Principal Lead : Data Product

• Lead the delivery of enterprise data products, reporting solutions, analytics capabilities and decisioning initiatives across multiple business domains.
  
• Translate business requirements and strategic priorities into structured delivery plans and executable outcomes.
  
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Data-as-a-Product and Analytics-as-a-Service capabilities across the enterprise.
  
• Drive the delivery of scalable, reusable, and trusted analytics solutions that improve business performance and operational effectiveness.
  
• Ensure delivery alignment across business, data, analytics, engineering and operational teams.
  

• Lead and support the delivery of credit decisioning, risk analytics and data-driven decision management initiatives.
  
• Work closely with Credit Risk and Operations stakeholders to improve decisioning processes, automation and analytical capabilities.
  
• Support the implementation and enhancement of decision engines, rules management, scorecards, workflow optimization and analytical reporting capabilities.
  
• Ensure data quality, traceability, governance and operational readiness within credit and decisioning delivery initiatives.
  

• Translate Enterprise strategy into executable initiatives and measurable delivery outcomes. Manage end-to-end delivery across tactical enhancements, operational improvements, and strategic programmes.
  
• Coordinate delivery activities across Business Analysts, Testers, Tech Teams, vendors and Business Stakeholders.
  
• Drive delivery governance including planning, prioritization, dependency management, issue resolution and progress reporting.
  
• Ensure initiatives are delivered within agreed timelines, quality standards, and business expectations.
  
• Support the evolution of enterprise operating models, process modernization, and intelligent automation initiatives.
  
• Identify delivery risks, process inefficiencies, operational bottlenecks and proactively implement mitigation actions.
  

• Lead and develop a team of Business Analysts and Testers responsible for requirements management, process analysis, testing and delivery support.
  
• Build strong analysis and quality assurance practices that improve delivery quality and stakeholder alignment.
  
• Provide coaching, mentorship and performance management support to team members. Foster a collaborative, accountable, and delivery-focused team culture.
  
• Support capability uplift across delivery management, business analysis, testing practices and stakeholder engagement.
  

Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Build strong working relationships across Business, Credit Risk, Operations, Data and Technology teams.
  
• Facilitate steering committees, delivery forums, prioritization discussions, requirements workshops, Executive reporting engagements and operational planning sessions.
  
• Communicate delivery progress, risks, dependencies and impacts clearly to stakeholders at multiple levels. Ensure alignment between business expectations, delivery scope and operational readiness.
  

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of delivery frameworks, governance standards, and operational processes. Champion Agile, hybrid delivery and modern execution practices where appropriate.
  
• Contribute to the long-term scalability and sustainability of the enterprise delivery capability by promoting consistency, standardization and reusable delivery practices across initiatives.
  
• Support agile and hybrid delivery methodologies where appropriate.
  
• Improve delivery maturity and drive efficiencies through improved delivery coordination, reporting, automation and process optimization.
  

Requirements

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence across all organizational levels
  
• Lead through ambiguity and complexity
  
• Strong coaching and people development capability.
  

• Highly organized with strong operational discipline
  
• Exceptional planning, prioritization, and delivery coordination skills
  
• Strong focus on execution quality and measurable outcomes.
  

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
  
• Ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively
  
• Strong executive reporting and presentation capability.
  

• Structured thinker with strong analytical capability
  
• Ability to proactively identify risks and solve complex delivery challenges
  
• Comfortable operating in evolving and dynamic environments.
  

• Minimum: A bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field.
  
• Relevant Certifications in Agile, Business Analysis, Testing, Delivery Management, or Product Delivery are advantageous.
  

• Minimum: A minimum of 8 years' experience in data, analytics, technology or enterprise delivery environments.
  
• Proven experience delivering enterprise Data, Analytics, Reporting or Decisioning initiatives.
  
• Strong experience within Credit Decisioning, Credit Risk or Financial Services environments.
  
• Experience working with decision engines, credit workflows, scorecards, rules management or risk analytics solutions.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading Business Analysts and Testing teams.
  
• Experience operating within fast-paced, high-demand delivery environments.