Head of Data Strategy - Climate Capital, Dublin

Location/Office Policy: Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 with Hybrid Working At AIB, we're making a difference to how businesses contribute to climate action. We're aiming to make 70 percent of our lending green or transition by 2030 and we've set up a €30 billion climate action fund. Our Climate Capital segment is central to the delivery of these ambitious targets, investing in large scale renewables and infrastructure projects across Ireland, the UK, Europe and North America. This is the fastest growing area of the bank's loan book. Would you like the chance to lead out on best in class stakeholder engagement, performance reporting and risk management as key enablers for Climate Capital's growing portfolio? What is the Role: Climate Capital is looking for an exceptional candidate to take a lead role in defining and executing the data strategy that will transform our business in delivering credit risk data and reporting to provide effective portfolio oversight and risk management. The Climate Capital data strategy is a priority for our growing team and will be a key enabler to how we operate into the future as a core segment of AIB Group with exciting plans for the future. The role holder will lead the delivery of our business data requirements and reporting initiatives as well as representing our business in group strategic initiatives which are fundamental to our success. Reporting to the Head of Business Operations & Enablement in Climate Capital, this is a unique opportunity for an experienced, high performing individual to join this ambitious team, as we build out our international platform and directly contribute to global climate action goals. We have exciting plans to expand our team at pace. Key accountabilities; Build, implement and maintain the Climate Capital end-to-end data strategy ensuring regulatory rigour and BCBS 239 compliance Represent Climate Capital at enterprise wide strategic technology and data initiatives Collaborate with Model Development and Implementation teams to ensure the effective delivery of Climate Capital owned models Drive delivery of solutions through excellent collaboration with technical and business stakeholders Bring a continuous improvement mindset to the Business Operations & Enablement function to support iterative process improvement across the function Engage with senior internal and external stakeholders in representing the Climate Capital data and reporting frameworks and associated projects / initiatives. Minimum Criteria; Minimum of 7 years experience in enterprise data and portfolio reporting solutions, with proven and relevant experience in data strategy execution Demonstrate a clear understanding of Lending / Credit in a wholesale banking environment Experience of navigating complex organisation structures and managing internal executive stakeholders Progressive and effective leadership experience in leading cross-functional teams and enterprise wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organisation and within complex contexts. Experience in managing across teams, multiple partners and geographies Proven capability to deliver data / reporting solutions Why Work for AIB We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements. Some of our benefits include; Market leading Pension Scheme Healthcare Scheme Variable Pay Employee Assistance Programme Family leave options Two volunteer days per year Please click here for further information about AIB's PACT - Our Commitment to You. Key Capabilities Technical Leadership: Provides thought leadership and direction while managing, reviewing and conducting the day-to-day work in a specific technical domain area. Applies domain knowledge to develop solutions to problems. Develops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organisation's goals. Manages Ambiguity: Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Drives Vision and Purpose: Paints a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action. Strategic Mind-Set: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at for a conversation. AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at Disclaimer: Unsolicited CV's sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners. Application Closing Date: 25th October 2024 (just before midnight) To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.