Overview

This role is part of the Enterprise Data organization and is primarily focused on the overarching governance and architecture of all data across the enterprise.

This position leads Bank initiatives that improve enterprise data quality, governance, reporting, and analytics at an advanced level of ability and technical expertise. Drives positive change across the Bank through technical innovation and continuous improvement initiatives, as well as through cross-functional partnership with other business units. Creates and maintains technical documentation related to enterprise data, including centralized critical business reports. Provides expert consultation to team members, the Information Technology department, the Bank's Data Council, and other stakeholders on strategies that achieve data management goals. May provide leadership to less experienced consultants in the work group.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:
Data Enhancement - Leads the implementation of enhancements for the quality, management, and storage of enterprise data. Executes initiatives that improve profiling, exception reporting, and issue resolution as well as general fixes for the Enterprise Data Warehouse. Builds dashboards to modernize analytics and assists management with special data projects.
Business Support - Enforces data policies and procedures across the enterprise. Encourages discussion and feedback from associates in order to identify areas of improvement within data management capabilities. Completes month-end validations on reporting data to ensure the quality and completeness of data prior to business use. May assist in training or mentoring less experienced consultants in the work group.
Business Strategy - Facilitates strategies that develop the Bank’s data management capabilities. Assists management in creating and implementing a strategic road to achieve planned objectives. Works cross-functionally to mature department presence within Bank business units. Maintains a strong knowledge of current and emerging technologies or trends impacting the financial service industry.
Documentation - Creates and maintains technical documentation for the Enterprise Data Warehouse, which includes source-to-target mappings, data dictionaries, and other related materials. Identifies and creates centralized business critical reports.
Position Specific Skills:
Understanding of data warehousing and transformation methods, lineage documentation, and ETL processes
Knowledge of data spreadsheets and databases
Understanding of Base SAS programming, SAS Enterprise Guide, Cognos, or related programs
Ability to write SAS programming language

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Data Management, Data Analytics OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Data Management, Data Analytics

Preferred Skills:

Understanding of data warehousing and transformation as well as extract, transform, and load processes, Knowledge of technologies and trends impacting the financial service and insurance industry.
Experience in Banking, Regulatory, Data Warehouse/Data Lakes, AWS/ Snowflake
Proven track record of leading agile data product delivery across cross-functional teams using agile frameworks such as Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban
Understanding of data warehousing and transformation methods, lineage documentation, and ETL processes, Knowledge of data spreadsheets and databases.
Advanced proficiency in writing complex SQL queries to perform data analysis on the complex data sets.
Ability to convert complex technical findings into clear, actionable narratives for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to create dashboards using the tools Tableau and Power BI for reporting analysis.

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

About the company

First Citizens BancShares operates First Citizens Bank, offering a full range of financial services for individuals and businesses. Its products include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages and auto loans, personal loans, online and mobile banking, wealth management and investment services, insurance, and small business banking. The core product set is accessed via online and mobile platforms, branch networks, and ATM access, with features like online statements, bill pay, direct deposit, and rewards programs. The bank positions itself through a broad suite of banking and financial services tailored to different customer segments such as personal, business, and wealth customers, emphasizing integrated banking experience and customer support. Overall, the goal is to help customers manage money, borrow for major needs (homes, vehicles, education), invest for future goals, and protect their financial security through a range of financial products and advisory services.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Raleigh, North Carolina

Founded

1898

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Second-quarter 2026 net income rose to $672 million, up from $534 million.
Management repurchased $600 million of stock in July 2026, signaling capital confidence.
The BMO acquisition added roughly $5 billion in deposits and $650 million in loans.

What critics are saying

The $300 million Series F preferred adds a fixed dividend burden until 2031.
The BMO branch conversion exposes First Citizens to integration risk across 138 locations.
A persistent securities-fraud investigation following January 2026 results threatens management credibility.

What makes First Citizens BancShares unique

First Citizens Bank now spans 600+ branches after the September 2026 BMO deal.
It combines commercial banking, equipment finance, wealth, insurance, and mortgage products.
Management keeps buying deposits and loans while maintaining strong capital and liquidity.

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6 month growth

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1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

Yahoo Finance

Oct 26th, 2026

First Citizens beats Q3 estimates with $55.37 adjusted EPS and $2.27B revenue

First Citizens BancShares beat Wall Street expectations in the third quarter, with revenue of $2.27 billion against estimates of $2.23 billion. Adjusted earnings per share were $55.37, versus the $45.98 analysts expected. Adjusted net income was $652 million, with a return on equity of 12.24%. Chief executive officer Frank Holding credited faster loan and deposit growth, the integration of the BMO branch acquisition, and resilient credit metrics. Analysts asked about margins, the retirement of the FDIC Purchase Money Note, and lower loan loss reserves. Chief financial officer Craig Nix expects stable to improving margins and pointed to strong credit trends for the reserve cut. Shares trade at $2,379, up from $2,197 before the results.

Yahoo Finance

Oct 24th, 2026

First Citizens BancShares jumps 8.6% on Q3 beat and $1.2B buyback

First Citizens BancShares shares jumped 8.6% in afternoon trading after the regional bank beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter 2026 and authorised a share buyback of up to $1.2 billion. Revenue rose 8% to $2.43 billion, against consensus of $2.23 billion. Adjusted earnings were $55.37 a share, up from $44.62 a year earlier and above the $45.98 forecast. Loans grew 4.1% to $157.2 billion, and deposits rose 6.8% to $185.3 billion. About $4.9 billion of deposits came with 138 branches acquired from BMO on September 4. The buyback runs through 2027, on top of $711 million left under the prior plan. Credit costs rose, with a provision of $55 million after a $10 million benefit last quarter. The stock hit a 52-week high of $2,378.

