Global Data Governance Lead - Finance Data & Risk Strategy

Citi; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 510,000 - 1,280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive base salary

Pension plan contribution

Private medical care

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Sport card

Volunteering day

Cafeteria benefits

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Citi in Warsaw is seeking a Data Governance Foundation Principal to define and implement the enterprise data governance strategy, including risk and control frameworks. The role connects International Business with Finance Data and supports remediation and regulatory compliance.

The incumbent will query data using SQL, analyze with Excel/Python, and present messages to senior management. Hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or Process Engineering within Banking and Financial Services.
• Deep Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of banking regulations, supervisory expectations, and differences in US/non-US reporting.
• Expertise in Data Governance: Strong knowledge of Data Governance, Data Sources, and Data Insights, with proficiency in tools like glossaries and lineage.
• Proven Project & Program Management: Demonstrated track record leading large, strategic, cross-functional data projects and change initiatives.
• Operational Leadership: Demonstrated leadership in operational management.
• Data Quality Frameworks: Experience creating and executing frameworks to improve data quality and value for regulatory commitments and risk management.
• Broad Financial Product Knowledge: Wide knowledge base of financial products including Derivatives, Securities, and Credit Cards.
• Global Collaboration: Ability to work across a global organization to deliver on mandated reporting requirements.
• Impactful Communication: Excellent communication, influencing, and facilitation skills (oral, written, and presentation).
• Strategic & Detail-Oriented: Balances a big-picture perspective with close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with functions, lines of business and regional Federated Chief Data Office to understand and align Data Governance and/or Data Risk and Controls strategy related work
• Develop approach and prioritization framework to define and track the prioritized scope for the enterprise data program
• Integrate and align functions, lines of business, and regional data roadmaps into an enterprise data roadmap to deliver on the prioritized scope
• Provide advisory services to functions, lines of business and regions on prioritization and requirements as needed
• Analyze and identify overlapping initiatives to resolve duplication of effort
• Partner with ECDO Function Heads to develop capability maturity framework
• Develop materials to effectively and concisely articulate progress on the data governance strategy for senior leadership and regulatory updates
• Liaise with metrics team to articulate clear requirements for objective measures necessary to support Data Governance storylines with key stakeholders

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Quality

Internal Controls

Management Reporting

Policy & Regulation

Program Management

Risk Controls & Monitors

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Excel

Python

Job description

Citi in Warsaw is seeking a Data Governance Foundation Principal to define and implement the enterprise data governance strategy, including risk and control frameworks. The role connects International Business with Finance Data and supports remediation and regulatory compliance.

The incumbent will query data using SQL, analyze with Excel/Python, and present messages to senior management. Hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits offered.