Lead data validation and risk analytics practice, set strategic direction, manage multiple client engagements, and drive business development. Use Alteryx and Python for data integration, build dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, apply predictive analytics and statistical modeling, ensure data integrity/security, mentor teams, and cultivate executive client relationships.
The Opportunity
As a Data Validation Risk Director, you will lead efforts within our Risk & Regulatory practice to leverage data and analytics for driving insights and informed business decisions. You will utilize advanced analytical techniques to help clients optimize their operations and achieve strategic goals. As a Director, you will set the strategic direction and lead business development efforts, making impactful decisions and overseeing multiple projects while maintaining executive-level client relations. You will translate the vision, set the tone, and inspire others to follow, driving business growth and shaping client engagements.
In this role at PwC, you will focus on utilizing advanced analytical techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision-making. You will leverage skills in data manipulation, visualization, and statistical modeling to support clients in solving complex business problems. You are expected to be a guardian of PwC's reputation, understanding that quality, integrity, inclusion, and a commercial mindset are foundational to our success. You will create a healthy working environment while maximizing client satisfaction, cultivating potential in others, and actively teaming across the PwC Network to leverage collective strength.
Responsibilities
- Leading data validation and risk management initiatives to support client engagements
- Utilizing advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from complex datasets
- Driving the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to optimize client operations
- Overseeing the integration and manipulation of data using tools like Alteryx and Python
- Guiding teams in the creation of dashboards and visualizations using Power BI and Tableau
- Promoting the use of predictive analytics and statistical modeling to solve business challenges
- Confirming data integrity and security within analytics frameworks
- Mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders in data analysis
- Collaborating with stakeholders to identify and address data quality improvement opportunities
- Cultivating relationships with clients to enhance satisfaction and drive business growth
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 8 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Engineering, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science, Economics, Finance, Management Information Systems
- At least one of the following: a Certification in databases (Databricks, MS SQL), visualization tools (Power BI), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), predictive modeling/ML (Python, SAS), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Demonstrating proficiency in complex data analysis and data validation via Alteryx
- Utilizing advanced skills in data visualization tools like Tableau
- Leading strategic initiatives in data-driven decision-making environments
- Cultivating executive-level client relationships and driving business growth
- Promoting technological advances to enhance data integrity and security
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Data Validation Risk Director, you will lead efforts within our Risk & Regulatory practice to leverage data and analytics for driving insights and informed business decisions. You will utilize advanced analytical techniques to help clients optimize their operations and achieve strategic goals. As a Director, you will set the strategic direction and lead business development efforts, making impactful decisions and overseeing multiple projects while maintaining executive-level client relations. You will translate the vision, set the tone, and inspire others to follow, driving business growth and shaping client engagements.
In this role at PwC, you will focus on utilizing advanced analytical techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision-making. You will leverage skills in data manipulation, visualization, and statistical modeling to support clients in solving complex business problems. You are expected to be a guardian of PwC's reputation, understanding that quality, integrity, inclusion, and a commercial mindset are foundational to our success. You will create a healthy working environment while maximizing client satisfaction, cultivating potential in others, and actively teaming across the PwC Network to leverage collective strength.
Responsibilities
- Leading data validation and risk management initiatives to support client engagements
- Utilizing advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from complex datasets
- Driving the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to optimize client operations
- Overseeing the integration and manipulation of data using tools like Alteryx and Python
- Guiding teams in the creation of dashboards and visualizations using Power BI and Tableau
- Promoting the use of predictive analytics and statistical modeling to solve business challenges
- Confirming data integrity and security within analytics frameworks
- Mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders in data analysis
- Collaborating with stakeholders to identify and address data quality improvement opportunities
- Cultivating relationships with clients to enhance satisfaction and drive business growth
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 8 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Engineering, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science, Economics, Finance, Management Information Systems
- At least one of the following: a Certification in databases (Databricks, MS SQL), visualization tools (Power BI), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), predictive modeling/ML (Python, SAS), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Demonstrating proficiency in complex data analysis and data validation via Alteryx
- Utilizing advanced skills in data visualization tools like Tableau
- Leading strategic initiatives in data-driven decision-making environments
- Cultivating executive-level client relationships and driving business growth
- Promoting technological advances to enhance data integrity and security
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
PwC Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
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