Director of Data Validation & Risk Insights

PwC; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 155,000 - 410,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in New Jersey offers an opportunity for a Data Validation Risk Director to lead data analysis, validation, and modeling across client engagements. You will shape strategic direction, mentor teams, and maintain executive client relations to translate insights into actions while upholding PwC’s standards.

The role emphasizes applying SQL-based tools, statistical methods, and AI analytics to improve delivery and drive risk-informed decisions for complex data environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 9+ years of experience in data validation, analytics or risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead data validation initiatives across client engagements and shape strategic direction.
• Drive growth by applying data quality, integrity, and risk analysis to client needs.
• Oversee complex data validation including collection, preprocessing, modeling, and analysis.
• Translate findings into clear recommendations supporting business decisions and controls.
• Develop data quality improvement plans for large-scale data environments.
• Manage executive-level client relationships and align with risk objectives.
• Mentor leaders and build analytics capability across teams.
• Apply tools like SQL-based data tools, statistical software, and AI analytics.
• Promote innovation in data analysis and cross-network collaboration.
• Ensure adherence to professional standards and independence requirements.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Statistical modeling

Mentoring

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

MS SQL

Power BI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Python

SAS

Job description

PwC in New Jersey offers an opportunity for a Data Validation Risk Director to lead data analysis, validation, and modeling across client engagements. You will shape strategic direction, mentor teams, and maintain executive client relations to translate insights into actions while upholding PwC’s standards.

The role emphasizes applying SQL-based tools, statistical methods, and AI analytics to improve delivery and drive risk-informed decisions for complex data environments.