Data Validation Risk - Director

PwC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 155,000 - 410,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Holiday pay

Vacation

Personal and family sick leave

Job summary

PwC seeks a Data Validation Risk Director to lead advanced data analysis, validation, and modeling for risk and regulatory objectives. You will guide teams, mentor leaders, and cultivate executive-level client relations while shaping strategic data initiatives across client engagements.

You will apply SQL-based tools, statistical methods, and AI-enabled analytics to improve data quality, governance, and decision-making within PwC’s Risk & Regulatory practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• At least 9 years of experience in data validation, risk, or analytics.
• Demonstrated leadership across complex client engagements and data programs.
• Ability to translate analytical findings into executive-ready recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead data validation risk initiatives across client engagements and shape strategic direction for data analysis workstreams.
• Drive business growth by applying data quality, integrity, and risk analysis capabilities to client needs.
• Oversee data validation efforts including data collection, preprocessing, modeling, and statistical analysis.
• Translate analytical findings into clear recommendations that support business decisions and address control gaps.
• Develop and refine data quality improvement plans and validation methods for large-scale data environments.
• Manage executive-level client relationships and align delivery with risk and regulatory objectives.
• Mentor emerging leaders and build team capability in analytics and governance.
• Apply advanced tools and methods to improve delivery and promote innovation across PwC network.
• Validate adherence to professional standards and independence requirements.

Skills

Data analysis leadership

Business development

Executive communication

Client relations

Mentoring

Team leadership

Data governance

AI analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS SQL

Databricks

Power BI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Python

SAS

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Data Validation Risk Director you will lead data analysis efforts that support client needs through advanced data manipulation, validation, visualization, and statistical modeling, while helping shape how insights are applied to business decisions within our Risk & Regulatory practice. As a Director you will set strategic direction, lead business development efforts, oversee multiple projects, and use executive-level client relations to translate vision into action while mentoring others and helping maintain PwC’s reputation for quality, integrity, and inclusion. In this role at PwC, you will guide teams in developing data-driven solutions, identify opportunities to improve processes, and collaborate across the PwC Network to deliver work that supports client objectives and broader firm goals.

Responsibilities

• Leading data validation risk initiatives across client engagements and shaping strategic direction for data analysis workstreams
• Driving business growth by identifying opportunities to apply data quality, data integrity, and risk analysis capabilities to client needs
• Overseeing complex data validation efforts, including data collection, preprocessing, modeling, and statistical analysis
• Translating analytical findings into clear recommendations that support business decisions and address control gaps
• Developing and refining data quality improvement plans and validation methods for large-scale data environments
• Managing executive-level client relationships and aligning delivery approaches with risk and regulatory objectives
• Mentoring emerging leaders and building team capability in analytical thinking, data governance, and report preparation
• Applying advanced tools and methods such as SQL-based data tools, statistical analysis software, and AI-enabled analytics to improve delivery
• Promoting innovation in data analysis processes and advancing practical uses of analytics across the broader network
• Validating adherence to professional standards, independence requirements, and the firm’s code of conduct

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 9 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for Accounting, Engineering, Data Processing, Computer Science, Economics, or Finance
• Certification in Databricks, MS SQL, Power BI, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, or SAS
• Demonstrating data validation leadership across complex client engagements
• Driving strategic decision making through data quality insights
• Developing data models, controls, and validation routines for risk programs
• Translating technical findings into executive-ready recommendations

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 anequal 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

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