VP - Analytics - Bank

VP Analytics for an MNC Bank in Kolkata :

- This role will be in a team that is expected to design and develop Information management solutions which will help business drive informed decisions. In-depth business knowledge across a breadth of functional areas and business units. Incumbent should be proficient in evaluating new technologies and identifying practical business application to develop enhanced business value and increase operating efficiency. The incumbent would be required to support various group entities and business geographies, as required

- This role requires the incumbent to work as regional lead across regional portfolio/ functional lead (COE) across multiple regions. This position involves people management responsibility for 100+ FTEs.

Principal Accountabilities & Key activities areas

Projects and Analysis :

- Strong understanding of financial industry and the technical infrastructure across the group.

- Ability to translate and interpret business strategies to clarify direction for self and/or team and to gauge impact on current and future projects

- Makes informed timely decisions in cases partial information is available.

- Drives timely decision making and actions to address systemic obstacles

- Understands how to link data and analyses to business strategy and performance to create business insights and intelligence

- Complete any other duties /assignments from Analytics Business Unit.

Service Delivery :

- Responsible for delivery of high quality information management solutions for the existing clients / engagements and for the Analytics Business Unit.

- Provides tailored consultative service to business partners probing for understanding and providing advice

- Partner with business stakeholders in formulating key information management strategies

- Ensure positive score in the Business Partner Surveys

- Translate key information management solutions as generic and re-deployable across regions / countries.

Operational Effectiveness & Control :

- Sets clear objectives, defining metrics and key milestones to plan and organize work

- Continuously review key risks and proactively institute controls in place to address the same.

- Support and execute cost improvement strategies

- Responsible for the overall data access and BIRO process.

- Responsible for managing EUC costs across Analytics Business Unit.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience :

- BE / MBA from a Top School having least 10+ years of Business Leadership Experience focused primarily in with 5+ years of experience in leading Analytics teams using SAS into Information Management Analytics
within the BFSI Industry.

- Should be working as a VP / Head, etc and handling a team of 70 - 120 team in Analytics.

- At least 5+ years within technology or information management field and handling Information Management
Analytics.

- Client/Account Management experience and/or P&L Management Experience is a plus

- Knowledge of in any one or combination of tools such as SAS, SQL, JAVA, Cognos, Actuate, DB2,

- Oracle, across any of the platforms UNIX, mainframe or Windows

- An Entrepreneurial spirit/drive to execute quickly with the simultaneous ability to navigate political barriers

- Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally

- Strong track record of managing and leading large teams

- Exceptionally strong organizational, problem-solving and communication skills.

Interested candidates can send their profiles to jpabhishek@searchlight.co.in or call me @ 040-40101210.