Associate Director - Enterprise Data & Analytics (MDM)

Associate Director – Enterprise Data & Analytics (MDM)

Value Proposition

The Associate Director – Enterprise Data & Analytics will serve as a key leader, responsible for driving data remediation, data quality, and control initiatives that support Finance and Regulatory Reporting across the bank. This leader will manage a growing team and play a critical role in strengthening enterprise-wide data governance, improving data quality, and enabling trusted data for high-impact business and regulatory outcomes. This role requires a strong mix of data expertise, relationship-building, operational rigor, and the ability to partner across global teams. The Associate Director will work closely with Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Data Governance, Technology, Architecture, and Operations to identify data challenges, prioritize remediation initiatives, and advance the bank’s data maturity.

Job Details

• Position Title: Associate Director-ED&A

• Career Level: L3

• Job Category: Vice President

• Role Type: Hybrid

• Job Location: Bangalore

• Shift Timing: 2:00pm to 11:00pm IST

Role Summary

The AD will own end-to-end delivery of Master Data Management (MDM) and Customer Adjacent  initiatives, with a focus on data remediation, API integrations, and Salesforce/downstream consumption. This role leads a cross-functional India-based team and ensures alignment between business, technology, and data governance objectives across corporate functions—spanning Master Data, Reference Data, and Customer 360 domains.

Key Deliverables

1.  Delivery Ownership

• Own the overall delivery lifecycle for MDM data remediation programs, API integrations (MDM → downstream systems), and Salesforce/onboarding systems data consumption.

• Ensure timely, high-quality delivery across all workstreams.

• Track and manage delivery milestones, risks, and dependencies.

2.  Stakeholder & Business Alignment

• Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders.

• Translate business requirements into actionable data and technical deliverables.

• Drive alignment across business teams, data governance, and technology/integration teams.

• Provide regular status updates, insights, and escalation management.

3.  Team Leadership & Governance

• Lead and manage a team of analysts (P3–P5) across data remediation, UAT, API/Salesforce integration, and dashboarding.

• Establish a delivery governance framework, including:

• Daily/weekly progress tracking

• KPI monitoring and quality checkpoints

• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level analysts.

4.  Prioritization & Backlog Management

• Own prioritization across multiple workstreams, including remediation backlog, UAT execution, API integration, and reporting enhancements.

• Collaborate with the Product Owner for backlog grooming and sprint planning.

• Balance business priorities with technical feasibility.

5.  Data Remediation Oversight

• Guide the team on data quality issue identification and resolution.

• Oversee root cause analysis, data reconciliation, and SQL-based validation processes.

• Ensure adherence to reference data and MDM standards.

6.  API & Salesforce Integration Oversight

• Ensure seamless data flow from MDM to Salesforce and other downstream systems.

• Validate API payloads, data mappings, and integration logic.

• Coordinate with engineering teams to resolve integration issues.

7.  Reporting & Dashboarding

• Oversee development of dashboards covering data quality metrics, remediation progress, and UAT execution status.

• Ensure reporting provides actionable insights for stakeholders.

Skills and Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Master Data Management (MDM), data remediation/data quality, and data integration/APIs.

• Proven track record managing large-scale data programs and cross-functional teams.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in SQL, data validation techniques, data models, and reference data management.

• Hands-on experience with API integrations (REST, JSON).

• Familiarity with Salesforce data integration, data governance frameworks, and BI tools (Power BI / Tableau).

Leadership & Functional Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience leading offshore/India-based teams.

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and complex dependencies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with MDM SaaS platforms (e.g., Informatica, Reltio).

• Exposure to banking or financial services domain.

• Agile/Scrum delivery experience

Accessibility Needs

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage (e.g. application, interviews, onboarding) please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience.