VP, Data Validation & CDE Governance (BCBS 239)

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

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

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