Data Risk & Governance Lead (Hybrid Contract)

Astyra Corporation; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Astyra Corporation is seeking a Data Risk Manager for a six-month contract in Richmond, VA. This role focuses on data risk assessment across migrations, third-party integrations, and evolving data environments, partnering with business, technology, and risk stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.

The position requires strong data management, governance, and communication skills, with a preference for experience in financial services or banking sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong background in data management, data risk, data governance, or technology risk.
• Understanding of data lifecycle, data movement, access, quality, and consumption risks.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and risk controls.
• Experience with data migrations, conversions, or large-scale data integrations preferred.
• Ability to translate data concepts into risk assessments and executive summaries.

Responsibilities

• Assess data risks across operational and analytical data flows, data migrations, third-party integrations, and downstream data consumption.
• Support migration of historical data and decommissioning of legacy data environments from a risk and governance perspective.
• Evaluate risks related to data access, data quality, data mapping, third-party data sharing, and new data models and pipelines.
• Review data management controls and validation activities to identify gaps and potential risk areas.
• Partner with technical and business teams to understand evolving data architecture and identify new or changing risks.
• Develop data risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and documentation for senior leadership.
• Communicate complex data concepts and risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Data risk management

Data governance

Data lifecycle

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Astyra Corporation is seeking a Data Risk Manager for a six-month contract in Richmond, VA. This role focuses on data risk assessment across migrations, third-party integrations, and evolving data environments, partnering with business, technology, and risk stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.

The position requires strong data management, governance, and communication skills, with a preference for experience in financial services or banking sectors.