Lead, Risk Analytics & Insights (Poland/Malaysia) 18-month maternity leave cover in Warsaw

Job Summary This role could be based in Poland and Malaysia. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, please ensure that you select a country where the role is based. The Lead, Risk Analytics & Insights provides strategic leadership for data, automation and advanced analytics across T&O Risk and Control. The role sets the vision and delivers trusted, timely and forward-looking risk insights by developing automated dashboards, integrated data flows and analytical tools. It leads a team of analysts, developers and visualisation specialists and enables senior leaders and governance forums to make faster, evidence-based decisions across the T&O non-financial risk environment.

Key Responsibilities

Set and execute the long-term strategy for risk data, analytics and automation across T&O Risk and Control.

Lead the transition from manual, reactive reporting to real-time, self-service analytics, early-warning indicators and forward-looking insights.

Align the analytics roadmap with T&O priorities, regulatory expectations and wider risk transformation objectives.

Deliver and continuously improve automated dashboards covering RCSA and residual risk, issues and remediation ageing, root-cause themes, emerging risks, risk appetite metrics, management thresholds, Gifts & Entertainment, UBIA and EUC reporting.

Translate business needs into scalable, repeatable and auditable data solutions, supported by a central repository and controlled data flows.

Develop trend analysis, linkage mapping, hotspot detection, anomaly detection and other advanced analytics to strengthen risk monitoring and forecasting.

Lead pilots for predictive analytics, artificial intelligence risk signals, natural-language processing of root-cause and control narratives, and generative artificial intelligence for reporting summaries and thematic analysis.

Manage the analytics project portfolio, ensuring priorities, resources, dependencies, risks and governance are clear.

Replace manual data manipulation with sustainable automation and continuously improve reporting quality, speed and usability.

Ensure analytics and reporting provide an accurate, complete and forward-looking view of the T&O risk profile and are accessible, traceable and up to date.

Provide validated data, dashboards and analytical insight to T&O and Group non-financial risk governance forums, senior management, audit and regulatory engagements.

Partner with risk, control, framework and reporting leads to embed analytics into core risk processes, strengthen control effectiveness and support timely remediation.

Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders and risk stakeholders, converting complex data into clear, actionable insights for governance and business decisions.

Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Risk, Technology, Operations, Internal Audit and regulatory liaison teams.

Build effective relationships across T&O and Group functions and communicate priorities, outcomes and risks clearly.

Skills And Experience

+8 years of significant experience leading data, analytics or automation capabilities in a large, complex organisation, ideally within financial services.

Strong understanding of non-financial risk, controls and regulatory reporting expectations.

Proven delivery of dashboards, automated reporting and analytical solutions for senior stakeholders.

Experience setting a strategic roadmap, managing a portfolio of change and transformation initiatives, and leading cross-functional teams.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Data Science, Technology, Business, Risk or a related field; relevant technical, project delivery or risk qualifications are beneficial.

Designing and embedding effective processes, controls and governance to support safe, compliant business delivery.

Translating regulatory and policy requirements into practical, auditable ways of working.

Improving control and process effectiveness through data, insight and cross‑functional collaboration.

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About Standard Chartered We\'re a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world\'s most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity. Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we\'ve built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.

A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.

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