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Analytics Governance Director - 19731
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Analytics Governance Director - 19731
SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers—to be a trusted partner for the long-term—and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, offering exciting opportunities to work across diverse projects and initiatives. We provide:
- A full suite of corporate finance products and solutions.
- Investment banking and advisory services.
- Innovative solutions in global capital markets.
Join us to support our clients in transitioning to a more sustainable future.
The Analytics Governance Director is a critical new role within the Data Analytics Function—one of five functions under the EMEA Data Office.
As part of our multi-year transformation programme, we aim to ensure compliance with BCBS 239 (Basel Committee’s Principles for Effective Risk Data Aggregation and Risk Reporting). This initiative spans multiple technology and data workstreams, with direct relevance to SMBC EMEA’s future ECB onboarding requirements (expected from FY27 onwards).
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Lead the development of Analytics Governance Capability across all EMEA entities, including securities and banking subsidiaries.
- Establish, oversee, and embed new frameworks, policies, and standards for the governance of reporting and analytics.
- Focus on creating an ethos of openness and collaboration conducive to business innovation.
This role requires a strong blend of strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and delivery governance across both projects and business-as-usual operations. Candidates should be able to confidently challenge the status quo, while driving transparency and measurable business impact. Successful applicants will thrive in ambiguous situations and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
If you want to make a lasting impact—not just within one team, but across the entire bank—we would love to discuss this opportunity with you.
The [Data Analytics Function](#] is one of five "pillars" within the EMEA Data Office, a division of the Operations Planning Department (OPPD). Our remit includes:
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- Covering all EMEA entities (securities and banking subsidiaries).
- All datasets globally.
Our goal is to define and implement the EMEA Data Strategy, bolster data management capabilities, and harness data to drive innovation and improved business outcomes.
The EMEA Data Office has introduced a new framework that integrates cultural, behavioral, procedural, and system transformation to enhance this strategy. Initially, the focus was on Data Architecture, Data Management, and Data Quality, but now, the emphasis has shifted toward:
- Leveraging data to improve business processes.
- Enhancing future outcomes.
We deliver data-led transformation sidewide, offering an energetic opportunity to participate in this exciting journey.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Governance Framework Implementation:
- Lead the rollout of new frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures for analytics governance.
- Oversees the embedding of these norms across all EMEA departments.
- Training & Adoption:
- Develop a program of training, stakeholder communication, and support to accelerate adoption.
- Project Delivery:
- Run the pipeline of Analytics Governance initiatives, ensuring quality, traceability, and adherence to plans.
- Stakeholder Management:
- Act as the primary contact point for key stakeholders, communicating progress, managing expectations, and addressing escalations.
- Manage risks, dependencies, and issue resolution.
- Team Leadership & Mentoring:
- Forge a high-performing team with strong connections across data, technical, and business teams.
- Mentor and develop talent and leadership.
- Collaboration & Supplier Management:
- Collaborate with other SMBC regions to support our global strategy.
- Engage with other Data Teams, Technology, and Business Departments.
- Lead Request for Proposals (RFPs) and vendor agreement negotiations (Statements of Work).
- Oversee supplier performance and deliveries.
- Manage contractor engagement and vendor performance.
- Metric Reporting & Strategy Alignment:
- Define and track analytics governance metrics for performance monitoring.
- Report on business value realisation.
- Support the implementation of the EMEA Data Strategy.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Proven experience establishing Data, Reporting, Analytics, or End-User Computing (EUC) Governance.
- Experience with BCBS239 governance frameworks or supporting processes for ECB onboarding (highly desirable).
- Knowledge of financial services’ regulatory data requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-wide change initiatives that drive scale adoption and measurable impact.
- Proven leadership to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across matrix organisations.
- Extremely strong risk management, dependency-resolution, and issue-management skills for complex portfolios.
- Experience in client leadership—mentoring, developing, and coaching high-performance teams.
- Creditable experience implementing Agile, hybrid, or scaled delivery frameworks.
- Proposal management and RFP response expertise.
- Experience managing vendor relationships, including performance tracking and delivery oversight.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including breaking down complex data issues for non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in ambiguous environments.
- In-depth knowledge of Data Governance frameworks and emerging best practices in Data, Analytics, and AI.
- Real-world understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and analytical reporting techniques.
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We design career growth, positive well-being, and work-life balance to sustain your expertise and development. Our initiatives include:
✔ Hybrid & flexible work policies. ✔ Competitive paid leave days. ✔ Physical well-being benefits, including:
- Private medical insurance.
- Life and invalidity insurance. ✔ Robust mental well-being resources, including:
- Counselling, coaching services, and behavioural health support. ✔ Learning and development opportunities to support career progression. ✔ Ambitious remuneration packages. ✔ A diverse and inclusive culture, valuing varied backgrounds and perspectives.
As an SMBC employee, you’ll join a supportive, dynamic team eager for both challenges and growth. Our goal is continuous progression—with you.
We also understand our responsibility to champion social change. We welcome applications from all groups, especially those under-represented in financial services. Your uniqueness is a driver of our growth and advancement. Adjustments to our recruitment process will be supplied if needed to accommodate disabilities or long-term conditions.
Apply if you are ready to rise to the challenge!
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