SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network. The Group's operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

Role Description

The Data Management Department Americas Division (DMDAD) of the Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) works with group companies and functional areas on a wide range of data driven initiatives that will help accelerate SMBC's data maturity journey. This includes ensuring the quality, integrity, and useability of the company's critical data assets.

Reporting to the AD Head of Data Governance and Reference Data, the Data Governance Policy Compliance VP will be primarily responsible for supporting the implementation of Enterprise Data Governance Framework with focus on policy adoption and compliance, controls framework performance, and regulatory and audit response.

Role Objectives

• Support and coordinate with SMBC entities and business functions on enterprise Data Governance strategy roll out including establishing, managing and implementing policy adoption plans, compliance metrics, communications and training
• Produce recommendations for enterprise-wide Data Governance guiding principles, policies, standards, processes and practices in alignment with SMBCAD's Chief Data & Analytics Office
• Identify improvement opportunities to streamline processes and maximize efficiencies within the Data Governance program
• Interface with Functional Data Officers and other enterprise stakeholders on Data Governance policies and standards; ensure roles and responsibilities related to data are understood and implemented across businesses
• Support key Data Transformation projects across the organization as Subject Matter Expert in Data Governance
• Assists in the remediation of Audit and Regulatory feedback on issues related to Data Governance

Qualifications and Skills

• 10+ years of experience, Banking or Finance industry preferred in a Data Governance, Data Controls, Policy Compliance or related area
• Bachelor's/University degree required; Master's degree preferred
• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to communicate business ideas and topics to technical and nontechnical audience
• Ability to collaborate with and successfully contribute to cross-functional teams and work with people from regions around the world
• Ability to influence people outside the immediate span of control, negotiate and resolve conflicts, and work with stakeholders in various departments of the firm, or across lines of defense
• Ability to work under pressure, operate comfortably in a fast-paced, demanding environment, and manage a significant workload with minimal supervision
• Highly organized individual with exceptional attention to details, strong sense of accountability and collaboration skills
• Working knowledge of Data Governance, Data Operating Model practices, and Data Compliance within medium/large, financial institutions
• Knowledge of SQL and Collibra is a plus
• MS Office (Word, Advanced Excel Formulas, Power Point), MS Project and Visio.
• Familiarity with PowerBI or Tableau

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.