Digital Analytics & Data Science Lead Cards Acquisition VP

Citigroup Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Manager for Specialized Analytics to lead a team delivering data-driven strategies and models across marketing, risk, and AML domains. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, governance, and delivery of high-value analytics projects.

The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of experience in financial analytics, strong statistical skills, and proven ability to influence stakeholders while managing resources and budgets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in financial analytics, credit/risk analysis or related fields.
• Provide analytic thought leadership and drive data-driven decisions.
• Ability to manage projects and coordinate stakeholders across teams.
• Deep understanding of financial service models and advanced statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work with large, complex data sets (internal and external) to support business strategies.
• Identify and compile data sets using tools like SQL/Access to forecast outcomes.
• Document data requirements, processing, cleaning, and exploratory analyses; apply statistical models and visualization.

Skills

Analytic thinking

Project management

Financial domain knowledge

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Access

Job description

The Specialized Analytics Sr. Mgr accomplishes results through the management of professional team(s) and department(s). Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Contributes to standards around which others will operate. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. May have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within area of expertise. Involved in short-term planning resource planning. Full management responsibility of a team, which may include management of people, budget and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary and terminations and may include budget approval.

Responsibilities:

• Incumbents work with large and complex data sets (both internal and external data) to evaluate, recommend, and support the implementation of business strategies
• Identifies and compiles data sets using a variety of tools (e.g. SQL, Access) to help predict, improve, and measure the success of key business to business outcomes
• Responsible for documenting data requirements, data collection / processing / cleaning, and exploratory data analysis; which may include utilizing statistical models / algorithms and data visualization techniques
• Incumbents in this role may often be referred to as Data Scientists
• Specialization in marketing, risk, digital and AML fields possible
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of experience
• Financial/Business Analysis and/or credit/risk analysis with ability to impact key business drivers via a disciplined analytic process
• Provide analytic thought leadership
• Manage project planning effectively
• In-depth understanding of the various financial service business models, expert knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and how to apply the techniques to drive substantial business results
• Creative problem solving skills

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group:

Decision Management

Job Family:

Specialized Analytics (Data Science/Computational Statistics)

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.