**Overview** Application Development Technology Lead Analyst is a leadership role responsible for transforming complex business challenges into actionable data-driven insights within the CGW Lending domain. This individual will serve as a critical bridge between business stakeholders, product teams and development teams, leveraging advanced SQL and data analysis expertise to support strategic decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role demands a blend of deep analytical prowess, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead and mentor. **Key Responsibilities** **Strategic Partnership:** Act as a key partner to CGW Lending Business, product leads, and Credit Risk & Controls, translating complex business questions into precise data requirements and analytical solutions. **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Collaborate extensively with global and regional business product owners, product control, business change managers, and technology teams to understand, define, and deliver data solutions supporting mandatory, discretionary, and regulatory requirements. **Data Analysis & Reporting Leadership:** Lead and manage data analysis, reporting, process digitization initiatives within the CGW Lending space, ensuring the delivery of strategic, high-quality data solutions globally. **Data Architecture & Integration Input:** Provide input on data architecture design and integration strategies for analytical purposes, ensuring data quality, accessibility, and consistency across Citi's internal and external data sources. **Business Requirements Elicitation & Management:** Elicit, document, and manage detailed data and reporting requirements, translating business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications for data engineering and analytics teams. **Advanced Data Problem Solving:** Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify root causes of complex business and system problems, providing interpretive thinking to develop innovative, data-driven solutions and recommendations. **Data Expertise & Best Practices:** Serve as a subject matter expert in data modeling and SQL optimization. Ensure all data solutions align with established data architecture principles and business goals. **Mentorship & Coaching:** Mentor and coach mid-level data analysts and business analysts, guiding them in data extraction, analysis techniques, data visualization, and best practices. **Data-Driven Risk & Compliance:** Assess risk through a data-centric lens when business decisions are made, safeguarding Citigroup's reputation and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations through accurate and transparent data reporting and analysis. **Required Skills & Qualifications** **Experience** + 12+ years of progressive experience in data analysis, business analysis, or data engineering roles preferably exposure to the lending domain. + Proven experience leading data initiatives and projects, preferably in large-scale financial services environments. **Technical Skills** + **Database & SQL Expertise:** Advanced proficiency in SQL for complex data extraction, manipulation, and analysis across various database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases). + **Data Exchange Formats:** Knowledge and experience with various data exchange formats (e.g., JSON, XML, RDF) for data interfacing. + **Web Service Integration:** Understanding of web service integration (REST, SOAP, Swagger/OpenAPI) for data consumption. + **Container Technologies:** Familiarity with container technologies and related frameworks will be an advantage. + **Development Tools:** Experience with CI/CD and development tools like Git, BitBucket, Jira for managing data initiatives. **Business Acumen & Analytical Skills** + **Financial Instruments & Products:** Knowledge of financial instruments, their accounting and bookkeeping principles across Lending, Banking and Investment products. + **Project Methodologies:** Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) in the context of data projects, utilizing tools like JIRA and Confluence. + **Problem Solving:** Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data challenges, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions. + **Communication & Influence:** Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with all levels of staff, influence stakeholders, and gain support for new ideas. + **Self-Motivation & Leadership:** Self-motivated, proactive, action-oriented individual with strong personal accountability. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi’s_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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