Hybrid Data Risk Manager — Migrations & Governance

KellyMitchell Group; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

ESOP - Employee-Owned Profit Sharing

401K offered

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group is seeking a Data Risk Manager to oversee risk throughout large-scale data migrations, legacy decommissioning, and third-party onboarding initiatives. You will partner with business, technology, data, and risk stakeholders to ensure controls and governance are in place.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, migration validation, data quality, and executive-facing risk reporting in a hybrid Richmond, VA environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Risk Management, Data Governance, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, controls, governance principles, and regulatory considerations related to data.
• Experience supporting enterprise data migration, conversion, modernization, or transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of data lifecycle management, data mapping, lineage, and data quality practices.
• Proven ability to assess risks, develop recommendations, and communicate findings to stakeholders and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage data risks associated with data migrations, system conversions, and third-party integrations.
• Evaluate data flows to identify control gaps and data-related risks.
• Partner with business, technology, governance, and risk teams to understand evolving data architecture and risk impacts.
• Develop risk assessments, validation strategies, control recommendations, and mitigation plans.
• Support data mapping, lineage, and migration validation activities.
• Review controls to prevent unauthorized access, data loss, and data quality issues.
• Create executive-level documentation and presentations summarizing risks and remediation approaches.
• Provide oversight and guidance during major conversion and onboarding initiatives.

Skills

Data risk mgmt

Data governance

Regulatory compliance

Data lineage

SQL

Python

Stakeholder communication

Education

DAMA certification

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

KellyMitchell Group is seeking a Data Risk Manager to oversee risk throughout large-scale data migrations, legacy decommissioning, and third-party onboarding initiatives. You will partner with business, technology, data, and risk stakeholders to ensure controls and governance are in place.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, migration validation, data quality, and executive-facing risk reporting in a hybrid Richmond, VA environment.