Assistant Vice President, Risk Data Solutions & Strategy MY

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad is seeking an Assistant Vice President for Risk Data Solutions & Strategy in Malaysia. The role focuses on improving RDSS operations, data quality, and regulatory data readiness across risk domains.

You will drive data integration initiatives, support Basel/SCEL/RWA reporting, and lead a cross-functional team to deliver data-centric solutions within strategic timelines. Applicants should have a strong background in data warehousing, data governance, and banking risk

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in data warehouse / data mart implementation.
• Minimum 7 years working in the banking industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project management, risk-related projects an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of prior leadership / team lead role in a banking/financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes strategies to improve efficiency of RDSS operations and data quality.
• Understand data needs of risk teams and propose enhancements for Basel & regulatory requirements.
• Drive or participate in strategic projects (data marts, new data solutions, data quality).
• Ensure timely monthly RDM reporting cycles and regulatory data readiness.
• Lead and guide a cohesive team across departments and regions; manage stakeholders.

Skills

SAS (SAS-EG / SAS-Base)

SQL queries

Data warehouse / data mart

Data governance

Data integration / solutioning

Basel / regulatory knowledge

Leadership / team lead

Education

Degree in IT / Information Management / Computer Science

Tools

Tableau

QlikView

Job description

Assistant Vice President, Risk Data Solutions & Strategy MY

Develops and execute strategies for overall improvement in the efficiency ofRisk Data Solutions & Strategy (RDSS) Unit’s operations and the quality of data in the RDM.

Understand the data needs of different teams in Group Risk and propose solution / process enhancements that will benefit majority of the data users, meet Basel and other regulatory requirements.

Drive, manage or participate in strategic and key focus projects (e.g. enhancement of data marts, implementation of new data solutions, data quality initiatives, new systems integration, streamlining and automation of processes on ERI’s data platforms, etc.); and ensure the implementation is delivered with quality within the stipulated timeframe.

Business Performance and Management

Ensure RDM monthly reporting cycles are completed successfully in a timely manner.

Review new product papers, systems interfaces, data and process changes and propose solution enhancements that are necessary to facilitate Credit / Market Risk Weighted Asset (RWA) computation, Single Counterparty Exposure Limit (SCEL) and Non-Retail Portfolio reporting and analytics.

Plan and prioritize for work deliverables to be delivered based on a realistic timeline.

Work together with relevant Risk reporting and GT teams on RDM data enrichment and ensure that data mapped into the RDM meets Basel IRB and other regulatory requirements

Responsible for Data Integration from CIMB Entities/Subsidiaries/Branches to the RDM for Group Risk reporting.

Provide support and guidance to Data Management teams in regional entities to align processes, infrastructure solution and capabilities, where applicable.

Promptly escalate critical data quality and data governance related issues to the Data Owners / System Owners and track progress for resolution.

People Management

Lead / guide an effective and cohesive team that operates seamlessly between departments, division and across borders.

Engage with key stakeholders effectively to derive clear communication, implementation strategies, expectation of deliverables and timeline.

Initiate ideas for continuous improvement of team members’ skillsets and expertise in data management and operational efficiency of RDM.

Provide guidance to the team on the RDM data model extension/enhancement to cater for new data requirements.

Manage external vendors and GT team supporting the SAS RDM and RWA solution to ensure effective support, efficient system enhancement and optimal system performance.

Regulatory Compliance

Ensures the department’s operations are in compliance with Group, local and regional regulations

Ensures the data required for regulatory reports submission are accurate and ready for usage as per agreed SLA

Job Requirements

Qualification: Degree in IT / Information Management / Computer Science from a reputable university

Minimum 8 years of experience in data warehouse / data mart

implementation

Minimum of 7 years working in the banking industry

Minimum 3 years of experience in project management (added advantage if Risk related projects).

Minimum 3 years of prior leadership / team lead role in an established banking/financial institution

Technical/Functional skills

Mandatory

Knowledge in SAS application (SAS-EG / SAS-Base).

Knowledge on data warehouse, data lake and/or data mart implementations

Knowledge in Data Management and Data Governance processes / controls.

Knowledge in data integration and solutioning.

Ability to write SQL queries for data profiling and issues investigation

Ability to design logical data models

Knowledge in Basel, SCEL, and other related regulatory requirements.

Sound knowledge in banking product data and features.

Knowledge in core banking application, loan origination systems

Knowledge in risk systems (e.g. credit scoring and rating systems, limit monitoring systems, Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) computation engines, risk data marts)

Basic project management experience.

Added Advantage

Knowledge in loan credit administration and operational process flow (e.g. loan application, approval, disbursement, monitoring, etc)

Knowledge in Visualization tools such as Tableau, QlikView.

Personal skills (Soft Competencies [Core/Leadership])

Strong communication, writing and presentation skills (English)

Excellent analytical skills

Good stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate effectively with both IT and business divisions (local and regional)

Strong presentation and influencing skills, required for discussions with stakeholders; and knowledge transfer sessions (internal and/or external to the department)