Bridge to Director of Data

Module 1: Understanding the Director Role in Banking Data Ecosystem

• What a Director of Data does at Tier-1 banks: scope, ownership and delivery expectations
• Org relationships: CDO, CTO, Chief Risk Officer, business heads
• KPI framework: data availability, quality, timeliness, usage, compliance
• Shift from tactical delivery to strategic leadership and stakeholder management

Case Study: COGT (Chief Data & Analytics Office) Operating Model at a global bank

Output: 90-day Director Transition Plan

Module 2: Data Strategy & Target Operating Model Design

• Enterprise data vision, prioritization, and OKRs
• Target Operating Models: centralized, federated, data mesh trade-offs
• Roadmapping modernization and migration plans
• Stakeholder alignment and funding mechanisms

Case Study: Citi-like enterprise transformation aligning to regulatory goals

Output: Data Strategy Memo for CFO/CDO

Module 3: Enterprise Data Architecture Foundations

• Cloud platforms (Databricks, Snowflake), data lakehouse patterns
• Streaming, APIs, microservices and integration patterns
• Metadata, lineage and catalog considerations
• Security, access control and data classification

Lab: High-level blueprint using Databricks + Collibra

Output: Architecture overview deck

Module 4: Data Governance & Regulatory Compliance

• DMBOK governance principles and implementation at scale
• BCBS 239 implications, GDPR, DORA and cross-border data rules
• Operating models for data stewardship and control owners
• Control evidence, audit trails and policy enforcement

Case Study: BCBS 239 compliance program alignment

Output: Data Control Framework presentation

Module 5: Data Quality, MDM, and Lineage in Practice

• DQ frameworks, thresholds, alerting and SLA integration
• MDM patterns: golden record, survivorship and entity resolution
• Lineage tools and metadata automation
• Operational runbooks for incident remediation

Lab: Data Quality dashboard for Risk Data Aggregation

Output: DQ KPI dashboard mockup

Module 6: Building and Leading High-Performing Data Teams

• Org design for platform, governance and product teams
• Hiring, career ladders and competency frameworks
• Vendor & partner management best practices
• Performance metrics and OKRs for teams

Output: Org design for Data Platform Office

Module 7: Financial Acumen & Value Articulation

• Business case building: ROI, TCO and prioritization
• Cost-benefit for data products and platform projects
• How to present value to CFO and procurement
• Tracking value realization and benefit capture

Case Study: Cloud cost/value optimization example

Output: 1-page ROI summary for a major initiative

Module 8: Interview & Leadership Simulation Labs

• Director-level interview frameworks and question patterns
• STAR+IMPACT storytelling for technical leaders
• Mock interviews with feedback and executive pitch coaching

Output: 3-minute Leadership Story + Resume rewrite