This job is with Standard Chartered Bank, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Job Summary

- The Head of Data Strategy and Platform, SCB India is accountable for defining and executing the country's data strategy, data architecture roadmap, data governance framework, and enterprise data platform build-out. The role will lead the establishment of a up-to-date, scalable, secure and compliant data ecosystem that supports regulatory reporting, business intelligence, advanced analytics, AI innovation, automation and sustainable business growth.
- The role is responsible for creating a unified country data architecture, supporting business and functional stakeholders in defining strategic data requirements, and working closely with Group Chief Data Office (CDO) and Technology teams to implement a future-ready enterprise data platform aligned to global standards and local regulatory obligations.
- In addition, the role will lead the central India NFRR reporting function to drive accuracy, efficiency, automation and control in regulatory reporting processes.
- The role will also serve as the designated Data Privacy Officer (DPO) for India, ensuring compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) and applicable Group data privacy requirements, whilst embedding privacy-by-design principles across business and technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Data Strategy and Transformation

- Define and execute the India Data Strategy aligned to business objectives, Group Data Strategy and regulatory expectations.




- Establish a long-term roadmap for data architecture, governance, platform modernisation and data-driven innovation.
- Partner with business, functional and technology leaders to identify strategic data capabilities required to support growth, productivity and transformation.
- Champion data as a strategic asset and promote a data-driven culture across the organisation.

Data Platform and Architecture

- Lead the design and implementation of India's enterprise data platform and associated data ecosystem.
- Define target-state architecture, operating model and capability roadmap for structured and unstructured data management.
- Partner with Group CDO, Enterprise Architecture and Technology teams to deliver scalable, resilient and cloud-enabled data capabilities.
- Ensure platform designs meet requirements relating to availability, resilience, performance, security and regulatory compliance.
- Drive adoption of common data standards, data models, metadata management and data lineage capabilities.

Data Governance and Data Quality

- Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks for critical data elements, data ownership and stewardship.
- Support identification and management of data domains, critical data elements (CDEs), metadata repositories and lineage requirements.




- Define and implement data quality standards, controls, monitoring and remediation processes.
- Ensure effective governance of data life cycle management, retention and usage.

Regulatory Reporting and NFRR Leadership

- Lead the central India NFRR reporting team and oversee delivery of accurate, timely and complete regulatory reporting obligations.
- Drive automation and transformation of regulatory reporting processes through data and technology-enabled solutions.
- Strengthen controls, governance and audit readiness across reporting activities.
- Partner with Finance, Risk, Compliance and Technology teams to ensure continued regulatory compliance and reporting effectiveness.

Data Privacy Officer (DPO) Responsibilities

- Act as the designated Data Privacy Officer for India under applicable DPDPA requirements.
- Establish and oversee the country's privacy governance framework.
- Advise senior management on privacy obligations, compliance requirements and risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor compliance with privacy laws, Group policies and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate privacy incident response activities and engagement with regulators where required.
- Promote privacy awareness, training and privacy-by-design principles across business and technology initiatives.

Analytics, AI and Innovation Enablement

- Enable advanced analytics, AI, machine learning and automation initiatives through robust enterprise data capabilities.
- Drive prioritisation of use cases that improve productivity, client experience, operational efficiency and risk management.

📌 Head of Data Strategy and Platform (Mumbai)
🏢 Standard Chartered Bank
📍 Mumbai