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Job Summary

• The Lead, Data Solutions and Advisory is responsible for directing and delivering complex data quality and data solutions initiatives across Group Functions Finance, Risk and CFCR, including initiatives delivered as part of major Group wide data, regulatory and transformation programmes, in alignment with the Group Data Strategy and BCBS 239 principles.
• Reporting directly to the Head of Data Solutions and Advisory, and operating in a matrix reporting relationship to the Head of Data Governance, Risk and Compliance, the role acts as a senior subject matter expert and delivery lead, accountable for translating strategy into executable solutions. This includes designing, implementing and overseeing data quality frameworks, controls and remediation initiatives with material impact on business and regulatory outcomes, while ensuring alignment to Group data governance standards and risk controls.
• In addition, this Lead role serves as the overall India location lead for Data Solutions and Advisory, providing leadership, oversight and coordination of all function-related activities within India, and acting as the primary point of contact for local stakeholders and regulatory matters.
• The role works closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, CFCR and the Chief Data Office to influence decisions, resolve issues and drive change, ensuring data used for regulatory, risk and management reporting is reliable, timely and fit for purpose. The Lead also plays a key role in coaching teams,



embedding data stewardship practices and cascading change outcomes across the function.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
• Define and execute the Data Solutions strategy with a focus on data quality, stewardship, and fitness for purpose across Group Functions Finance, Risk and CFCR
• Align data quality objectives with the bank's Group Data Strategy, ensuring risk data aggregation and reporting capabilities meet BCBS 239 and other supervisory expectations.
• Champion innovation and automation in data solutions, including tooling for data quality monitoring, lineage, and metadata management.
• Benchmark industry best practices and embed them into the bank's data operating model.

Business
• Act as data steward for Group Functions Finance, Risk and CFCR data domains, ensuring business stakeholders have trusted, accurate, and timely data for decision-making.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure business requirements are translated into data quality controls and solutions delivery.
• Support the development of analytics, regulatory reporting, and management information by ensuring the underlying data meets agreed quality thresholds.
• Serve as the key liaison for business leadership on all matters relating to data quality and remediation.

Processes
• Establish and maintain data quality frameworks, controls,



and KPIs to measure and improve data reliability.
• Oversee root cause analysis and remediation of data quality issues, embedding sustainable fixes into business-as-usual processes.
• Maintain authoritative data dictionaries, glossaries, metadata, and lineage to improve data transparency and consistency.
• Drive automation of controls to reduce manual reconciliation and reporting effort.

People & Talent
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of data professionals within the Data Solutions function.
• Promote a solid data stewardship culture across Group Functions Finance, Risk and CFCR, building awareness and accountability among business users.
• Provide training and knowledge-sharing to enhance data quality and governance capabilities across Group Functions Finance, Risk and CFCR.
• Act as a role model in demonstrating the bank's values and behaviours in the context of data ethics and responsible data use.

Risk Management
• Ensure data risks within scope are effectively identified, assessed, and managed in line with the bank's operational risk framework.
• Implement controls to mitigate risks arising from data inaccuracies, incompleteness, or delays, particularly in regulatory and risk reporting.
• Provide oversight of data-related incidents, ensuring timely escalation, remediation, and lessons learned.
• Support the bank's ability to produce risk data in stress conditions as required under BCBS 239.

Governance
• Establish and enforce data ownership, stewardship, and accountability frameworks across Group Functions Finance, Risk and CFCR.
• Ensure alignment of Data Solutions wit

📌 Lead, Data Solutions and Advisory (Bengaluru)
🏢 Standard Chartered Bank
📍 Bengaluru