Director, Data and Product Analytics

Role Overview

The Director of Data & Product Analytics is a senior delivery and engagement role within the APAC Chief Data & Analytics Office. The role is responsible for leading the execution of analytics initiatives and products that support client insight, market strategy, and business decision‑making, while operating within SMBC’s governance and risk frameworks.

This role works closely with the Executive Director and senior stakeholders to translate analytics strategy into delivery, ensuring analytics products are adopted and deliver measurable value.

Key Responsibilities

Analytics Delivery & Product Execution

• Collaboratively design and deliver analytics products that address client, market, and business needs
• Translate strategic priorities into clear analytics roadmaps, delivery plans, and use‑case backlogs
• Ensure analytics outputs move beyond reporting to actionable, repeatable products

Client, Market & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with business, client, and market teams to identify high‑value analytics opportunities
• Support development of analytics roadmaps for priority clients and markets
• Communicate analytics insights, trade‑offs, and progress clearly to senior stakeholders

Tools, Platforms & Enablement

• Leverage enterprise analytics tools including Power BI, Alteryx, and analytics capabilities built on Azure and Databricks 
• Ensure analytics products are built on governed data assets, aligned with Collibra metadata and control frameworks and enforced through Citadel where applicable
• Work closely with data platform and engineering teams to deliver scalable analytics solutions

Governance, Quality & Risk

• Apply enterprise data governance and quality standards across analytics products
• Ensure analytics solutions comply with internal control, privacy, and regulatory requirements
• Proactively identify and manage analytics delivery and operational risks

Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and mentor analytics practitioners and delivery team members
• Promote best practices across analytics development, visualisation, and adoption
• Track analytics product KPIs and value metrics to improve effectiveness and uptake

Required Qualifications & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or analytical discipline 

• 10+ years of experience delivering analytics, insights, or data‑driven solutions, ideally in regulated environments 

• Strong hands‑on understanding of analytics tools, platforms, and delivery approaches 

• Experience working with senior stakeholders across business and technology teams 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate analytics into business outcomes