Description

Headquartered in Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is a leading global financial institution and a core member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group). Built upon our rich Japanese heritage since 1876, we put our customers first and provide seamless access to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. SMBC is one of the largest Japanese banks by assets and maintain strong credit ratings across our global integrated network. We work closely as one SMBC Group to offer personal, corporate and investment banking services to meet the needs of our customers.

With sustainability embedded within our strategy and operations, we are committed to creating a society in which today's generation can enjoy economic prosperity and well-being, and pass it on to future generations.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Use-Case Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and maintain a multi-year analytics product and use-case roadmap aligned to SMBC's APAC business priorities, client strategies, and global CDAO direction

• Identify , evaluate, and prioritise high-value analytics use cases across client, market, risk, and operational domains

• Ensure analytics products are designed for scalability, reusability, and adoption - moving beyond bespoke analysis to embedded, production-grade solutions

• Drive the commercialisation of analytics capabilities, establishing clear value propositions for each product and use case

• Track product lifecycle from ideation through delivery, measuring adoption and return on analytics investment

Business Demand Management & Prioritisation

• Establish and operate a structured demand intake and prioritisation framework for analytics requests across APAC business lines

• Act as the central coordination point between business stakeholders and CDAO delivery teams, ensuring demand is qualified, scoped, and aligned to strategic priorities

• Manage the analytics portfolio pipeline , balancing capacity, complexity, and business impact to optimise resource allocation

• Provide transparency to senior leadership on demand volumes, pipeline health, and delivery outcomes through regular reporting and governance forums

• Ensure all analytics engagements are underpinned by clear business cases with measurable commercial, risk, or productivity outcomes

Market & Franchise Engagement

• Build and sustain deep partnerships with senior business leaders, relationship managers, and franchise heads across APAC markets

• Proactively engage with market and franchise stakeholders to identify emerging analytics opportunities, anticipate demand, and shape analytics roadmaps

• Represent the CDAO at senior business forums, steering committees, and strategy sessions , influencing prioritisation and investment decisions

• Drive analytics awareness, literacy, and adoption across the franchise, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making

• Ensure analytics insights are contextualised to market and franchise needs , delivering actionable intelligence rather than generic reporting

External Partnerships & Client Advisory

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with external analytics, technology, and data vendors (e.g., consulting firms, fintechs, data providers) to augment SMBC's analytics capabilities

• Provide analytics advisory services to key clients , leveraging SMBC's data and analytics assets to deepen client relationships and create differentiated value

• Identify opportunities for co-creation and joint analytics initiatives with clients and partners, positioning SMBC as a thought leader in data-driven banking

• Ensure all external engagements comply with SMBC's data governance, confidentiality, and third-party risk management frameworks

• Monitor market trends, competitive intelligence, and emerging analytics innovations to inform strategy and partnership decisions

Governance, Risk & Responsible Analytics

• Ensure all analytics engagements and products operate within SMBC's data governance, risk, and control frameworks

• Embed responsible analytics and AI principles, including transparency, auditability, and appropriate use controls

• Partner closely with risk, compliance, and legal teams to manage analytics-related risk across all engagement streams

People, Capability & Performance

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of professionals across the four sub-functions, building a high-performing, diverse, and commercially minded analytics engagement capability

• Establish KPIs and value metrics to track engagement quality, adoption, business impact, and return on analytics investments

• Foster a culture of analytical excellence, client-centricity, curiosity, and continuous improvement

• Attract and retain top talent, ensuring the team maintains deep expertise in analytics strategy, stakeholder management, and commercial advisory

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, analytical, or business discipline (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Finance, MBA)

• 15+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, consulting, data, or technology roles within large, complex financial institutions or professional services firms

• Proven track record of leading analytics engagement, advisory, or business partnering functions at scale

• Demonstrated ability to translate analytics capabilities into measurable business value and commercial outcomes

• Strong understanding of modern analytics platforms, tools, and operating models (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Power BI, Alteryx, Collibra)

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing, and communication skills at C-suite and senior leadership level

• Experience managing external partnerships, vendor relationships, and client advisory engagements

• Deep understanding of banking products, markets, and regulatory landscape across APAC

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's degree or MBA

• Experience in management consulting or analytics advisory roles serving financial services clients

• Familiarity with BCBS239, MAS, HKMA, and other APAC regulatory frameworks as they relate to data and analytics

• Track record of building and scaling analytics teams across multiple geographies