Banking Analytics & AI Lead

ABOUT US

Capco is global technology and business consultancy with a focus on the financial services sector. We are passionate about helping our clients succeed in an ever-changing industry, combining innovative thinking with unique expert know-how.  The solutions we offer to our customers every day are as diverse as our employees.

We are/have:

• Experts across the Capital Markets, Insurance, Payments, Retail Banking and Wealth & Asset Management domains.
• Deep knowledge in various financial services offerings including Finance, Risk and Compliance, Financial Crime, Core Banking etc.
• Committed to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there
• Focused on maintaining our nimble, agile and entrepreneurial culture.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a Data Analytics Lead to drive the strategy and growth of our industry recognised, and award-winning Data Practice. To be considered for this role you will be a respected authority in the analytics industry, with experience in helping to build and run an analytics consulting business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team of multi-disciplinary data practitioners, who you will direct and collaborate with to develop new businesses and deliver cutting-edge analytics, data science and AI projects for top-tier Financial Services clients. You will play a key role in helping to direct and drive the growth of data analytics capability, identifying business development opportunities for new and existing clients, and aiding the development of client proposals, and propositions.

You will help to develop the HK Data Practice and support the broader Global Data Practice on industry changing topics such as Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Automation, and Machine Learning. Collaboration, enthusiasm, and encouragement are key in ensuring we maintain our culture and working in an environment where clients become colleagues. We are looking for a candidate who will empower the team, drive high standards, grow capability, and deliver customer focused outcomes.

AS DATA ANALYTICS LEAD 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, direct sales opportunities and develop data propositions.
• Build market networks and relationships, to enhance the market awareness of the HK Data Practice.
• Contribute to internally and externally facing innovation practice in your field
• Create a collaborative culture, drive talent development, provide 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.

 

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

• 8+ years of consulting experience, likely in a senior management or director position.
• Experience in spearheading new business opportunities.
• Understanding of common data concepts e.g., Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Privacy, Data Literacy
• Expertise in one or more of the following Data Science, Analytics & AI concepts: Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, MLOps, Analytics operating models, AI development and operationalisation, Data & AI Ethics, Data Analysis
• 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 productionised analytics and data science models.
• Essential experience working within Financial Services, Capital Markets, Insurance, or Wealth & Asset Management, in a data science, analytics and AI related role.
• Desired 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.

 

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