Assistant Director Data and Analytics

HSBC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Assistant Director - Data and Analytics to lead end-to-end analytics on Google Cloud Platform, profile data, and translate business questions into KPIs and insights for senior stakeholders.

You will build BI dashboards with Looker and Qlik Sense, use Python for analytics and automation, and mentor team members while upholding data governance and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• 6–12 years of relevant experience in analytics or data science.
• Experience in unsecured lending domains such as product management, finance, analytics, or credit risk.
• Strong SQL and modern BI tools with cloud data modelling and governance exposure.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end analytics delivery on Google Cloud Platform with data profiling and transformation.
• Develop KPI dashboards and insights for senior leaders using Looker and Qlik Sense.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to shape requirements and drive data‑driven decisions.
• Coach and mentor team members in a matrix environment and ensure data quality controls.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Python

SQL

Looker

Qlik Sense

Job description

Some Careers Shine Brighter Than Others.

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions. We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Assistant Director - Data and Analytics.

In This Role, You Will

• Act as a subject matter expert and consultant, conceptualising analytical solutions for business problems across multiple businesses and regions, with strong International Wealth and Personal Banking domain knowledge to translate business questions into key performance indicators and insights.
• Own end-to-end analytics delivery on Google Cloud Platform, using expert Structured Query Language with Google BigQuery for data profiling, complex joins, optimisation, and governed data sourcing and transformation through to stakeholder-ready outputs
• Use Python programming for analytics and automation, including pandas and numpy, reproducible notebooks, and basic modelling where needed to accelerate insight generation.
• Build business intelligence dashboards and insight narratives using Looker and Qlik Sense, defining metrics and communicating findings through clear storytelling and visual design for senior audiences.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to shape requirements, manage expectations, drive data driven decisions, and lead and mentor team members through coaching and on-the-job training in a matrix environment.
• Continually reassess operational risk and demonstrate strong internal controls and compliance by following relevant procedures, keeping appropriate records, implementing audit actions, applying data quality checks and governance practices, and embedding generative artificial intelligence into analytics workflows with appropriate quality controls and guardrails.

To Be Successful You Will

• Minimum 6 to 12 years of relevant experience, with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a reputed university in a numerical discipline with concentration in computer science, information systems, or engineering.
• Experience working within unsecured lending in a role such as product management, finance, analytics, or credit risk, with the ability to frame complex business problems into feasible solution approaches.
• Strong programming and analytical tooling capability, with proficiency in one or more of Statistical Analysis System, Structured Query Language, Visual Basic for Applications, Unix, Qlik, Tableau, R programming language, Python programming language, and other business intelligence tools and data technologies across Unix, mainframe, or Windows platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud computing on Google Cloud Platform, data modelling, Adobe Analytics, and exposure to data quality assessment and control, including delivery on data and information management projects of varying complexity. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop and communicate complex concepts clearly and maintain effective interaction with the team, direct manager, and onshore business partners.
• Proven stakeholder management and collaboration skills, able to work across business groups and cross-functional teams to build end-to-end solutions and evaluate emerging techniques that enhance analytical capabilities and computational models.

You’ll achieve more at HSBC

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