Principal Enterprise Data Analyst

First Citizens; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens is seeking a Senior Data/Business Analyst to join a hybrid team spanning Charlotte, Raleigh, and Phoenix. You will bridge business needs and technical solutions by gathering requirements, analyzing data processes, and ensuring data governance aligns with regulatory objectives.

You’ll partner across Finance, Regulatory Reporting, and Technology to advance data maturity. You will lead data remediation initiatives, design analytics dashboards, and support iterative delivery within an

Qualifications

• Must design and oversee enterprise data quality enhancements.
• Must lead data governance and validation for critical reporting.
• Experience with data remediation in regulatory reporting.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms and ETL tooling.

Responsibilities

• Designs and oversees high-impact data quality enhancements for the Enterprise Data Warehouse.
• Leads data governance, validation, and executive-level reporting.
• Drives remediation initiatives across Finance, Regulatory Reporting, and Technology teams.
• Mentors and develops data consultants and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strategic

Change Management

SQL

Data Platforms

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 8 years in data-related fields

HS diploma + 12 years in data-related fields

Job description

Overview

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office. Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Phoneix, AZ

This role will join an Agile pod to support the data environment that enables Regulatory Reporting teams to file complete and accurate regulatory reports. This role focuses on bridging business needs and technical solutions by gathering requirements, analyzing data processes, and ensuring the data environment aligns with data governance and regulatory compliance objectives. Working collaboratively with cross-functional pod members, the Business Analyst will drive efficient workflows, optimize data systems, and support iterative delivery in a fast-paced Agile environment.

This role requires a strong experience in Data Remediation for reg reporting with mix of data expertise, relationship-building, operational rigor, and the ability to partner across global teams. This role will work closely with Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Data Governance, Technology, Architecture, and Operations to identify data challenges, prioritize remediation initiatives, and advance the bank’s data maturity

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Data Enhancement - Designs and oversees the implementation of cutting-edge enhancements for enterprise data quality, management, and storage. Leads high-impact initiatives to revolutionize data profiling, exception reporting, and issue resolution for the Enterprise Data Warehouse. Architects advanced analytics dashboards to transform business intelligence capabilities and partners with executive management on strategic data projects. Develops predictive analytics models to support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Enterprise Business Support and Leadership - Develops and implements enterprise-wide data governance policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Facilitates executive-level discussions to identify and prioritize areas for improvement in data management capabilities. Oversees the design and execution of comprehensive data validation processes for critical reporting, ensuring data integrity and reliability for executive decision-making. Leads, mentors, and develops a team of consultants, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
• Strategic Business Planning and Innovation - Collaborates with Sr leaders to develop and implement the Bank's long-term data management and analytics strategy. Leads cross-functional initiatives to integrate advanced data management practices across all business units. Serves as the Bank's thought leader on emerging technologies and trends in data management, analytics, and risk management within the financial services industry. Represents the Bank at industry conferences and forums, establishing the organization as a leader in data-driven risk management.
• Enterprise Documentation and Knowledge Management - Establishes best practices and oversees the creation and maintenance of enterprise-level technical documentation for the Data Warehouse. Develops strategies for creating and maintaining centralized business-critical reports that drive executive decision-making. Implements knowledge management systems to ensure the dissemination of data management expertise across the organization.

Position Specific Skills

• Strategic
• Change Management
• Hands-on SQL experience for writing large complex queires
• Understanding of data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Data Warehouse, Marts etc.), lineage documentation, ETL processes
• Understanding of agile data product delivery across cross-functional teams using frameworks such as Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Data Management, Data Analytics, Enterprise Risk Management OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Data Management, Data Analytics, Enterprise Risk Management

Preferred

• 12 to 16+ years of experience in data management, data quality, data remediation, data governance, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Prepare and present clear, concise reporting for senior management and key stakeholders on regulatory reporting status, data quality issues, risks, dashboards, MBR’s, KPI, Operational decks
• Prior banking experience in large financial institutions and experience supporting regulatory reporting functions is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Finance and Regulatory Reporting data needs.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global teams across Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Technology, and Governance.
• Experience in leading junior team members by training, coaching & Initiating collaboration with various data teams, stakeholders & Management for effective deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience identifying data issues, driving root cause analysis, and leading remediation initiatives.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Data, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS, Azure).
• Exposure to data lineage tools, metadata management platforms, and data quality monitoring solutions.
• Experience working with enterprise data quality tools, frameworks, and control processes.

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Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.