BI Developer - Risk Data Insights & Reporting
Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ
Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — Remote for now, sourced within the NJ market for eventual in-office requirements in 2027
Contract Details
- Position Type: Contract
- Contract Duration: 15 months
- Pay Rate: $40.00–$45.00 / Hour (USD)
- Shift / Schedule: Monday–Friday, core business hours; overtime as needed
- Travel Requirements: Not required
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Job Summary
This contract role supports Risk Data Insights & Reporting within a leading financial institution, providing BAU (business-as-usual) support across multiple projects with no specific single scope. The contractor will work within a team of five, following a two-week training period, and will be engaged in sourcing key metrics on behalf of the commercial bank along with the governance component of those metrics. The role is data-driven, involving collecting and developing dashboards, sourcing information from risk owners and heads of business, and explaining governance routines — including what good looks like and the required attributes for metrics. The contractor will have access to customer data and interact primarily with internal stakeholders, spending approximately 10–15 hours per week in meetings.
Key Responsibilities
Risk Data Management & Integrity
- Source, aggregate, and manage data across multiple internal systems to support governance, risk, and management reporting.
- Maintain data integrity by enforcing standards for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, and traceability across all reporting outputs.
- Partner with data providers and enterprise data teams to resolve data discrepancies and ensure alignment across sources.
Risk Analytics & Insights Development
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, emerging risks, performance drivers, and control gaps.
- Facilitate investigation of metric excess breaches with risk owners to determine remediation efforts needed by the business.
- Translate complex data into actionable insights tailored for senior management, committees, and regulators.
- Provide forward-looking analysis to support decision-making, risk prioritization, and strategic planning.
Reporting & Visualization
- Design, develop, and maintain dashboards and recurring reports that support governance and business oversight.
- Ensure reporting is clearly articulated, decision-focused, and aligned to established risk appetite, KPIs, KRIs, and KCIs.
- Deliver timely, consistent reporting to management committees, boards, and regulatory stakeholders.
Quality Assurance & Controls
- Execute quality assurance reviews on all reporting outputs to validate data accuracy, completeness, methodology, and narrative consistency prior to publication.
- Implement documented QA checkpoints, including peer reviews, data validation routines, and exception tracking.
- Confirm that reporting outputs meet internal governance standards and audit expectations with clear evidence of review and approval.
Governance & Standards
- Establish and maintain reporting standards, documentation, and procedures to ensure consistency and sustainability of insights production.
- Support metric definition, annual refreshes, and threshold alignment in partnership with metric owners and stakeholders.
- Ensure all reporting activities are audit-ready, well documented, and reproducible.
Continuous Improvement & Enablement
- Identify and implement opportunities to automate reporting, reduce manual processes, and minimize operational risk.
- Leverage technology (e.g., dashboards, analytics tools, automation) to improve efficiency and insight quality.
- Drive continuous enhancement of data quality, reporting effectiveness, and analytical depth.
Required Skills
- Microsoft Apps (including SharePoint and CoPilot), PowerApps, and Power BI
- Dashboard creation — sourcing information and developing dashboards for governance and business oversight
- Risk data and insights — quantitative information, production and development of metrics, applying thresholds and limits
- Financial institution (FI) industry experience, specifically within a large organization with a focus on commercial banking, risk, and controls
- Advanced Excel
- Strong communication skills
- Collaborative, self-starter — able to act independently
- Stakeholder engagement with SMEs to produce data for development of metrics
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Commercial banking experience (nice to have, not required provided must-have skills are present)
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent years of hands‑on experience considered in lieu of degree
Required Experience
- 2 to 4 years of overall experience
- Background in governance with a strong data analytics focus — including sourcing information from risk owners, explaining governance routines, and defining required metric attributes
- Experience within a large financial institution; top banks with a focus on commercial banking, risk, and controls preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
Important Notes
- Interview process: 1-round panel interview
- The contractor will have access to customer data
About the Client
This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating at significant scale across the U.S., with a strong emphasis on commercial banking, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. The organization employs solutions developers, data and analytics professionals, risk and controls specialists, and technology practitioners who collaborate in fast-paced, agile environments across enterprise-wide programs.
About GTT
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Job Number: 26-14078 Industry: Software Engineering
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