FS – Data and BCBS 239 Banking Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Manager for their Risk team, focusing on data governance and strategy within the banking sector. This role involves leading complex data projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and improving data management practices. Candidates should have a strong background in data governance, experience with BCBS 239 regulatory frameworks, and the ability to manage stakeholders effectively at all levels. The position offers opportunities for business development and client relationship management.

Qualifications

• Experience in data governance or data management programmes within banking.
• Demonstrable leadership of BCBS 239 or data regulatory remediation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks like DAMA-DMBOK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of enterprise-wide data strategies and policies.
• Oversee reviews and redesigns of risk and finance data architecture.
• Drive adoption of modern data platforms and automation technologies.

Skills

Data governance experience

Data management expertise

Leadership in regulatory programs

Knowledge of data governance frameworks

Experience with data tools

Stakeholder management skills

Communication skills at C-suite level

Education

Not specified

Tools

Informatica

Ataccama

Alteryx

Power BI

Job description

Line of Service: Assurance

Industry / Sector: Banking and Capital Markets

Specialism: Risk

Management Level: Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

Our Financial Services Technology Data and Resilience (TDR) team helps FS firms navigate a . .

Key Responsibilities

• Data Strategy: Lead the development of enterprise-wide data strategies, data policies and operating models embedding sustainable data management and AI/ML practices while ensuring compliance with global regulator standards such as BCBS 239 and aligning with sector‑specific operational requirements.
• Data Governance Leadership: Lead engagements to design and implement enterprise‑wide data governance frameworks aligned with BCBS 239 principles, data quality standards and risk data aggregation requirements.
• Strategic Data Transformation: Define and deliver data operating models, policies and governance structures to meet evolving regulatory and business demands.
• Regulatory Advisory: Advise on prudential and risk data management requirements across Basel III/IV, FRTB, MiFID II and stress‑testing.
• Risk Data Architecture: Oversee reviews and redesigns of risk and finance data architecture lineage and control frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
• Technology Enablement: Drive adoption of modern data platforms and automation technologies to enhance governance lineage and reporting processes.
• Data Tooling: Lead or advise on the selection, design and implementation of data‑management tooling ecosystems encompassing metadata management, data glossaries, data lineage, data quality, data modelling, observability and governance effectiveness across banking data environments.
• Business Development: Work with clients to achieve sustained outcomes across the full data lifecycle—from assessment and design to implementation and optimization.
• Stakeholder Management: Drive governance priorities to enable effective decision‑making.
• Project Leadership: Lead outcomes while embedding AI/ML and advanced tooling to enhance performance and insight.
• Change Management: Shape
• Client Relationships: Build trusted relationships with senior banking clients, identify and develop new opportunities to grow PwC’s presence and deliver lasting value.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in data governance, data management or risk data programmes within banking.
• Demonstrable leadership of complex BCBS 239 or data regulatory remediation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of data‑governance frameworks (DCAM, DAMA‑DMBOK) and risk data aggregation principles.
• Proven experience advising on Basel III/IV stress‑testing, capital and liquidity reporting (COREP/FINREP) and related data challenges.
• Expertise in data strategy, metadata management, data quality and lineage frameworks.
• Familiarity with data tools and technologies (Informatica, Ataccama, Alteryx, Power BI).
• Demonstrated business‑development success, proposal leadership and ability to grow key client accounts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with experience engaging at C‑suite level.

Education

Degrees / Field of Study required: (not specified)

Degrees / Field of Study preferred: (not specified)

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Algorithm Development Alteryx (Automation Platform) Analytical Thinking Analytic Research Big Data Business Data Analytics Coaching and Feedback Communication Complex Data Analysis Conducting Research Creativity Customer Analysis Customer Needs Analysis Dashboard Creation Data Analysis Data Analysis Software Data Collection Data‑Driven Insights Data Integration Data Integrity Data Mining Data Modeling 46 more

Key Skills

Business Intelligence, Bidding, Accounting And Auditing, Account Development, Architectural Design, Content Development

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: (years) (not specified)

Vacancy: 1

Travel Requirements: Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Yes

Government Clearance Required: No

Job Posting End Date: (not specified)

Required Experience: Senior Manager