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We are seeking an experienced Principal IT Business Analyst to join our team in Abu Dhabi/Paris.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Capital Markets regulatory reporting (MiFID, EMIR, SFTR) and deep expertise in Murex implementation . This role will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure successful delivery of complex front-to-back trading and regulatory solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the implementation and enhancement of Murex for front, middle, and back-office functions
• Drive regulatory reporting initiatives and ensure full compliance with MiFID II, EMIR, and SFTR requirements
• Collaborate with traders, risk managers, and operations teams to gather and translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications
• Coordinate with IT and vendor teams to design, test, and implement system solutions
• Analyze and optimize business processes related to trade lifecycle, risk, and reporting
• Conduct UAT, prepare test cases, and support production rollout activities
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on Murex and regulatory reporting frameworks
• Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of existing systems
• Prepare documentation, reports, and presentations for stakeholders and senior management

Required Skills & Experience

• 7–10 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst within the Capital Markets / Investment Banking domain
• Proven hands-on implementation experience in MiFID, EMIR, and SFTR regulatory reporting projects
• Strong expertise in Murex (v3.x preferred) — configuration, workflows, trade lifecycle, and risk management modules
• Deep understanding of Front-to-Back trading workflows and Capital Markets products (Rates, FX, Credit, Derivatives, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to bridge communication between business and technology teams
• Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

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The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:
+ **Reporting** - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
+ **Controls** - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
+ **Oversight** - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
+ **Compliance Management** - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
+ **Horizontal Function** - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.
The Vice President (VP) oversees the end-to-end execution of UAE non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring strong governance and operational consistency across business lines or regions. VPs lead teams in the execution and review of reporting outputs, monitor metrics, and establish accountability for performance standards. They serve as control champions, working closely with Technology and Compliance to enhance reporting infrastructure and controls. VPs drive the strategic enhancement of post-submission controls and issue resolution, ensuring documentation standards are upheld. They lead risk forums and partner across functions to manage regulatory expectations and deadlines. VPs support regulatory inspections, prepare senior management reporting, and escalate material issues as needed. They are responsible for evaluating staff performance and team capacity, helping align skillsets with business needs. VPs foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within their teams. This role prepares professionals for broader leadership, with a focus on resilience and strategic risk management.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Preparation and submission of local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators,
+ Analyzing regulatory reporting process front to back
+ Resolving issues related to local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Communicate operational changes arising from remediation or process or control enhancements to Operations & Technology
+ Develop Business Requirements for system-related enhancements and end to end management of implementation of new or amended regulations
+ Reconcile positions and ensure of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Execute the road map to improve local non-financial regulatory reporting operations efficiency, controls, and resilience
+ Streamline process inconsistencies, mitigate risks, and process documentation. Share knowledge among team to manage regulatory reporting operations functions.
+ Anticipate details of future regulations by communicating directly with key stakeholders and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news
+ Ensure alignment with regulatory changes and expectations
+ Drive projects and process improvements
+ Maintain documentation and oversee governance routines
+ Support leadership in strategic planning and initiatives
+ Support all control functions including MCA, audits, procedures updates and implementation
+ Calculate and monitor key KPIs and metrics
+ Timely escalation of issues and monitoring till resolution
+ Closely cooperate with Business and Tech partners on gap identification and process improvements
+ Prepare and participate in governance forums
+ Support internal & external audit reviews in relation to regulatory reporting operations & controls processes
+ Coordinate task allocation and completion in regulatory reporting operations team
+ Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.
**Qualifications:**
+ Minimum 8 years of experience in Operations, preferably in regulatory reporting space
+ Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
+ Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
+ Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
+ Analytical thinking skills
+ Effective workload management
+ Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
+ Critical thinking and drawing logic conclusions
+ Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
+ Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
**Education:**
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
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**Job Family Group:**
Operations - Core
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**Job Family:**
Operations Support
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**Time Type:**
Full time
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**Most Relevant Skills**
Please see the requirements listed above.
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**Other Relevant Skills**
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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_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 ( _._
_View Citi's_ _EEO Policy Statement ( _and the_ _Know Your Rights ( _poster._
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Overview

The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:

• Reporting - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
• Controls - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
• Oversight - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
• Compliance Management - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
• Horizontal Function - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.

