Director, Data Integration Principal (Hybrid)

The Data Integration Principal 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. 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. The role is responsible for managing risks, issues, and conflicts related to plan execution.

About the team:

As part of the Risk Data and Technology transformation team of the Enterprise Risk Management function, you will be part of a team responsible to: Establish, maintain, and communicate the Enterprise Risk Data and Tech transformation Management data strategy; Create and deliver technology implementation roadmaps, ensuring that both business and regulatory requirements are met; and Drive implementation and adoption of consistent data management standards and capabilities to support the Enterprise Risk Management Framework adoption across the enterprise and relevant businesses / functions / regions.

About the role

The role is a critical member of the Risk Federated Chief Data Office (FCDO) function within the team, reporting into the Risk Data Transformation Banking Book and Retail Risk Execution Group Manager and will be responsible for managing a team of execution specialists across different geographies to achieve the successful, on-time execution of Risk BCBS 239 Key Management Report Use Cases within the framework of the ECDO Data Operating Model.

The role will support the Group Manager in the team’s mission to Establish, maintain, and communicate the Enterprise Risk Data and Tech transformation Management data strategy; Create and deliver technology implementation roadmaps, ensuring that both business and regulatory requirements are met; and Drive implementation and adoption of consistent data management standards and capabilities to support the Enterprise Risk Management Framework adoption across the enterprise and relevant businesses / functions / regions.

A deep understanding of risk processes and reports, product processing within the financial services industry and data management is essential. This position requires a thorough understanding of the strategic direction of the Risk function, combined with a solid conceptual/practical grounding in the risk reporting function. Excellent communication skills are required to negotiate internally, often at a senior level.

The role will actively apply a range of problem solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. In addition, this role requires ability to facilitate engagement and communication between the Execution team, Product Leads and other key stakeholders (i.e., report and process owners, Technology partners) and will work closely with the Enterprise Chief Data Office (ECDO).

This role requires a thorough understanding of enterprise data governance concepts combined with practical experience of implementing them in a complex organization. Excellent communication skills are required to influence and advise senior stakeholders. 

Responsibilities:  

• 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)
• Analyze 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
• Allocate Execution resources to Loan Book & Retail Product Leads to support execution of active Regulatory Business Critical Milestones (RBCMs) and ensure support for on-time completion of Regulatory Business Critical Milestones and production of high-quality work products.
• Partner with Loan Book & Retail Product Leads and PMO resources to ensure RBCMs remain on track to plan; document and escalate any risks to successful on-time completion of milestones.
•  Partner with accountable Product leads to provide exe