AVP- Governance - Advanced Analytics & AI (Emiratised Role)

Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation. We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry

Job Summary:

For the position of Governance Strategist at our prominent bank, FAB, we are looking for someone with a solid background in data science techniques and governing projects end-to-end.

To support the strategic objectives of the bank, you will inspire and manage the creation of analytical solutions to enable data-driven decision-making on visually appealing and insightful reporting platforms.

You will also create a strategic governance framework to optimize the success of projects and mitigate liabilities.

Responsibilities:

Governance Strategy: -

• Maintain and enhance the project governance framework to comply with FAB & CBUAE regulatory requirements, optimize operational efficiency and optimize project success in terms of ROI, KPIs, risk mitigation and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Enforce the implementation of this governance framework.
• Integrate data and/or projects whenever applicable to further optimize operational efficiency.
• Manage a ‘line of defense’ team consisting of a QA/QC Lead, a Compliance & Risk Specialist and a Business Analyst, ensuring seamless collaboration and execution of responsibilities.
• Set goals for members of your team and evaluate their performance on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with your team in establishing and maintaining a comprehensive model governance framework.
• Responsible for effectively implementing the model governance framework and coordinating awareness sessions for the department.
• Oversee the BAU tasks of your team, which includes pre-implementation validations and continuous monitoring of models in the areas of regulatory compliance, operational & ethical risks, model quality and financial performance.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the line of defense, modelling teams, senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Translate your team's Quarterly Status Reports into a dashboard of actionable insights and present them to senior management.
• Stay informed of industry trends & emerging technologies and proactively identify opportunities to refine governance processes & tools.

• Stakeholder Management: -
• Work together with a wide-array of business SMEs in order to assess their analytical needs, suggest creative solutions and agree on use-cases.
• Regularly communicate with business SMEs to ensure internal customer satisfaction.
• Regularly provide project status updates to senior management.

• Technology Evaluation and Innovation: -
• Keep up with new developments and trends in data science, reporting platforms, and related fields.
• Analyse and suggest new platforms, programs, and tools that will improve the bank's data analytics and reporting capabilities.

• A bachelor's or master's degree in STEM or a relevant quantitative field such as economics or finance
• Professional Certification in Banking or Project Management is preferred
• 3+ years of experience in applying data science in a banking industry
• A track record of developing high-performing and well-documented technical solutions in a demanding work environment and managing employees to accomplish the same
• Familiarity with database technology and languages such as SQL
• Proficient in data preparation, statistics and the scientific method
• Proficient in Python/R, SAS or other statistical software
• Familiarity with data visualization technology such as PowerBI
• Familiarity with project governance/management principles and software
• Knowledgeable about financial products and banking regulations & processes
• Knowledgeable about Customer Relationship Management platforms
• Excellent reasoning, creative and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent organizational & documentation skills