Role Summary

The Vice President (VP) oversees the end-to-end execution of UAE non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring strong governance and operational consistency across business lines or regions. VPs lead teams in the execution and review of reporting outputs, monitor metrics, and establish accountability for performance standards. They serve as control champions, working closely with Technology and Compliance to enhance reporting infrastructure and controls. VPs drive the strategic enhancement of post-submission controls and issue resolution, ensuring documentation standards are upheld. They lead risk forums and partner across functions to manage regulatory expectations and deadlines. VPs support regulatory inspections, prepare senior management reporting, and escalate material issues as needed. They are responsible for evaluating staff performance and team capacity, helping align skillsets with business needs. VPs foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within their teams. This role prepares professionals for broader leadership, with a focus on resilience and strategic risk management.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and submission of local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators
• Analyzing regulatory reporting process front to back
• Resolving issues related to local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Communicate operational changes arising from remediation or process or control enhancements to Operations & Technology
• Develop Business Requirements for system-related enhancements and end to end management of implementation of new or amended regulations
• Reconcile positions and ensure of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Execute the road map to improve local non-financial regulatory reporting operations efficiency, controls, and resilience
• Streamline process inconsistencies, mitigate risks, and process documentation. Share knowledge among team to manage regulatory reporting operations functions.
• Anticipate details of future regulations by communicating directly with key stakeholders and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news
• Ensure alignment with regulatory changes and expectations
• Drive projects and process improvements
• Maintain documentation and oversee governance routines
• Support leadership in strategic planning and initiatives
• Support all control functions including MCA, audits, procedures updates and implementation
• Calculate and monitor key KPIs and metrics
• Timely escalation of issues and monitoring till resolution
• Closely cooperate with Business and Tech partners on gap identification and process improvements
• Prepare and participate in governance forums
• Support internal & external audit reviews in relation to regulatory reporting operations & controls processes
• Coordinate task allocation and completion in regulatory reporting operations team
• Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Operations, preferably in regulatory reporting space
• Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
• Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
• Analytical thinking skills
• Effective workload management
• Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
• Critical thinking and drawing logic conclusions
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

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Job Family Group: Operations - Core

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Job Family: Operations Support

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Time Type: Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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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. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

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The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:
+ **Reporting** - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
+ **Controls** - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
+ **Oversight** - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
+ **Compliance Management** - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
+ **Horizontal Function** - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.
The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations Senior Vice President is accountable for overseeing the end-to-end execution of the UAE non-financial regulatory reporting function. This role ensures completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of regulatory reports while maintaining a strong control framework. The Senior Manager designs, implements, and monitors controls including post-submission validation, issue management, and sustainable mitigation strategies. They lead governance activities by chairing local control forums, managing escalations, and ensuring regulatory remediation plans are executed effectively. The Senior Manager engages proactively with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Risk, and senior leaders to align practices with policy changes and regulatory updates. They drive standardization, automation, and process optimization initiatives to enhance data integrity and operational resilience. This role is responsible for the strategic oversight of audit and regulatory examination activities. The Senior Vice President mentors VPs and contributes to the leadership and development of the broader reporting team. They oversee the implementation of local regulatory change management processes and ensure that enterprise standards are embedded in day-to-day operations. Through thought leadership and collaboration, the Senior Manager strengthens the firm's regulatory reporting capabilities and risk posture.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Accountable for local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators, building trusted relationships and representing the firm in high-level discussions, consultations, and industry forums.
+ Shape and influence non-financial regulatory reporting strategy for UAE, advising senior leadership on regulatory trends and potential impacts.
+ Lead senior-level engagement in local, non-financial regulatory reporting reviews, audits, and supervisory meetings, ensuring effective representation of the firm and credibility with regulators.
+ Oversee all UAE non-financial regulatory reporting submissions, ensuring reports are complete, accurate, and timely, with zero tolerance for material errors.
+ Identify stakeholders and key organizations in order to build and manage relationships with each for local non-financial regulatory reporting.
+ Design, oversee, and evaluate operative strategies to have efficient processes, and reduce regulatory risk to the institution.
+ Design strategies for local non-financial regulatory reporting that generate improvements.
+ Escalate in timely manner the potential risk issues, revenue leakages etc. to senior management.
+ Review processes, procedures, strategy changes, and capacity plans to ensure productivity, inventory control, and turnaround time according to Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
+ Oversee all policies and procedures are in place to ensure operations run within the highest quality standards and Regulatory Risks are minimized for local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Develop proposals for all initiatives and communicate opportunities and progress against the proposal in a concise and timely manner to senior leadership
+ Provide judgements based on analysis of facts and a diverse range of internal and external sources in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations
+ Negotiate internally and communicate management report to senior management, recommending next course of action
+ Resolve highly complex and varying issues that have substantial potential impact
+ Participate in improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders
+ Responsible for project / program management and tools process adherence, training (if required) and delivery.
+ Build an effective team through hiring exceptional candidates, coaching, collaboration, and motivation of staff.
+ Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.
+ Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
**Qualifications:**
+ Minimum 10 years of experience in financial industry, preferably in regulatory reporting space
+ Proven record of achievement in leading teams in a large, matrixed organization
+ Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
+ Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
+ Strong interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment.
+ Proven experience leading a team
+ Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
+ Analytical thinking skills
+ Effective workload management
+ Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
+ Critical thinking and drawing logic-based conclusions
+ Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
+ Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
**Education:**
+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
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**Job Family Group:**
Operations - Core
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**Job Family:**
Operations Support
---
**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 ( _._
_View Citi's_ _EEO Policy Statement ( _and the_ _Know Your Rights ( _poster._
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:

