Role Description:

This exciting new role represents an opportunity to become part of the Data Risk Management team within the Banking & International Data organization and develop their data governance and risk & controls skill set within a collaborative, global data organization. The successful candidate will gain exposure to global Data Transformation programmes and interact with global stakeholders, including central data and controls teams, business / products teams, support functions and independent assurance teams, at one of the largest full-service investment banking groups in the world. The expectation is that the successful candidate will contribute to the development of future-state data risk and control strategy for the region, with focus on development of data-related control framework and issue management and resolution processes and associated reporting.

Banking & International Data organization has responsibility to deliver regulatory remediation programs for the Banking business and International legal entities in addition to a broad remit to implement and embed improved data governance and data management practices. The recently completed UK Data Quality programme delivers significant regulatory, control and commercial benefits for the firm, including remediation of material data quality issues, strengthened Senior Manager engagement in data quality initiatives, including BCBS 239 and front-to-back working groups, continuous engagement with local regulators, and connectivity with strategically important programs outside of the UK. All risk and controls capabilities will now transition into BAU in 2026.

Within the Banking & International Data organization, the Data Risk Management team has primary responsibility for data risk identification, measurement and reporting, data policy adoption and compliance, data control framework performance and issue management process, and regulatory and audit response and action tracking.

Given the scale, complexity and ambition of Citi’s global data transformation, the Banking & International Data organization is dynamic, demanding, agile, flexible, and responsive to fast changing needs. The successful candidate will need to be adept at working in this environment, handle ambiguity and complexity well, be able to deliver on multiple responsibilities and most importantly be extremely ‘hands on’.

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibilities for the oversight and analysis of data-related issues, tracking of ownership and target dates and associated metrics / reporting
• Provide key inputs to the In Business Risk and Controls monthly meeting materials, in coordination with the Technology and Business Enablement Risk and Controls team
• Point of contact on B&I Data risk and controls topics with 2nd/3rd line of defense teams and coordination with other regional CDO teams to ensure consistent treatment of findings and corrective actions plans
• Provide regional expertise on data control framework including design, effectiveness, performance monitoring and self-assessment processes
• Support and coordinate with business lines and global functions on enterprise data governance strategy roll out, including new data risk taxonomy and associated changes to key risk indicators and control framework
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of metrics to ensure communication to key stakeholders including International legal entities governance forums, Transformation councils and local regulators on the progress/challenges/risks to addressing findings and closing corrective action plans on time

Qualifications & Experience:

• Banking or financial services experience
• Experience of working with 2nd/3rd line of defense teams and addressing findings
• Experience and evidence of delivery within large, cross-functional data programs
• Ability to handle complexity, ambiguity and a fast changing, often demanding work environment
• Deep subject matter expertise around data risk, issue management, control framework and policy development
• Relevant data and / or project management qualifications/ certificates desirable
• Excellent communications skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with large, complex teams
• Ability the produce enterprise-wide, thematic analysis for data risk and communicate with global stakeholders
• Strong understanding of data regulation
• Involvement in regulatory examinations and / or S166 reviews highly desired

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters/MBA degree

Job Family Group:

Data Governance

Job Family:

Data Governance Foundation:

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Constructive Debate, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Internal Controls, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Program Management, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Management.

Other Relevant Skills

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