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<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role could be based in Singapore and India. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, Please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The Executive Director, Data Design is responsible for establishing and governing the Bank's logical data design standards, authoritative data source framework, and dataset onboarding model across the Data Platforms & Products function. The role serves as the design authority for data domains, data structures, integration patterns and platform onboarding, ensuring that all new data initiatives, datasets and AI/ML consumption use cases align to the Bank's target data architecture, data supply chain principles, and data management standards. The role operates horizontally across all platform and product teams and acts as the central control point for data design decisions without direct ownership of any specific platform, governance capability, or data quality domain.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Data Domain Architecture & Golden Source Management</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Maintain the enterprise inventory of data domains and authoritative (golden) data sources.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Define and manage canonical logical data models across business domains.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Lead resolution of conflicting source system ownership and golden source disputes.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Ensure all platform datasets are aligned to approved domain structures and source hierarchies.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Support Data Product teams in identifying authoritative data assets for consumption.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Data Design Authority</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Act as the formal design authority for data models, data structures and integration patterns entering the Data Platform estate.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Define and maintain data design principles, modelling standards and architecture guardrails.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Review and approve new data designs, platform integrations and structural changes.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Ensure consistency of data architecture across domains, platforms and delivery teams.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Drive simplification, standardisation and reuse of common data models.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>SDLC Data Design Governance</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Embed mandatory data design review checkpoints into software delivery and data delivery lifecycles.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Establish approval mechanisms for new datasets, schemas and integration designs.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Prevent non-compliant data solutions progressing into build and production environments.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Partner with Architecture and Engineering teams to automate design compliance controls where possible.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Monitor adherence to approved standards and escalate exceptions.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>AI/ML Data Consumption Architecture</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Define standardised patterns for AI, Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics access to enterprise data assets.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Ensure AI/ML data consumption aligns with approved architecture principles and platform standards.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Partner with Data, Analytics and Engineering teams to establish reusable AI-ready data access models.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Review emerging AI use cases and determine appropriate data sourcing and consumption approaches.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Support responsible and compliant adoption of AI capabilities across the Bank.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>People & Talent</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Encourage engineering excellence, automation, and ongoing improvement as core values.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Demonstrate and uphold the Group’s values and culture through leadership and example.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Lead and support the shift towards a client-centric, agile, and accountable culture by using standardized metrics and measurements. Ensure the team takes ownership of client outcomes and drives positive results.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Establish transparent metrics and standards, communicate them clearly to team members, provide constructive feedback, and recognize achievements appropriately. Set the right tone and expectations for the broader team.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Hire, engage, and retain high-quality personnel, ensuring succession plans are in place for key roles.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Regulatory & Business Conduct </strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Demonstrate exemplary conduct and uphold the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Take responsibility for maintaining high ethical standards and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, and the Group Code of Conduct at Standard Chartered Bank. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Lead the CDO team to deliver on the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients, Effective Financial Markets, Financial Crime Compliance, and the Right Environment. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct, and compliance issues promptly and collaboratively.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Key stakeholders</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• ED – Data Lake, Products & Platform Engineering</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• ED – Metadata, Lineage & Governance Fabric</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• ED – Data Quality & Observability</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• ED – Data Privacy, Records & Sovereignty</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Enterprise Architecture</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Business & Data Domain Teams</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Other Responsibilities</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Singapore / CDO team; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats)</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Our Ideal Candidate</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Relevant Academic or Professional Education/Qualifications</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• 15+ years experience in enterprise data management, data architecture or large-scale data transformation.<br>• Experience embedding governance controls into SDLC and delivery processes.<br>• Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing capability.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Role Specific Technical Competencies</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Deep expertise in logical and conceptual data modelling.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Strong understanding of data platforms, data products and data supply chain concepts.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience operating Design Authority or Architecture Review Board functions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Knowledge of metadata, lineage, data quality and data governance disciplines.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Understanding of AI/ML data architecture and consumption patterns.</span></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Standard Chartered</b></H2> </div><div><p>We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.</p> <p>Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.</p> <p>Together we:</p> <ul> <li><b>Do the right thing</b> and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do</li> <li><b>Never settle,</b> continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well</li> <li><b>Are better together,</b> we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What we offer</b></H2> </div><div><p><b>In line with our Fair Pay Charter,</b> we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.</p> <ul> <li><b>Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,</b> with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.</li> <li><b>Time-off</b> including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.</li> <li><b>Flexible working</b> options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.</li> <li><b>Proactive wellbeing support</b> through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits</li> <li><b>A continuous learning culture</b> to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.</li> <li><b>Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,</b> one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Recruitment Assessments</b></H2> </div><div><p>Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.</p> <p>Visit our careers website <a href="https://www.sc.com/en/global-careers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">www.sc.com/careers</a></p></div></div></div>

Head Data Design(Singapore, India) (Singapore, SG)