Director of Data Validation & Risk

PwC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 410,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Holiday pay

Vacation

Personal and family sick leave

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Data Validation Risk Director to lead data analysis efforts that support client needs through advanced data manipulation, validation, visualization, and modeling within our Risk & Regulatory practice.

You will set strategic direction, oversee multiple projects, and leverage executive-level client relations to translate insights into actions while mentoring teams and upholding PwC’s commitment to quality, integrity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's degree.
• At least 9 years of experience.
• Certification in Databricks, MS SQL, Power BI, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, or SAS.
• Demonstrated data validation leadership across complex client engagements.
• Translating technical findings into executive-ready recommendations.

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.

Skills

Data validation leadership

Executive client relations

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

MS SQL

Power BI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Python

SAS

Job description

PwC is seeking a Data Validation Risk Director to lead data analysis efforts that support client needs through advanced data manipulation, validation, visualization, and modeling within our Risk & Regulatory practice.

You will set strategic direction, oversee multiple projects, and leverage executive-level client relations to translate insights into actions while mentoring teams and upholding PwC’s commitment to quality, integrity, and inclusion.