• Reporting - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
• Controls - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
• Oversight - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
• Compliance Management - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
• Horizontal Function - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.

The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations Senior Vice President is accountable for overseeing the end-to-end execution of the UAE non-financial regulatory reporting function. This role ensures completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of regulatory reports while maintaining a strong control framework. The Senior Manager designs, implements, and monitors controls including post-submission validation, issue management, and sustainable mitigation strategies. They lead governance activities by chairing local control forums, managing escalations, and ensuring regulatory remediation plans are executed effectively. The Senior Manager engages proactively with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Risk, and senior leaders to align practices with policy changes and regulatory updates. They drive standardization, automation, and process optimization initiatives to enhance data integrity and operational resilience. This role is responsible for the strategic oversight of audit and regulatory examination activities. The Senior Vice President mentors VPs and contributes to the leadership and development of the broader reporting team. They oversee the implementation of local regulatory change management processes and ensure that enterprise standards are embedded in day-to-day operations. Through thought leadership and collaboration, the Senior Manager strengthens the firm’s regulatory reporting capabilities and risk posture.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators, building trusted relationships and representing the firm in high-level discussions, consultations, and industry forums.
• Shape and influence non-financial regulatory reporting strategy for UAE, advising senior leadership on regulatory trends and potential impacts.
• Lead senior-level engagement in local, non-financial regulatory reporting reviews, audits, and supervisory meetings, ensuring effective representation of the firm and credibility with regulators.
• Oversee all UAE non-financial regulatory reporting submissions, ensuring reports are complete, accurate, and timely, with zero tolerance for material errors.
• Identify stakeholders and key organizations in order to build and manage relationships with each for local non-financial regulatory reporting.
• Design, oversee, and evaluate operative strategies to have efficient processes, and reduce regulatory risk to the institution.
• Design strategies for local non-financial regulatory reporting that generate improvements.
• Escalate in timely manner the potential risk issues, revenue leakages etc. to senior management.
• Review processes, procedures, strategy changes, and capacity plans to ensure productivity, inventory control, and turnaround time according to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Oversee all policies and procedures are in place to ensure operations run within the highest quality standards and Regulatory Risks are minimized for local non-financial regulatory reporting.
• Develop proposals for all initiatives and communicate opportunities and progress against the proposal in a concise and timely manner to senior leadership.
• Provide judgements based on analysis of facts and a diverse range of internal and external sources in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations.
• Negotiate internally and communicate management report to senior management, recommending next course of action.
• Resolve highly complex and varying issues that have substantial potential impact.
• Participate in improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for project / program management and tools process adherence, training (if required) and delivery.
• Build an effective team through hiring exceptional candidates, coaching, collaboration, and motivation of staff.
• Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in financial industry, preferably in regulatory reporting space
• Proven record of achievement in leading teams in a large, matrixed organization
• Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment.
• Proven experience leading a team
• Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
• Analytical thinking skills
• Effective workload management
• Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
• Critical thinking and drawing logic-based conclusions
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

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. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

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Effective Business Decisions Using Data Analysis

ID 257

Course: Effective Business Decisions Using Data Analysis

This interactive, applications-driven 5-day course will highlight the added value that data analytics can offer a professional as a decision support tool in management decision making. It will show the use of data analytics to support strategic initiatives; to inform on policy information; and to direct operational decision making. The course will emphasize applications of data analytics in management practice; focus on the valid interpretation of data analytics findings; and create a clearer understanding of how to integrate quantitative reasoning into management decision making. Exposure to the discipline of data analytics will ultimately promote greater confidence in the use of evidence-based information to support management decision making.

This course will feature:

• Discussions on applications of data analytics in management
• The importance of data in data analytics
• Applying data analytical methods through worked examples
• Focusing on management interpretation of statistical evidence
• How to integrate statistical thinking into the work domain

What are the Goals? By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the scope and structure of data analytics.
• Apply a cross-section of useful data analytics.
• Interpret meaningfully and critically assess statistical evidence.
• Identify relevant applications of data analytics in practice.

Who is this Course for? This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Professionals in management support roles
• Analysts who typically encounter data/analytical information regularly in their work environment
• Those who seek to derive greater decision-making value from data analytics

How will this be Presented?

This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. The daily workshops will be highly interactive and participative. This involves regular discussion of applications as well as hands-on exposure to data analytics techniques using Microsoft Excel. Delegates are strongly encouraged to bring and analyse data from their own work domain. This adds greater relevancy to the content. Emphasis is also placed on the valid interpretation of statistical evidence in a management context.

The Course Content

• Day One: Setting the Statistical Scene in Management
  • Introduction; The quantitative landscape in management
  • Thinking statistically about applications in management (identifying KPIs)
  • The integrative elements of data analytics
  • Data: The raw material of data analytics (types, quality, and data preparation)
  • Exploratory data analysis using Excel (pivot tables)
  • Using summary tables and visual displays to profile sample data
• Day Two: Evidence-based Observational Decision Making
  • Numeric descriptors to profile numeric sample data
  • Central and non-central location measures
  • Quantifying dispersion in sample data
  • Examine the distribution of numeric measures (skewness and bimodal)
  • Exploring relationships between numeric descriptors
  • Breakdown analysis of numeric measures
• Day Three: Statistical Decision Making – Drawing Inferences from Sample Data
  • The foundations of statistical inference
  • Quantifying uncertainty in data – the normal probability distribution
  • The importance of sampling in inferential analysis
  • Sampling methods (random-based sampling techniques)
  • Understanding the sampling distribution concept
  • Confidence interval estimation
• Day Four: Statistical Decision Making – Drawing Inferences from Hypotheses Testing
  • The rationale of hypotheses testing
  • The hypothesis testing process and types of errors
  • Single population tests (tests for a single mean)
  • Two independent population tests of means
  • Matched pairs test scenarios
  • Comparing means across multiple populations
• Day Five: Predictive Decision Making - Statistical Modeling and Data Mining
  • Exploiting statistical relationships to build prediction-based models
  • Model building using regression analysis
  • Model building process – the rationale and evaluation of regression models
  • Data mining overview – its evolution
  • Descriptive data mining – applications in management
  • Predictive (goal-directed) data mining – management applications

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Overview

Job Title: Business Data Analyst (Banking) - Digital Transformation

Job Type: Full-Time Contract (1 year, renewable)

Location: On-site, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Summary:

Join our team as a Business Data Analyst at the forefront of digital transformation within a leading UAE bank. In this pivotal role, you will bridge business stakeholders and technology teams, applying deep analytical expertise to drive insights, optimize processes, and elevate customer journeys across key digital banking initiatives. Embrace an asynchronous work culture that values exceptional written communication and proactive problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements, user stories, and process flows for digital projects.
• Act as a key liaison between business units and technical teams to ensure clear understanding of project objectives.
• Conduct gap analysis and impact assessments for new features and system changes within core banking functions.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups.
• Design and execute test scenarios, supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and solution validation.
• Write complex SQL queries to extract and analyze large datasets, generating actionable insights and KPI reports with Power BI.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, data-driven recommendations and presentations for diverse stakeholders.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or a quantitative discipline.
• 5-9 years’ experience as a Business Analyst, with a strong background in Banking, Financial Services, or FinTech.
• High proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL, with hands-on experience in Power BI for data visualization.
• Proven experience working with core-banking systems and exposure to digital transformation projects.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and expertise with JIRA.
• Exceptional written communication skills, adept at working in asynchronous, collaborative environments.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with excellent stakeholder management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant professional certifications (CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile Scrum, Data Analytics).
• Experience with data modeling, Python or R for advanced analytics, and systems like Flexcube or OFSAA.
• Expertise in digital banking products, customer journey mapping, and process optimization.

Become part of our team and contribute to high-impact initiatives, working on projects that set industry standards and drive meaningful change. We foster an inclusive, high-performing culture offering career development opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment to help you thrive.

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