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Senior Data Governance Analyst-Assistant Vice President

Job Req Id:
25895877
Location(s):
Pune, India, Chennai, India
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Aug. 20, 2025

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Job Description

The Data Governance Senior Analyst is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the Payments and data governance workstreams. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.

Responsibilities:

Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flows.

Coordinates and contribute to the objectives of data science initiatives and overall business through leveraging in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function.

Assumes informal/formal leadership role through coaching and training of new recruits.

Significantly influences decisions, work, and performance of all teams through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in the business.

Conducts strategic data analysis, identifies insights and implications and make strategic recommendations, develops data displays that clearly communicate complex analysis.

Mines and analyses data from various payments application platforms to drive optimization and improve data quality.

Lead Data Stewardship activities for Payment Domain.

Delivers analytics initiatives to address business problems with the ability to identify data required, assess time & effort required and establish a project plan.

Consults with business clients to identify system functional specifications. Applies comprehensive understanding of how multiple areas collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business goals.

Consults with users and clients to solve complex system issues/problems through in-depth evaluation of business processes, systems and industry standards, recommends solutions.

Leads system change process from requirements through implementation; provides user and operational support of application to business users

Formulate and define systems scope and objectives for complex projects through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry standards.

Impacts the business directly by ensuring the quality of work provided by self and others, impacts own team and closely related work teams.

Considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment, identifies and communicates risks and impacts.

Drives communication between business leaders and IT, exhibits sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills to exchange complex information.

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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

Must Have:

8+ years of relevant experience in Data Governance, Data Management or related roles including support of data standards/policies.

Data Quality Issue management experience.

At least 5+ years of experience in banking and financial services industry, preferably Payments domain.

Experience with data management processes, tools, and applications, including Data Quality, Data Lineage, Data Cataloguing, Data/ Process mapping.

Ability to communicate (both verbal and written) in a clear, confident, and open-minded manner to build trusting partnerships with a wide variety of audiences and stakeholders at different levels.

Preferred:

Experience in data profiling and writing SQL queries.

Ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive and problem solving techniques.

Education:

Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Data Analytics

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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