Head, Data Architecture, CIB United Kingdom

Job Summary

This role could be based in Singapore or United Kingdom. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

The mandate of this role is to:

• Define and execute the CIB Data Architecture in line with the business objectives and data strategy of the business
• Drive the data architecture workstream across enterprise / CIB transformation programs to ensure these are aligned to the CIB Data Architecture. The workstream would cover:
• Defining what are the data domains in the context of that workstream and the corresponding ownership in alignment to the broader CIB and pan-bank data domain model
• Designing and building the data models to be implemented as part of the program in line with the principles adopted for the same at the CIB level
• Determining the data sourcing strategy and the specific data providers to source from
• Leading the engagement with the above mentioned data providers and ensure that business, cost and operational efficiency targets are achieved
• Advising the program around drafting / defining of business terms and data standards
• Acting as the primary liaison point between Business, Operations, Product Owners, Solution Architects, Technology and CFCR on all data architecture-related topics
• Steering the program to develop an effective data migration strategy from the current state to the target state
• Ensuring seamless integration and data lineage / flows between applications / systems
• Steer and enable the CIB business to solve data architecture issues in a strategic and innovative manner which promotes organisational and operational efficiencies

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the CIB Data Architecture in alignment to business, operational efficiency and regulatory requirements factoring and in line with industry best practices
• Champion a forward-looking data culture to support effective and efficient usage of data through efficient and effective data architecture that enables analytics, business growth and compliance with applicable legal / client / regulatory requirements.

• Partner, support and enable the respective teams to identify, perform root cause analysis, impact assess, and solve for data architecture problems end to end for CIB business. This may also entail collaborating or involving other relevant workstream leads within CIB CDO / CIB Data governance & management where there is a data risk nexus.
• Drive clarity around data architecture design principles, objectives, target state / requirements
• Work with relevant stakeholders e.g. CFCR, Solution Architects, Technology, Operations etc. to clear any blockers that stops business from meeting the intended objectives
• Work with centralised teams at Group CDO level, T&O level, CIB level and more to roll out new / enhance data architecture related capabilities to automate / digitise CIB data architecture landscape and optimise data processing
• Act as a trusted advisor on data architecture, products, models and solutions to senior business stakeholders to enable data-driven informed decision making

• Lead the design, execution and maintenance of processes for the following focus areas:
• CIB Data Architecture:
  This includes various components such as the data storage / warehouse model, data flow / transfer / sharing, access matrices, integration mechanism and more. These needs to be aligned to the overall Group data architecture while still catering for the CIB business specific nuances and requirements.
• CIB Data Domain model:
  This includes grouping and categorising information generated, owned and/or consumed by CIB into logical data domains e.g. Corporate client entity information, product specific information in line with the broader CIB organisational structure and Group / country data domain setup, agreeing on the ownership for each data domain in line with the organisational, operational and system landscape. This also includes having processes in place to upkeep the inventory of the CIB data domains at Group and Country level.
• CIB Data models:
  This includes setting up protocols and frameworks around what is a data model, the key principles / requirements to account for when designing the data model, setting up business terms and data standards where applicable.
• CIB Data products:
  This includes co-development, expansion, and maintenance of data products e.g. CCDM etc.
• Advisory on data architecture related requests:
  This includes providing guidance around data products, models and architecture. Where required, this may entail working with other teams such as the data risk management teams and more.
• Data Governance:
  Own the CIB data architecture, products, models and solutions related forums, participate in forums / working groups / committees / meetings with data architecture nexus, develop governance framework / mechanism to ensure robust management of any data architecture related risks/ issues / incidents end…