Director, Data and Product Analytics - SMBC

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

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