Join Natixis in Portugal as a Senior Data Governance Officer

Company Description

Welcome to Natixis in Portugal, an innovative Centre of Expertise dedicated to transforming traditional banking. Our mission encompasses developing cutting-edge solutions for Groupe BPCE's business, operations, and work culture worldwide. Located in Porto, our center is a pivotal part of the Global Financial Services division, contributing to both Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management.

With over 2,400 employees from more than 30 nationalities, our diverse team is divided into three primary departments: Information Technology, Banking Support Activities, and Compliance. We pride ourselves on an inclusive, integrated approach that adds value across all business lines and platforms. Our project in Porto stands as one of Groupe BPCE's largest human resource investments globally, embodying a disruptive mindset and culture of agility.

We are proud to announce that Natixis in Portugal has been awarded the Top Employer Portugal certification by the Top Employers Institute for the second consecutive year. This accolade reflects our commitment to excellence in people practices, following our head office in France, which has earned the Top Employer France certification for eight consecutive years.

About the Role: Senior Data Governance Officer

Team Overview

As a Senior Data Governance Officer, you will join our Financial Data Integrity department, a crucial part of the Finance Direction. The department focuses on the labelling of financial data for Natixis CIB activities, overseeing both balance sheet and off-balance sheet. You will be part of a team of six in Porto.

Main Responsibilities

As a Senior Data Governance Officer, your key tasks will include:

1. Data Systems and Analytics

• Develop solutions for data extraction, exploration, and transformation using SQL and other technologies.
• Act as a liaison between business lines and IT to translate business requirements into data sources and queries.
• Design and implement data architectures and dashboards to enhance business intelligence.
• Manage and improve data visualization tools like Power BI.
• Maintain scheduled reporting, including Power BI dashboards.

2. Requirements and Coordination

• Oversee the lifecycle of business requirements from elicitation to solution translation.
• Conduct workshops, interviews, and prototyping for requirement collection and clarification.
• Coordinate with Finance IT to manage remediation plans and business requirements.
• Ensure effective implementation of financial issue remediation.

3. Data Governance and Strategy (Technical View & Impact)

• Participate in coordinating the Data Domain Office (DDO) network for finance.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the Data Management roadmap.

4. Monitoring and Collaboration

• Monitor the implementation of business requirements and data strategies.
• Support the management of data visualization and BI solutions.
• Collaborate with various teams to promote data-driven decision-making.

Additional Information

You will be part of a bi-localized team with regular interactions with our Paris team. The ability to build a network within the Natixis ecosystem and a collaborative work approach are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Math, Data Analytics, Data Science, or Data Engineering.
• Expertise in Data Management and Governance, BCBS 239, and a banking environment.
• Proficient in data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau, and data manipulation using DAX, M, Excel, SQL, and Python.
• Ability to synthesize complex datasets into clear visualizations and dashboards.
• Experience in big data environments and technical tools for data analysis.
• Fluency in English (mandatory) and French (optional).

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Teamwork orientation and coaching skills.

Only CVs in English will be considered.