Data Taxonomy Lead

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Do you have experience leading a team that is responsible for the management of taxonomies, metadata models, and ontologies?

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The Data Taxonomy Lead is a Senior Manager driving the strategic commitments required within Business Architecture.  You will help define the strategic direction and set business architecture standards.

Our team has an in-depth understanding of how our own sub-function contributes to achieving the objectives of the overall Business Architecture function. We have a good understanding of the industry, direct competitors' products and services, as it is necessary in order to contribute to the commercial objectives of the business.  

What you’ll do

You’ll be responsible for executing functional strategy in you aligned area and determining the approach to implementing functional strategy. Overall you will find yourself participating in the following:

• Full management responsibility for a team, including management of people, budget and planning along with all tasks associated. 

• Participate in assessing and incorporating ongoing business and regulatory needs

• Contribute to the global implementation of common data and data standards, common processes and integrated technology platforms

• Participate in creating effective and efficient processes and governance

• Assist in a foundational reporting infrastructure across Citi businesses and global functions

• Leverage a broad range of experience with in dealing with complex systems, data constructs, operational and business processes. 

• Work with program teams to agree on key milestones / deliverables and quantitative progress metrics where applicable.

• Research and support efforts to improve data management and data quality.

• 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 behaviour, 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

What we’ll need from you

You’ll be an integral part of team where you will have the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders and overcome organisational roadblocks. You will be able to use your extensive skills and experience in identifying process improvements and make recommendations for the short and long term; having a positive impact on your team and Citi as a whole.

• You will have proven and extensive experience in financial services

• Bachelors/ Master’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field

• You will manage the Data taxonomy and Meta Model and Functional Architecture teams

• You will be responsible for the curation of the Enterprise Data Concepts Controlled Vocabulary (EDCCV) which employs common language to describe Citi’s data and metadata landscape

• Data Concepts are a coarse grain representation of a collection of data elements using terms that have names and definitions that Citi businesses recognize and understand and provide a common language around which Citi can frame its data architecture to enable Business, Data, Technology and Risk Transformation

• You will be responsible for running the Change Management process including the intake and disposition of changes and operating recurring working change control board with data Subject Matter Experts, data modelers, and Business Architecture representatives;

• The team will be responsible for working with Data operations teams for the maintenance of the EDCCV, Citi Enterprise Business Ontology and Business Glossary. The Data taxonomy team will work in in partnership with data subject matter experts from Business and Global Functions

• You will also collaborate with adopters of the EDCCV including Business Architecture; Franchise Data office teams; technology teams 

• The Meta Model (SMM) and Functional Architecture team (FA) is responsible for maintaining the meta model and functional architecture for creation and maintenance of Business and Data architecture operating facts

• Defining a formal Meta model defines and ensures appropriate rules for the combination of controlled vocabulary terms to create operating facts

What we can offer you

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

• A discretional annual performance related bonus 

• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Pension Plan 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends 

• Access to an array of learning and development resources 

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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