VP-Data Owner Lead Analyst

$125,760 - $188,640/Yr

Citigroup - Irving, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Irving, TX

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Data Owner Lead Analyst is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the data strategy at the business/function level, ensuring compliance with regulations, laws, and Citi policies to mitigate data risk. This role involves implementing the data strategy, architecture target state, and executing the data delivery roadmap for authoritative data sources. The analyst will promote data as an asset and drive a culture change towards a more data-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Execute critical processes of data governance policy and data strategy to manage data efficiently.
• Ensure deep understanding of the business' key data, data processes, and data flows.
• Facilitate day-to-day activities to drive key Data Owner program/project deliverables and interdependencies to ensure execution.
• Partner with data consumers to agree on the scope of critical data quality challenges and ensure that the data operating model is implemented to reduce data risk.
• Regularly monitor and report Data Concerns, including dispositioning and monitoring fixes (Data defects, Data issues).
• Partner with colleagues within business/functions and data technology teams to assess the current state of the businesses' information infrastructure.
• Support Data Stewards to drive end-to-end management and consistent usage to maximize the trustworthiness of business/function data.
• Identify data quality 'hot spots' or points of exposure.
• Assist with the alignment of key data capabilities including metadata repositories, data dictionaries, data lineage, business process maps, and training materials with the data and system process flows.
• Escalate potential barriers to timely execution before they impact delivery, communicate potential risks and plans to mitigate issues and concerns.
• Identify issues, challenges, and risks by factoring input from partners and diverse points of view.
• Assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and compliance with applicable rules, laws, and regulations.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of experience in banking and financial services industry, information technology, and data governance.
• Experience with data management processes and tools and applications, including process mapping and lineage toolsets.
• Strong knowledge of structured/unstructured databases, data modeling, data management, rapid/iterative development methodologies, and data governance tools.
• Strong understanding of data governance issues, policies, regulatory requirements, and industry information affecting the business environment.
• Demonstrated relationship management and advisory skills with sponsors, key stakeholders, partners, and team members in both business and technology forums.
• Good presentation skills, business and technical writing, and verbal communication skills to support decision-making and actions.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills to recognize and comprehend complex data flow and designs.
• Self-motivated and able to dynamically determine priorities.
• Actively managed various aspects of data initiatives including analysis, planning, execution, and day-to-day production management.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off packages including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays