Assistant Manager - Data Analyst

Role & responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Analyst

Department: ISPL CIB Indus ESM

About Business line/Function: ISPL External Spend Management

Position Purpose: 

The Spend Governance Senior Analyst will support the development, maintenance and delivery of spend governance frameworks, analytics dashboards and executive level reporting for BNP Paribas global business units. Working closely with senior leaders, businesses, IT teams and functions, the analyst will help turn raw spend data into clear insights, ensure data quality standards are met, and assist in the preparation of presentations for senior leadership and board committees.

Responsibilities

Strategic Spend Reporting

• Assist in gathering spend data from multiple sources and validating it against costobjectives and governance standards.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of business wide spend reports, utilization forecasts across multiple business units 
• Ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness of spend data used for governance and reporting purposes

Advanced Analytics and Trend Analysis

• Build and maintain Power BI (or equivalent) dashboards – perform data visualization and metric calculations.
• Perform trend analysis and craft observations for senior leadership review.
• Document analytical methods and support the translation of data insights into actionable recommendations.

Executive & Board Presentations

• Consolidate and validate information from multiple stakeholders, systems to support board level reporting.
• Analyze and synthesize complex data into clear structured insights and executive ready narratives to support senior leadership decisions

Support Industrialization Initiatives

• Support the industrialization and automation initiative of data consolidation and executive reporting using analytics platforms and BI tools
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to understand existing systems, data sources and reporting processes to support the documentation of SOPs, Process flows for Reporting and Analytics
• Support implementation of approved process improvements and provide inputs for ongoing optimization

Governance committee orchestration

• Partner closely with TPRM, IT security and other functions to ensure adherence to governance standards and safeguard BNP Paribas interests
• Maintain end-to-end tracking of committee actions, decisions and follow-ups for timely closures

Strategy, Governance & Executive reporting 

• Maintain database of global supplier intelligence and support the development of management-ready strategic insights
• Support responsive executive reporting and delivery of on-demand management insights aligned to leadership requirements

Global stakeholder engagement

• Effectively work with global stakeholders, manage communication, coordination and deliverables across geographies

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• 6+ years of progressive experience in reporting, analytics, and governance 
• Experience in supporting industrialization projects and building reporting platforms (preferred)
• Experience in creating executive presentations, building management insights
• Cross functional collaboration and senior leadership engagement 
• Strong analytical, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree required

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic mindset with operational rigor
• High integrity and commitment to data accuracy and governance
• Ability to adapt to change in a dynamic global environment
• Passion for technology & industrialization

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level: 6+ Yrs

Location: Chennai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

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