Job Title: Data Strategy LeadLocation: US Office- Chicago.
Years of Experience: 5-7 Years
Job Summary: We are seeking a Data Strategy Lead to spearhead the enterprise data strategy, target state architecture, and data roadmaps across Commercial, Consumer, Mortgage, and Business Lending. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data architecture, governance, and risk management, with a focus on delivering unified customer data solutions and robust credit risk models.
Responsibilities:- Lead the design and implementation of canonical data models covering the end-to-end credit lifecycle, including Loan Origination, Servicing, and Collections.
- Architect Master Data Management (MDM) solutions to achieve a unified Customer 360 view, including complex party hierarchies and relationship data.
- Build and maintain data structures for credit risk modeling, collateral tracking, and aggregate exposure management.
- Design and implement modern Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse architectures using AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
- Develop streaming architectures, APIs, and real-time data pipelines to support instant credit decisioning and point-of-sale processing.
- Drive data governance standards, data quality frameworks, metadata catalogs, and end-to-end data lineage.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting standards, including CCAR, CECL, IFRS 9, and Basel frameworks.
- Enforce enterprise data security protocols while managing executive stakeholder relationships and aligning technology with business strategy.
Mandatory Skills:- Advanced knowledge in Banking & Wealth Management, Financial Services Cloud, and Customer 360 Ecosystems.
- Expertise in security, privacy, and data protection.
- Strong foundation in analytics, reporting, and AI/ML data principles.
- Proficiency in cloud data platforms, specifically Azure and AWS.
- In-depth understanding of regulatory reporting and compliance frameworks (CCAR, Basel, IFRS9, CECL).
Preferred Skills:- Experience with DevOps practices and tools.
Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications in data management and cloud platforms are a plus.
