Data Consultant

The Value Maximizer; Kentucky; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consulting company is seeking a Data Consultant to leverage expertise in banking and financial services. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, particularly in management and technology consulting, and will translate complex business challenges into data-driven solutions. This role involves leading consulting engagements and collaborating with various teams to implement effective analytics solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience with strong exposure to Banking / Financial Services.
• Prior experience in consulting firms or consulting roles.
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand banking use cases.
• Lead data-driven consulting engagements.
• Translate business requirements into analytics needs.
• Work with teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

Banking/Financial Services experience

Consulting experience

Data communication

Stakeholder management

Documentation skills

Tools

Data platforms

BI tools

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Job Title: Data Consultant - Banking & Financial Services

Location: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Dallas

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary We are looking for a Data Consultant with strong banking domain expertise and proven experience in management/technology consulting environments. The role will focus on translating business problems in banking and financial services into data-driven solutions, working closely with senior stakeholders, product teams, and engineering partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and client stakeholders to understand banking use cases across Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Risk, Compliance, or Capital Markets
• Lead data-driven consulting engagements, including problem definition, solution design, and value realization
• Translate business requirements into analytics, reporting, and data platform requirements
• Work with data engineering and analytics teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Develop business cases, decks, and executive-ready insights for leadership and client presentations
• Support data strategy initiatives including data governance, quality, lineage, and operating models
• Drive adoption of analytics solutions by aligning them to business KPIs and outcomes

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of overall experience with strong exposure to Banking / Financial Services
• Prior experience in consulting firms or consulting roles (Big 4, Tier-1/Tier-2 consulting, or internal consulting teams)
• Strong understanding of banking functions such as Wealth Management, Retail Banking, Risk & Compliance, AML, Reporting, or Data Governance
• Hands‑on experience working with data platforms, analytics solutions, and BI tools
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong documentation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Exposure to cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting and data controls
• Experience with Agile delivery models