Director of Data Validation & Risk Strategy

PwC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 410,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k and retirement benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

PwC in Boston seeks a Data Validation Risk Director to lead data analysis efforts, including validation, visualization, and modeling, guiding how insights influence business decisions within Risk & Regulatory. You will set strategic direction, leading multiple projects and mentoring teams while maintaining PwC’s standards of quality, integrity, and inclusion.

The role emphasizes client relations at executive levels, developing data-driven solutions, and collaborating across PwC networks to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 9+ years of experience required.

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

Databricks

MS SQL

Power BI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Python

SAS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PwC in Boston seeks a Data Validation Risk Director to lead data analysis efforts, including validation, visualization, and modeling, guiding how insights influence business decisions within Risk & Regulatory. You will set strategic direction, leading multiple projects and mentoring teams while maintaining PwC’s standards of quality, integrity, and inclusion.

The role emphasizes client relations at executive levels, developing data-driven solutions, and collaborating across PwC networks to