Data Validation Risk - Manager

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Data Validation Risk Manager in the United States to lead data engineering, validation, and risk-aware delivery across data pipelines and transformations within Advisory. You will coach teams, direct workstreams, manage performance, and ensure deliverables meet client needs and firm values.

You will help convert raw data into usable information, apply technology to improve delivery, and own planning, execution, and completion across projects as a Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of data validation and analytics experience.
• Experience leading data engineering or analytics workstreams.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.
• Strong communication across technical and business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead data validation and risk workstreams across client engagements.
• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Develop and review data pipelines, integration flows, and validation controls.
• Apply data architecture, modeling, quality, and security knowledge.
• Analyze complex data structures to trace risks and impacts.
• Coach team members through feedback and performance.
• Collaborate with client leaders and stakeholders to align priorities.
• Leverage data engineering platforms and query tuning to improve performance.
• Promote automation and AI-enabled tools.
• Uphold technical standards and documentation.

Skills

Data validation

Quality control

Risk analysis

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client-facing

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

ETL tools

Job description

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Data, Analytics & AI Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity As a Data Validation Risk Manager you will lead client support work focused on data engineering, data validation, and risk-aware delivery across data pipelines, integration points, and transformation activities within our Advisory practice. As a Manager you will coach team members, direct workstreams, manage performance, and use sound judgment to review deliverables, address issues, and keep work moving in line with client needs and Firm values. In this role at PwC, you will help convert raw data into usable information, apply technology and innovation to improve delivery, and take ownership of planning, execution, and completion across assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading data validation and risk workstreams across client engagements, translating business needs into practical data engineering solutions
• Managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverables while directing team efforts across multiple workstreams
• Developing and reviewing data pipelines, integration flows, transformation logic, and validation controls to support reliable data processing
• Applying knowledge of data architecture, modeling, quality, and security to identify issues and strengthen data solutions
• Analyzing complex data structures and system interactions to trace risks, gaps, and downstream impacts
• Coaching team members through feedback, review, and day-to-day guidance to support development and performance
• Collaborating with client leaders and internal stakeholders to align priorities, clarify requirements, and address delivery challenges
• Leveraging data engineering platforms, database optimization, and query tuning techniques to improve solution performance
• Promoting innovation through the use of automation, AI-enabled tools, and scalable engineering methods
• Upholding technical standards, documentation discipline, and independence requirements throughout delivery

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain
• Demonstrating data validation, quality control, and risk analysis experience
• Managing client-facing workstreams within data engineering or analytics environments
• Leading teams through planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery
• Applying data integration, modeling, and pipeline knowledge to business issues
• Mentoring junior team members through feedback and coaching sessions
• Communicating findings clearly across technical and business audiences

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. 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 an equal 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 For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all. To view other PwC job opportunities, visit pwc.com/careers.