In order to be considered the following is required:
Post Graduate Degree or Masters in Mathematical Sciences / Computer Science / Information Technology 3 – 4 years of experience in IT capabilities that drive business value creation, Management Information Systems (MIS) and Business Intelligence (BI).  Understanding of the impact of implementing information system projects on data management, integration and data analytics 3-4 years understanding of financial analysis and finance information system capabilities. Demonstrated ability to manage Profit and Loss (P&L) 5-7 years of experience managing functional teams responsible for data management and governance Responsibilities:
Act as an advisor and thought leader by providing expert knowledge and advice to senior executives across the Bank relating to data management Act as the business owner for any localised component of Group Data Architecture (e.g. in-country reservoir), reviewing and approving design Act as the business owner for Data Engineering teams that are embedded within GM Technology CIO teams, determining priorities, influencing investment and monitoring delivery Monitor budgets against expenditure across the portfolio and manage IT costs in line with organisational parameters Assess the impact of privacy and other legislation on the data landscape and develop and drive an implementation plan that will ensure awareness and compliance Collate regulatory data requirements for area of responsibility to identify inadequacies in the existing practices to support compliance to regulatory requirements Communicate a clear vision and strategy to coordinate the data agenda across a medium country / BU / CF, engaging, educating and negotiating with stakeholders Co-ordinate and facilitate data and information programmes by liaising with the Country / BU / CF and relevant Data stakeholders to identify data assets or business cases that could be prioritised for data monetisation and selective investment, thereby enhancing revenue Create and monitor a profit and loss statement for data activities within area of responsibility and influence data investment decisions to ensure a consistent return on investments.  Enable data monetisation efforts by deepening the understanding and measurement around data value cases and ensuring that the cases are developed and measured as per relevant standards Develop, maintain and expand a network of stakeholders / partners to identify opportunities to extract value from data and realise opportunities to enhance revenues Devise and Implement an applicable strategy for global markets aligned to data strategies and technology objectives Drive the standardisation of data management practices within area of responsibility in line with organisational frameworks in order to encourage and enable a uniform and consistent view of data across the organisation and support the concept of bank data Execute the data operating model in area of responsibility including the data provisioning layer (DPL) and curated data in support of the single view data domains and ensure the simplification of IT data and information architecture Keep abreast of relevant policy and legislation to ensure compliance and consistent standards Lead the assurance review process for area of responsibility to verify the degree of compliance policies and standards, and co-ordinate remediation programmes as required Monitor and maintain the bank minimum standards for data, localising and supplementing standards and regulations that uphold and maintain the licenses Represent the Country / BU / CF at XL Country or Regional Data Committees, forums and priority planning events leverage and socialise the nuanced data requirements for area of responsibility.  Influence priority and consideration of these nuances in policy, data platform capability and practice design solutions, while ensuring alignment to policies, standards and governance mandate Review data capability levels of the Country / BU / CF and collaborate with stakeholders to develop plans to achieve desired capability state.  Facilitate knowledge sharing through various structures such as the guild to strengthen capacity and promote best practice. Support a data driven culture within area of responsibility through coaching, mentoring and motivating the data practitioner community and convert staff into data citizens through education and awareness initiatives to support the journey to increased data self-service Collate regulatory data protection requirements for the legal entity and ensure compliance to the data protection legislation as well as the group standards across the legal entity’s functions, identify inadequacies in the existing practices to support compliance to regulatory requirements and group standards Oversee embedding of data privacy by design, evaluate new or amended processing activities and inform and advise the business on their data privacy obligations Engage with regulators and oversee the external reporting of data privacy matters and incidents with data subjects and regulators If you would like to email your CV directly – please send it to [email protected]

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