Data Risk Center of Excellence, Director

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Job Overview

Individuals in Operational Risk establish and manage operational risk policies, propose strategies, and governance processes designed to minimize losses from inadequate controls, fraud, and potential bankruptcy. This includes supervision over technology operational risk, cyber risk, and fraud risk. These individuals are also responsible for the development of tools and infrastructure that support fraud monitoring and prevention, using advanced analytical and statistical skills to identify policy gaps and recommend changes to current policies. This role is crucial to the company as it fortifies against potential operational risks, thereby protecting the company's financial stability and reputation, and contributing towards the overall business resilience and success.

Responsibilities: 

• Establish frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistency and alignment of data risk management across the organization.
• Influence and advise the business in data risk-related decision-making, ensuring that risk management is an integral part of business planning and daily operations.
• Establish strategic, innovative, intelligence reports that promote decision making to advance data governance of Citi’s infrastructure and brand.
• Develop publications and briefings of multi-source intelligence products on threat issues.
• Oversee the development and implementation of data risk monitoring programs, Data Governance, Data Services and Data Quality.
• Lead the reporting and presentation of data risk status, trends, risk appetite, metrics and significant developments to the board, regulators, and other key stakeholders as necessary.
• Participate in Governance Committees as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory changes relevant to data risk, ensuring that the organization's data risk management and governance practices comply with all applicable laws and industry standards.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory examinations, as applicable.
• Leverage technological advancements and innovative approaches to continuously enhance and streamline the organization's data risk management processes.
• Regularly review and update the organization's data risk management procedures and controls to ensure their effectiveness and relevance given evolving threats and vulnerabilities
• Leads execution of key projects, deliverables, or other regulatory commitments. 
• Ability to negotiate internally and externally); responds to tactics and keeps business on track to finalize agreements in negotiation and issue management.
• Lead the effort that ensures adoption and compliance of the enterprise-wide Data Governance Policy, Standard, and procedures.
• Builds partnerships across functions/regions; collaborates with others to identify problems, provide solutions, and reach agreements. Creates and sustains a network of strong relationships.
• Review and analyze different types of documentation to provide feedback, enhancement suggestions or inquire additional information for publication.
• Lead projects and other initiatives requested by Sr. management.

• Inspires people with a compelling and aspirational future vision; demonstrates optimism when leading the organization through challenges and uncertainty.
• Creates a highly resilient organization in which people persist through challenges, transparently communicate and own mistakes, and actively apply learnings to make Citi better.
• Establishes a safe environment where people candidly communicate opinions, seek diverse opinions, and actively debate decisions.
• Fosters a culture that rewards teams to pursue breakthrough ideas and improve business results; proactively invests resources in innovation initiatives.
• Creates a culture that strongly encourages teams to prioritize enterprise success over individual agendas and do the right thing for the organization.
• Boldly creates focus by aligning critical priorities across businesses, functions, and regions; eliminates nonessential work that could distract the organization from executing key priorities.
• Champions innovative ways to manage risk through streamlining processes and building common methods.
• Creates and reinforces a culture of exceptional controls that support client satisfaction and operational effectiveness.
• Proactively solves systemic enterprise challenges by investing time and resources to gather cross-enterprise data; builds sustainable solutions that fully address the root causes of issues.
• Creates a performance culture of high expectations that inspires people to continuously deliver excellence and exceed company goals.
• Energizes and reinforces an ethical environment where doing the right thing for clients and Citi is expected in every decision and action.
• Establishes a culture where teams actively cultivate collaborative partnerships across organizational boundaries; creates synergies that deliver added value for Citi.
• Champions strategies for leveraging Citi’s resources to have a positive impact on society; demonstrates deep understanding of client and community needs.
• Proactively implements systemic solutions to promote the well-being and engagement of all employees; embodies work-life balance through their words and actions and actively encourages others to do the same.
• Leads efforts to position Citi as an attractive place to work for diverse communities; cultivates an inclusive culture in which all individuals are valued and feel a strong sense of belonging.
• Leads with compassion and reinforces a culture in which people assume best intentions of others; treats others respectfully; listens, understands, and appreciates the unique challenges faced by others.

Qualifications: 

• 15+ years of experience, including 8-10+ years' managerial experience

• Advanced knowledge of data risk management principles, governance and practices across various business and tooling architecture.
• Subject matter expert in one or more industry standard risk management frameworks and an in-depth understanding of data risk mitigation strategies.
• Experience in managing large-scale projects or initiatives such as implementing regulatory commitments or issue management.
• Proficiency in data management such as data protection, data quality, data security, master and reference data, metadata, data storage, architecture, and content management.
• Practical experience managing, assessing, or auditing data management programs, processes r technologies.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Data Management Professionals (CDMP) or project management preferred.
• Understanding of Citi products and services and downstream impacts of data risk strategy.
• Experience interacting with Regulators and Internal Audit.
• Demonstrated track record of effectively assessing and managing competing priorities.
• Advanced knowledge in risk controls, data analysis, risk identification, management reporting, risk remediation, escalation, policy adherence and data quality.
• Comfortable in dynamic environments, capable of adapting to change while maintaining focus on risk management objectives.
• Ability to influence across cultures at a senior level, understanding how to operate effectively across diverse businesses.
• Ability to think strategically and align both data and operational risk management with organizational goals and regulatory obligations.
• Ability to manage and drive change within the organization, ensuring risk management processes evolve to meet changing business and regulatory environments.
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to present complex risk matters clearly and persuasively to senior management, the Board and other stakeholders.
• Exudes strong executive presence and poise to garner credibility and confidence with stakeholders in senior-leader forums.
• Robust analytical problem-solving abilities and a high level of integrity to deal with highly confidential data.
• Effective negotiation skills, a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues and strength in sustaining independent views.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinker; Demonstrated ability to make sound judgment calls on issues that can be both quantitative and qualitative in nature.

Education: 

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

This is a key position on the ORM - Data Risk team in the Center of Excellence. This team supports engagements with other ORM organizations as part of our hub and spoke model, performs oversight work of enterprise data policy, governance and execution and provides support of additional BAU activities including New Activity reviews. Content expertise in Data Risk is required.

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Operational Risk

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Control Monitoring, Credible Challenge, Governance, Issue Management, Operational Risk, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Mar 24, 2026

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