Sr. Associate Director, Data and Analytics

HSBC • Guangzhou, GU

9h

About The Position

HSBC is seeking an experienced professional to join their team in the role of Sr. Associate Director, Data and Analytics within the CTO Data Technology business. This role involves leading a team, owning end-to-end delivery for initiatives, managing a portfolio, and ensuring data architecture and engineering excellence while maintaining compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations.

Requirements

• Strong data engineering / analytics engineering background, with hands-on understanding of modern data stacks.
• Proven engineering leadership experience and delivering at scale.
• Solid data architecture capability (data modelling, integration patterns, governance, platform design).
• Portfolio/programme delivery skills (planning, prioritisation, dependency and risk management).
• Ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of controls in regulated environments (banking experience)
• Technical Skills: data engineering, data platforms, SQL and data modelling, DevOps, operational/observability mindset

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Tech Center China team, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and capability uplift; set the team’s ways of working (Agile/DevOps), standards, and delivery governance.
• Own end-to-end delivery for MENAT initiatives, translating stakeholder outcomes into executable roadmaps and ensuring delivery meets non-functional requirements.
• Work with the ASP delivery team to align tools/processes and deliver synergies.
• Manage the MENAT portfolio: priorities, dependencies, capacity, milestones, benefits, and clear reporting on health/risks.
• Lead data architecture and engineering excellence, defining target-state architecture, leading solution design reviews, and establishing CI/CD, automated testing/quality gates, and operational readiness (monitoring/alerting/incident/runbooks).
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations, ensure controls are designed-in, not bolted-on.

Benefits

• continuous professional development
• flexible working
• opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed