Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is a core member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), a Tokyo-based bank holding company that is ranked among the largest 25 banks globally by assets under management operating in over 40 countries worldwide. SMBC Group has offices in 20 cities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) including its regional headquarters in London.
SMBC’s competitive advantages include:
- A strong client base with broad coverage of the Fortune 500
- Worldwide operations that enable us to provide clients with global solutions and that make SMBC the leading choice for US businesses expanding in Asia
- A solid balance sheet and conservative approach
We prize energy, enthusiasm, excellence, and entrepreneurship and aim to attract the highest calibre of staff to join our existing talent and to contribute to the dynamic environment which we have established. With a focus on staff development and creating continual career opportunities, we are committed to our mission of providing a challenging and professionally rewarding work environment for our employees.
We operate a range of flexible benefits for our employees and are actively involved in Corporate Social Responsibility through a variety of workplace events and opportunities for staff to contribute to and be involved with the local community.
As an employer, SMBC is dedicated to equality and values diversity within our workforce. SMBC group is a proud signatory of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter, and as equal opportunity employers, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We strongly encourage an inclusive environment that allows all our employees to be their true selves and fully thrive in their roles. Our culture is one of integrity and respect, where we welcome all input and accept it without judgement.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Chief Data & Analytics Office Business Partner (Vice President) to join our team! You will be the primary interface between data and the business domains. The role ensures that business needs are clearly understood, prioritised, and translated into data outcomes that deliver value and drives adoption, engagement, and alignment with the EMEA data strategy.
You will be responsible for:
- Business needs are clearly understood and articulated
- Demand is well-shaped, prioritised, and aligned to both the data and business strategies
- Strong alignment between business and data teams
- Data initiatives are adopted and deliver measurable value
- Stakeholders are engaged, informed, and satisfied
- The CDAO is seen as relevant and effective by the business
You will bring:
- Proven track record of working closely with business units (e.g., Front Office, Risk, Finance)
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with ability to engage senior stakeholders
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business-relevant outcomes
- Solid understanding of data management (governance, quality, lineage), analytics and reporting and AI
- Experience of shaping roadmaps and prioritisation frameworks aligned with business and data strategies
- Experience operating in complex, matrixed organisations
- Experience defining and tracking value and KPIs
Business Area
The EMEA Data Office was established in 2022 within the Operations, Planning and Data Department and is responsible for building out the Bank’s data capabilities across all EMEA entities and all datasets.
The Data Office initially concentrated on building foundational governance through improved Data Architecture, Data Management and Data Quality but is ultimately committed to exploiting data more effectively and innovatively across SMBC, to drive new ways of working and improved business outcomes. Our Data Strategy defines a vision for a data-enabled organisation and sets out the strategic outcomes that data must support across the bank. We will continue to evolve the strategy while prioritising key foundational initiatives and business priorities for the next financial year.
We are driving data-led transformation through the bank, and it is a great opportunity to join us on this exciting journey.
Position Description
- Providing the bridge between the business and CDAO – act as the main link, aligning data and analytics initiatives to business priorities.
- Shape and prioritise demand – translate business needs into clear, value-driven use cases and manage the backlog.
- Drive value realisation – define, track, and ensure delivery of measurable business outcomes.
- Align to strategy – ensure business initiatives fit with CDAO roadmap, standards, and enterprise data capabilities.
- Support governance – promote strong data ownership, quality, and compliance across the business.
- Coordinate delivery – work with business and Data Office teams to ensure smooth execution and alignment with expectations.
- Enable adoption – drive change, embed solutions, and foster a data-driven culture.
- Communicate and report – provide clear updates on progress, risks, and outcomes.
Competencies
Customer Focus
Driving Change
Driving Results
Embraces Diversity
Enterprise Leadership
Judgement and Decision Making
Risk Management
Strategic and Visionary
Trust and Integrity
What we offer
For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.
As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive paid leave days
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
- Ambitious remuneration package
So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!
We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.
We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates’ pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.
About SMBC
A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
