Director of Data Validation & Risk Analytics

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

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.