of enterprise approaches and guidelines for use by the Use Cases teams.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure clear cross-functional communications and set expectations, and to drive effective and efficient design, build, and rollout of data practices, capabilities, and tools.
• Provide guidance and advice with stakeholders across lines of business, regions and functions (e.g., sharing best practices, educating on consistent approaches, helping with interpretation of enterprise guidance).
• Analyse and identify overlapping initiatives to resolve duplication of efforts.
• Monitor and communicate progress of the plan, anticipate risks and issues, and challenge execution teams’ plans to identify roadblocks, and dependencies.
• Lead representative of the Finance Data organisation for the International business.
• End-to-end management of the delivery of Finance Data solutions supporting regulatory and business objectives prioritized by the International business.
• Engage as key point of contact for other Finance functions dependent on the Finance Data function by representing those functions in Finance Data Strategy and Prioritisation forums.

What we’ll need from you

• Experience in a complex, financial organisation, with a particular focus in Data Governance.
• Expertise in one or more the following core financial services segments preferred: consumer businesses, commercial businesses, and UK regulatory reporting.
• Expertise in one or more the following core financial services segments preferred: consumer businesses, commercial businesses, capital markets, finance, risk, or compliance.
• Demonstrates consistent track record of having worked as a Programme or Project Manager, or working on large, strategic cross-functional projects.
• Data and technological knowledge, covering recent topics such as Data governance and Operating models.
• Strategic mindset, who can see ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.
• Communicates effectively, develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; able to drive consensus, and influence relationships at all levels.
• Can effectively lead change in an organisation with Citigroup’s size, scale and complexity; Experience leveraging the processes and principles of change management to drive organisational change, defining change criteria, providing support and education, managing resistance, and measuring outcomes.
• Manages through ambiguity by making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Understanding of the overall regulatory environment and previous experience working with regulators on data plan execution, preferred.
• Working knowledge of Citi’s Data Operating Model preferred.
• Experience using data analytic tools SQL, Python and Tableau preferred.

What we can offer you

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus 
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Pension Plan 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends 
• Access to an array of learning and development resources 

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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