Data Strategy & Advisory Leader - Retail Banking

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Data Strategy & Advisory Leader (Managing Principal level) - Retail Banking

Capco is a global technology and business consultancy, focused on the financial services sector. We are passionate about helping our clients succeed in an ever-changing industry.

We Bring

• Expertise in banking and payments, capital markets, insurance, wealth and asset management, and energy
• Deep knowledge in financial services offerings, including e.g. Finance, Risk and Compliance, Financial Crime, Core Banking etc.
• A commitment to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there
• A focus on maintaining our nimble, agile and entrepreneurial culture

Your Role

We are currently seeking a Retail Banking Data Strategy & Advisory Director to drive the growth of our industry recognised, and award-winning Data Practice in the Retail Banking domain. To be considered for this role you will be a respected authority in Retail Banking data, with experience in helping to build and run a Retail Banking data advisory consulting business.

In your role in developing the Retail Banking Data capability within Capco, you will:

• Identify and research business development opportunities on new or existing clients and aid the development of client proposals and bids
• Have a strong commercial focus, ability to develop client relationships, and direct sales opportunities
• Shape and take to market propositions to solve Retail Banking client data challenges and deliver sustainable business outcomes
• Build market networks and relationships, to enhance the market awareness of the UK Data Practice
• Contribute to internally and externally-facing innovation practice in your field
• Create a collaborative culture, driving talent development, and providing mentoring and coaching for those developing their careers in data
• Be comfortable working across multiple projects and initiatives, driving the growth of new and existing data capabilities, engaging internal and external stakeholders

Your Skills And Experience

Most importantly, you’ll have a passion for data. You will bring your track-record in driving data change to enable clients to achieve their business outcomes.

To qualify for the role, you will have most of the following:

• 8+ years of data consulting experience likely in a senior management or director position, with at least 5 years’ experience in the Retail Banking industry
• Demonstrable experience providing deep Retail Banking data advisory at C-suite and similar level
• Extensive experience partnering with financial institutions to shape and operationalize data strategies at an Enterprise-level in an advisory capacity
• A passion for providing high-quality data advisory that delivers lasting change
• Experience in spearheading new business opportunities, including through structured account and domain planning and pipeline management
• Highly effective communication, rapport-building and influencing skills, with an ability to consistently build lasting relationships at all levels
• Deep and extensive understanding of Data Strategy, Data Management, and Data Analytics principles, and one or more of several common Data Management methodologies and capability models (e.g. DAMA DMBOK, DCAM, CDMC) and toolsets
• Deep understanding of the end-to-end data ecosystem (e.g. Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Privacy & Security) and cross-capability interactions
• Ability to develop working relationships with a wide variety of clients, from C-suite to technical resources, balancing conflicting priorities
• Background managing business and technical teams to deliver projects of varying sizes, from incubating innovative products to delivering large scale transformations
• Proven experience in programme execution, business analysis and change management – proven ability to shape, design, and manage the execution of data programmes
• Experienced working in a multi-client environment that emphasises collaboration, and teamwork.
• Experienced in recruiting and developing teams

Data at Capco

Capco’s global Data Practice of 800+ practitioners are an established team of data strategists, analysts, scientists, architects, and engineers who help client teams harness the power of data to drive insight, optimise performance, and commercialise data opportunities.

Why Join Capco?

You will work on engaging projects with some of the largest banks in the world, on projects that will transform the financial services industry.

We Offer

• A work culture focused on innovation and creating lasting value for our clients and employees
• Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise
• A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients
• A diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture
• Enhanced and competitive family friendly benefits, including maternity / adoption / shared parental leave and paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and bereavement