The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Risk Management Directorate (RM) – Coordination and Support Division (COORD) – Data Management Unit (DMU) for its headquarters in Luxembourg, a:
(Junior) Data Governance Officer – Credit and Financial Risk Systems
Appointment will be made on the basis of a fixed term contract of 4 years
The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs, with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract subject to organisational requirements and individual performance
In the Bank’s federated Corporate Data Governance working model, (Junior) Data Governance Officers as representatives of their Directorates, engage in data improvement projects and contribute to the development of the foundations to ensure that data are well governed and managed.
Purpose
In the frame of the EIB bank-wide Corporate Data Governance Strategy to ensure transparent, consistent, compliant and accessible information, the successful candidate will contribute to data governance, business analysis, and user support activities for business data management and IT applications in the Risk Management Directorate (RM). S/he will engage in data improvement projects and contribute to the development of the foundations to ensure that data are well governed and managed ensuring adequate technical support to RM operational needs.
Operating Network
S/he reports to the Head of Data Management Unit, and cooperates closely with the Data Governance team. S/he has contact internally with different IT partners and other directorates involved in the production cycle of corporate information which serves both internal and external audiences.
Accountabilities
Under the responsibility of the Head of Data Management Unit, the Data Governance analyst/officer:
- Contributes to the development and implementation of the bank-wide corporate data governance action plan and strategy and policies, as well as standards, principles, projects, processes and solutions
- Acts as business lead for data governance and data management projects covering RM Directorate generated business information
- Plays an active role as member of Working Groups for specific improvement projects with bank-wide transversal information/data domains as the focal point
- Executes typical tasks and activities analysing business requirements to implement data governance and data management, notably regarding:
Business glossary:
- define and maintain business terms, data fields and related metadata following the Bank’s guidelines
- establish a network of subject matter experts to ensure quality definitions
- check and update compliance with data roles and data responsibilities
Data quality:
- define, apply and monitor quality criteria, metrics and controls
- identify and analyse data quality issues and root causes, propose and implement sustainable improvements, clean and correct data
- implement data quality processes
- follow-up timely on IT project implementation and test new releases in RM systems
Information architecture:
- define the appropriate capture, usage and business criticality of data
- contribute to the definition and improvement of how data are organised (e.g. structures & models) and how data in RM fit into the Bank’s wider data landscape
Transversal activities:
- raise awareness of the value of corporate data as an asset and promote governance, definition, quality and organisation of data
- draft business cases and translate into functional specifications for RM users
- assess data impacts of changes, ensure that related data-centric deliverables are reflected in business cases and project charters, and mitigate related risks
- share knowledge with peers and provide guidance to colleagues in the execution of data-centric activities or activities with data impacts
Qualifications
- University degree, related to risk management, preferably in Finance, IT or Information management.
- At least 3 years’ professional experience covering business data analysis and management, documentation, improvement and management activities
- Knowledge or exposure to credit and financial risk management is a key advantage.
- Hands-on knowledge and experience of the Technology Landscape supporting data governance and data management
- Excellent knowledge in testing of IT applications and writing queries in Business Objects
- Experience with IT Project management (drafting of Business cases, project charters and follow-up of deadlines
- Knowledge of best practice frameworks (e.g. DMBOK, BPMN, TIQM)
- Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (*) and a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage
Competencies
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal and team-working skills
- Ability to draft in English with strong communication and presentation skills
- Capacity to plan, organise and prioritise work to meet deadlines
- Innate sense to coordinate multiple projects across different divisions
- Stress tolerant to handle high workload,
- Flexible, customer and service oriented
- Attention to quality and detail
(*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they build up rapidly knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages
We believe that Diversity is good for our people and our business. We promote and value diversity and inclusion among our staff and candidates; irrespective of their gender, age, nationality, race, culture, education and experience, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disability.
Deadline for applications: 21st May 2015
(NB. Applicants, please note that you will receive an email acknowledgement confirming reception of your application, once duly submitted)
