The Master and Reference Data Strategy Sr Analyst is responsible for facilitating day to day activities to support the strategic evolution and/or adoption of Master and Reference Data in coordination with the Data Governance team. The overall objective is to support the creation, maintenance and adoption of a unified and consistently defined fit-for-purpose enterprise-wide Master and Reference Data domains.

The Master and Reference Data Strategy Sr Analyst will partner with lines of business and global functions to support the identification, collection, and remediation of Data Quality issues and concerns, while executing the Master Reference Data adoption strategy across all Reference data domains. This position requires an understanding of enterprise data capabilities as well as their practical application across functions in a large financial services organization. 

Responsibilities:

• Review and examine current and future state Reference Data process and architectures with an eye towards continuous improvement
• Engage with other Citi operations, technology and compliance to identify and maintain appropriate alignment, specifically with Citi Data Standards
• Analyze Data models to identify patterns and inconsistencies in across sources and targets, and document findings
• Participate in data cleanup efforts and status tracking of how data is captured, stored and consumed
• Assist with BAU data management processes across data lifecycle (i.e., documentation, testing validation, maintenance and change efforts)
• Research external authoritative sources of Reference Data and manage updates to Reference Data sets. Works in conjunction with information owners and technology partners to define and implement key documentation and project deliverables
• Track compliance to Master and Reference Data governance requirements
• Track and facilitate the resolution of issues involving Master and Reference Data use and quality
• Work with key stakeholders to define success, develop supporting metrics and then build visualization and analytics

Qualifications: 

• 5-8 years of experience, Banking or Finance industry preferred 
• Proven ability to provide in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions
• Experience in managing successful projects
• Optimizes work processes by knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement 
• Ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, while monitoring tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes 
• Ability to communicate effectively in non-technical terms at all levels of the organization
• Experience in Master and Reference Data domains e.g., Party/Customer, Account, Product etc
• Proficient in the use of basic Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education: 

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience 

Additional Job Description

Additional responsibilities:

• Work with Technology to review the requirements and testing results of a new platform for this team
• Project manager to have a successful platform changed

Additional Qualifications:

• Advanced English is a mandatory requirement
• Experience within Master Data, Reference Data Data Quality, Finance Ledger or Genesis is preferred

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Job Family Group: Data Governance

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Job Family:Master and Reference Data Strategy

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Time Type:Full time

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Most Relevant Skills Change Management, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Data Quality, Emerging Tools and Technologies, Internal Controls, Program Management.

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Other Relevant Skills Credible Challenge, Data Architecture Development, Data Model Maintenance.

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