Principal Data Analyst: Data Governance & Insights Leader

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to join the Office of the Chief Data Officer, Central Analytics and Reporting. This role focuses on defining standardized metrics, building dashboards, and guiding data governance across business units.

You will collaborate with data managers, product managers, engineers and executives to deliver high-impact analytics and ensure data quality and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field plus 5+ years data analytics, or Master’s Degree plus 3+ years with degree by start date.
• At least 3 years of experience with at least one scripting language.
• At least 3 years of experience using a business intelligence visualization tool.
• Experience with querying and analyzing data languages and platforms (e.g., SQL, Spark).
• Experience utilizing AWS services and understanding data governance concepts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define, standardize, and publish enterprise data risk metrics across LOBs.
• Build and evolve dashboards and data products for data management and governance.
• Monitor metrics to identify risks and generate actionable insights for leaders.
• Translate data policies into meaningful metrics and monitoring.
• Present insights to Senior Director+ leaders and executives.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

AWS

BI dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to join the Office of the Chief Data Officer, Central Analytics and Reporting. This role focuses on defining standardized metrics, building dashboards, and guiding data governance across business units.

You will collaborate with data managers, product managers, engineers and executives to deliver high-impact analytics and ensure data quality and policy adherence.