PR Newswire

Oct 23rd, 2026

First Citizens posts $606M Q3 profit, approves new $1.2B share buyback

First Citizens BancShares reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $606 million, down from $672 million in the previous quarter. Net income available to common stockholders was $577 million, or $51.23 per share. The bank's board approved a new plan to repurchase up to $1.2 billion of Class A common shares through 2027. In the quarter, it returned $600 million to stockholders through buybacks and repaid another $8.0 billion of its Purchase Money Note. On September 4, 2026, First Citizens Bank completed its acquisition of 138 BMO Bank branches, assuming about $4.9 billion in deposits and acquiring about $650 million in loans. Loans rose 4.1% to $157.19 billion, and deposits rose 6.8% to $185.26 billion. Net interest income grew $43 million to $1.70 billion.

Finopotamus

Oct 19th, 2026

First Citizens Bank to collaborate with NCR Atleos to provide ATM access at Target stores nationwide.

First Citizens Bank to collaborate with NCR Atleos to provide ATM access at Target stores nationwide. 2 hours ago RALEIGH, N.C. - First Citizens Bank today announced an agreement with NCR Atleos to provide clients with surcharge-free access to ATMs at more than 2,000 Target stores. The nationwide rollout provides First Citizens' customers with a flexible, convenient, and secure way to access everyday banking at participating Target locations. First Citizens Bank customers may use their debit card at ATMs in Target locations to access essential banking services, including withdrawing cash, checking account balances, and transferring funds between eligible linked accounts, without paying a surcharge fee at participating locations. "Supporting our customers' long-term financial well-being is at the heart of what we do, and that commitment guides how we make banking services accessible," said Michael Wilson, Head of Wealth and Consumer Banking at First Citizens Bank. "The consumer banking experience needs to meet customers where they are through multiple channels, whether in-person or digitally enabled. Having in-store accessibility is a practical extension of the convenience and service our customers expect from First Citizens." With this addition, First Citizens customers now have surcharge-free access to more than 2,000 ATMs and at branch locations nationwide. The expanded network is the latest in a series of investments in the client experience, reflecting the same client-centered, relationship-driven approach First Citizens has brought to banking for generations. About First Citizens Bank First Citizens Bank helps personal, business, commercial and wealth clients build financial strength that lasts. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., First Citizens has built a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generations. First Citizens offers an array of general banking services with branches and offices nationwide; commercial banking expertise delivering best-in-class lending, leasing and other financial services coast to coast; innovation banking serving businesses at every stage; and a nationwide direct bank. Parent company First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $230 billion in assets and a member of the Fortune 500(TM). Discover more at firstcitizens.com. About NCR Atleos NCR Atleos (NYSE: NATL) is a leader in expanding self-service financial access, with industry-leading ATM expertise and experience, unrivaled operational scale including the largest independently-owned ATM network, always-on global services and constant innovation. Atleos improves operational efficiency for financial institutions, drives footfall for retailers and enables digital-first financial self-service experiences for consumers. NCR Atleos is ranked #12 in Newsweek's prestigious 2025 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces(R) list. NCR Atleos is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., with approximately 20,000 employees globally. For more information, visit www.ncratleos.com.

ABF Journal

Oct 12th, 2026

Legacy Corporate Lending names Masci chief risk officer.

Legacy Corporate Lending names Masci chief risk officer. Anthony Masci will work closely with the CEO, Clark Griffith, and chief investment officer, Paul Martin, in expanding the credit function, strengthening underwriting and portfolio management, while also contributing to the firm's growth initiatives. Legacy Corporate Lending, a specialty asset-based lender, appointed Anthony Masci as chief risk officer. Based in New York, Masci joins Legacy's executive management team as the firm continues to grow its diversified ABL platform. He will work closely with the CEO, Clark Griffith, and chief investment officer, Paul Martin, in expanding the credit function, strengthening underwriting and portfolio management, while also contributing to the firm's growth initiatives. Masci brings more than 20 years of experience across asset-based lending, middle-market finance, specialty finance, trade finance and structured lending. Most recently, Masci served as the chief credit officer of working capital finance at First Citizens Bank (formerly CIT Group), where he led credit strategy, underwriting and portfolio management for an approximately $8 billion commercial lending platform. He oversaw a team of 75 professionals, with responsibility for complex middle-market and sponsor-backed transactions across a broad range of industries. Prior to becoming chief credit officer, Masci spent 14 years at CIT Group as director and co-head of underwriting and portfolio management for its commercial and industrial and asset-based lending platform. He began his career in the global fixed income group at Bank of New York Mellon. He holds an MBA with concentrations in finance, financial instruments and markets, and economics from New York University's Stern School of Business and a BSBA in finance from Boston University's School of Management. "Anthony's depth of credit leadership across asset-based and middle-market lending makes him an ideal addition to our Executive Management Team," Griffith said. "I look forward to working closely with Anthony as Legacy enters its next stage of growth and moves up-market into larger loan transactions." Masci added, "In just a few years, Legacy has established an impressive track record of delivering flexible financing solutions to service its borrowers and has built a scalable platform that is ready to grow. I look forward to working with Clark, Paul and the team to continue expanding the business to serve the middle-market asset-based lending market."

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