YOUR Impact:CDO is uniquely positioned within Controllers to work on projects that span multiple Controllers Groups. CDO helps to ensure that business data needs are met with technology solutions. Additional CDO responsibilities include implementing the Firm’s data governance policies. Ensuring that the data used for reporting requirements is well understood and of the highest quality available.
We are a global team. We work with divisional stakeholders, to provide transparency into where data enters the firm, how it is transformed/reported/classified, and what data quality controls exist for critical datasets. Our internal clients use this information to gain insights – aiming to eliminate duplication, improve data quality, respond faster to new business opportunities, and to meet regulatory requirements. Our users need to search and visualize the firm’s data flows.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with stakeholders on projects to develop strategies and solutions, ideally related to data. Ability to work in a collaborative manner with stakeholders and drive consensus is essential. Experience working with a business team to develop functional requirements and translating those into technical requirements is important. Having developed an effective training and testing strategy is helpful.
- RESPONSIBILITIES Play a central role in defining the strategic direction for Controllers in data initiatives
- Document Data Lineage from source to reporting
- Liaise with and represent Controllers in order to initiate and modify systems to meet user requirements
- Interface and coordinate with project team(s) to define objectives, develop approach, create detailed schedules, provide status updates and prepare deliverables for projects
- Perform in-depth analysis of Controllers business processes and system issues to define, propose and implement strategic technological and procedural workflow improvements
- Partner with technology to ensure user tools meet for analyzing data meet user’s needs
- Stakeholder management /sponsors and users of all levels
BASIC QUALIFICATION
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1-3 years’ relevant experience
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Highly organized
- Relationship management: effectively partner with divisions across the firm with a focus on end-client value
- Knowledge of data warehousing and the development of physical and logical models
- Extremely proactive and works well in a collaborative environment
- Exceptional attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Ability to effectively communicate and present results highlighting the broader strategic impact
- May have a software engineering background (not required)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Ideally has a good understanding of data usage in one or more business areas
- Proficiency in SQL, MS Excel, Data visualization tools , Data Models
- Experience of data governance or data management
- Knowledge of BCBS 239
- Prior experience in financial services industry in Regulatory Reporting