Manager, Data Analysis - PULSE Risk & Compliance

ITSMF; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ITSMF is seeking a Manager, Data Analysis to join the Data Strategy team. You will build and manipulate large datasets to understand transaction anomalies and risk exposure, aligning data-driven strategies with regulatory mandates.

This hybrid role requires fluency in data architecture and modeling while maintaining ethical and explainable analytics in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a program for Transaction Monitoring aligned with Risk identification and modification.
• Build automated risk programs, isolate compromised data elements, and ensure the operational health and integrity of the PULSE network.
• Act as the primary liaison between highly technical teams (Data Engineers, Data Scientists) and non-technical stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Executive Board).
• Partner with Data Engineering to design and optimize risk data environments and ensure data used for risk decisioning is accurate, accessible, and structured for advanced analytics.

Job description

Manager, Data Analysis - PULSE Risk & Compliance

We are seeking a highly analytical, Manager Data Analysis to join our Data Strategy team. In this role as a Manager, Data Analysis, you will help build the framework and manipulate/analyze large datasets to understand PULSE transaction anomalies and risk exposure.

This is a hybrid role designed for someone who speaks the language of machine learning, data architecture, and modeling, but also deeply understands regulatory frameworks, risk controls, and compliance mandates.

You will be responsible for ensuring that our data-driven strategies are not only highly effective and scalable, but also ethical, explainable, and strictly compliant with industry regulations.

If you are a recovering data scientist who loves policy, or a risk and compliance manager who writes Python on the weekends, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement a program for Transaction Monitoring aligned with Risk identification and modification. Build automated risk programs, isolate compromised data elements, and ensure the operational health and integrity of the PULSE network.

The "Translator": Act as the primary liaison between highly technical teams (Data Engineers, Data Scientists) and non-technical stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Executive Board).

Risk Data Architecture: Partner with Data Engineering to design and optimize the architecture of risk data environments. Ensure data used for risk decisioning is accurate, accessible, and structured for advanced analytics. Strategic Advising: Advise product and business teams on the risk implications of new data strategies, alternative data sources, and emerging technologies

The payment ecosystem is constantly evolving, this role requires a unique blend of deep technical