VP, Data Management Non- Credit Risk

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 200,000 - 320,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is seeking a VP-level leader to manage delivery of Data Validation & Assessment activities. The role oversees independent validation of Critical Data Elements, regulatory and management reports, and governance across validation planning, evidence review and escalation.

It interfaces with second-line functions while preserving independence from first-line report production. The position sits under the Data Validation & Assessment function, reporting to the SVP & Head of

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk, Data or Information Systems, Engineering, Statistics, Economics or a related discipline.
10+ years of banking experience across operations, data domains, reporting, risk, finance, audit, data governance or control environments.
Strong experience in data validation, reporting validation, CDE governance, risk data aggregation, BCBS 239, regulatory reporting controls, finance/risk reporting controls or related assurance activities.
Good understanding of banking data flows, data ownership, metadata, data lineage, reconciliations, source systems, approved datamarts, data quality controls and reporting production processes.
Ability to review evidence, challenge reconciliation outputs, assess control evidence, document findings and determine whether issues require escalation.
Experience preparing governance MI, validation reports, issue trackers, evidence packs and management updates.
Strong stakeholder coordination, written communication, team guidance and issue-management skills.

Responsibilities

Support the SVP & Head of Data Validation & Assessment in translating the approved DVA mandate into validation plans, validation schedules, operating routines, evidence requirements and governance reporting.
Coordinate delivery of assigned CDE validation and report validation activities, ensuring timely completion, quality review and escalation of key issues.
Prioritise validation work based on report criticality, CDE materiality, regulatory relevance, risk impact, overdue actions and emerging data or reporting themes.

Skills

Data Validation

CDE Governance

Regulatory Validation

Management Validation

BCBS 239

Risk Data Aggregation

Data Governance

Data Lineage

Reconciliations

Stakeholder Management

Issue Management

Root Cause Analysis

Internal Audit Readiness

Evidence Review

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance (or related)

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Summary / Introduction

The role is responsible for managing delivery of Data Validation & Assessment activities under the direction of the SVP & Head of Data Validation & Assessment. The role provides VP-level oversight over independent validation and assessment of Critical Data Elements, regulatory reports and management reports, including validation planning, evidence review, reconciliation assessment, control evidence challenge, findings governance, stakeholder coordination and escalation. The role supports both the initial CDE-focused mandate and the end-state periodic validation mandate for in-scope regulatory and management reports through a BCBS 239 lens, while preserving clear independence from first-line report production, data processing, remediation execution and platform implementation.

Job Summary / Introduction

The role is a VP-level delivery leadership role within Data Validation & Assessment. It sits below the SVP & Head of Data Validation & Assessment and above AVP, Data Validation & Assessment. The role manages delivery of independent validation activities across the initial CDE-focused mandate and the end-state regulatory and management report validation mandate. The role operates as part of the second line and remains separate from first-line report preparation, data production, data-quality rule design, operational control execution, data engineering changes, platform implementation and business interpretation of report outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Support the SVP & Head of Data Validation & Assessment in translating the approved DVA mandate into validation plans, validation schedules, operating routines, evidence requirements and governance reporting.
Coordinate delivery of assigned CDE validation and report validation activities, ensuring timely completion, quality review and escalation of key issues.
Prioritise validation work based on report criticality, CDE materiality, regulatory relevance, risk impact, overdue actions and emerging data or reporting themes.

CDE Validation and Governance Challenge

Oversee independent validation of CDE identification, scoring, prioritisation, documentation, ownership assignment, governance evidence and metadata records.
Review whether CDEs have appropriately assigned Data Sponsors, Owners, Processors, Consumers, Stewards and Custodians, and whether ownership records are maintained in approved tools.
Challenge CDE relevance, business impact, quality parameterisation, control design evidence, lineage, documentation completeness and material changes affecting CDEs.

Regulatory and Management Report Validation

Manage validation of assigned regulatory and management reports against agreed sources, systems of record, approved datamarts, reconciliations, report definitions, movements, adjustments, coverage, units, assumptions and approvals.
Assess whether reports are verified, reconciled and fit-for-purpose for their intended regulator, senior management or governance audience.
Review evidence supporting period-on-period variances, trend or outlier checks, movement explanations, control testing and report approval records.

Methodology, Evidence Review and Quality Control

Apply DVA validation methodology, minimum evidence requirements, validation criteria, checklists and pass / conditional pass / fail outcome definitions consistently across assigned work.
Review validation working papers, evidence packs, reconciliation outputs, control evidence and draft conclusions prepared by AVP or team members.
Ensure validation files are complete, repeatable, auditable and suitable for internal audit, management assurance and regulatory review.

Issues, Escalation and Governance MI

Identify, document and elevate material discrepancies, unexplained movements, CDE governance gaps, control weaknesses, recurring data issues and delayed remediation.
Ensure findings are supported by clear evidence, root-cause themes, owners, due dates, risk impact, remediation expectations and closure evidence.
Prepare governance MI on validation coverage, findings, thematic weaknesses, recurring root causes, CDE coverage, ownership adherence, data quality issues and remediation status.

Team Guidance and Stakeholder Management

Guide AVP and supporting team members in completing validation activities, evidence review, working papers, follow-ups and draft conclusions.
Coordinate with report owners, data owners, Data Management, Risk, Finance, Technology, Operations, control functions and Internal Audit stakeholders as required.
Support continuous improvement in evidence discipline, validation quality, operating efficiency, issue tracking and governance reporting.

Health & Safety

Ensure compliance with all Group health, safety, and wellbeing policies.
Promote a safe and inclusive working environment within the function.

Requirements / Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk, Data or Information Systems, Engineering, Statistics, Economics or a related discipline.
10+ years of banking experience, including exposure across banking operations, data domains, reporting, risk, finance, audit, data governance or control environments.
Strong experience in data validation, reporting validation, CDE governance, risk data aggregation, BCBS 239, regulatory reporting controls, finance/risk reporting controls or related assurance activities.
Good understanding of banking data flows, data ownership, metadata, data lineage, reconciliations, source systems, approved datamarts, data quality controls and reporting production processes.
Ability to review evidence, challenge reconciliation outputs, assess control evidence, document findings and determine whether issues require escalation.
Experience preparing governance MI, validation reports, issue trackers, evidence packs and management updates.
Strong stakeholder coordination, written communication, team guidance and issue-management skills.

Preferred / Beneficial