Markets Data Controls Lead, Vice President

Overview

Citi Markets Data Controls Strategy and Execution Team is looking for a Markets Data Controls Lead, supporting the global Markets data book of work. The role will be charged with ensuring the timely execution of control deliverables to assess, define and implement data controls across Markets in partnership with the Business, Technology and Enterprise Data Office, using their subject matter expertise to be able to provide meaningful solutions that are functional and sustainable to put Markets data under governance.

The team is responsible for driving data control transformation in the underlying risk and control processes to manage poor data quality risk.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual for the Markets Data Controls Lead position to drive delivery of critical data controls Markets data for key consumers in Finance, Risk, Compliance, etc. This role will focus on placing Critical Data Elements (CDEs) under governance by ensuring proper assessment, design, testing, implementation, and transition of data controls to Business-as-Usual (BAU). The successful candidate will partner with Technology, Data Domain Managers, and Use Case Leads to establish sustainable controls that reduce data risk and enable decision-making acrossthe firm.

• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of Data Controls for CDEs, encompassing assessment, requirements definition, partnering with Technology on design/build, testing, and transition to BAU with Data Managers and Control Owners
• Identify and address critical data quality themes arising from process interdependencies within large, complex technology environments.
• Partner with Markets SMEs to run control assessments, reviewing CDE level requirements against existing controls, ensuring data is properly controlled at the appropriate measurement points and assessing if a gap exists
• Own all control deliverables for Use Case Gap assessments and solutioning activities, which includes reviewing Use Case CDEs, analyzing consumer data quality requirements, identifying existing controls, and solutioning for identified control gaps.
• Facilitate and monitor adherence to Data Quality dimensions (completeness, accuracy, timeliness, consistency), acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for data control requirements across Risk, Finance, Compliance, and Markets Use Cases
• Coordinate with Technology to rationalize and address control gaps by providing recommendations, defining enhancements, and overseeing remediation efforts
• Provide inputs into optimization of controls, recommending enhancements to existing Data Quality and control framework
• Coordinate with Technology to address control gaps by providing recommendations, defining enhancements, and ensuring gaps are remediated
• Partner with Control Owners and Business Stakeholders to manage data exceptions, including remediation planning and escalation processes, proposing solutions and mitigation strategies
• Engage Markets SMEs and Data Consumers to validate control effectiveness and ensure mitigation of risks
• Collaborate with Business to understand Data Control requirements and identify control gaps, then coordinate with Technology team to obtain data profiling results
• Drive DQ control refinement through data profiling, collaborating with technology to analyze results, identify high exceptions, and implement targeted control conditions to reduce false positives
• Cultivate and lead technology partnerships, delivering prioritized requirements and scope, and establishing clear processes and ownership

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Data Quality within Banking, specifically within Markets, demonstrating a strong grasp of financial products and their operational intricacies
• Expert understanding of various Markets asset classes (e.g., Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, FX), including their data structures, valuation methodologies, and market behaviors, crucial for accurate data analysis and actionable insights
• Highly proactive individual with a strong sense of ownership and a demonstrated drive to achieve impactful results
• Strong SQL skills with ability to read and write complex scripts, leveraging queries for data analysis, anomaly detection, and validation or data quality and controls
• Proven ability to effectively manage diverse stakeholders and communicate complex information to senior and executive leadership with judgment and authority, leveraging excellent oral and written communication skills for insightful commentary.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and tasks with accountability for deliverables
• Strong understanding of data governance principles, including CDE frameworks and governance, data controls, Data Quality practices and dimensions, and their application
• Hands‑on experience with CDE level data controls implementation, data cataloging, metadata management, and Data Quality monitoring/profiling tools (e.g., Collibra)
• Understanding of exception management processes, and…