Principal Enterprise Data Risk Analyst

Navy Federal Credit Union; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking a subject matter expert in Enterprise Data Risk Governance for a role based in Vienna, Virginia. The selected candidate will lead complex risk assessments, enhance data risk management frameworks, and collaborate with senior leadership on risk mitigation strategies.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree and significant experience in risk and controls self-assessments, alongside advanced project management and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience with risk and controls self-assessments in a large financial institution.
• Significant experience managing enterprise data risk governance and compliance.
• Ability to manage enterprise-wide data risk initiatives and develop business scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment and execution of the Enterprise Data Governance Oversight program.
• Oversee risk and control self-assessments (RCSA) implementation.
• Provide risk advisory guidance on data governance risk management.

Skills

Risk and controls self-assessments (RCSA)

Data governance

Project management

Analytical skills

SQL

Python

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in technology, data management, business administration, economics, statistics, mathematics

Tools

SAS

Tableau

Azure

Job description

Overview

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Serve as a subject matter expert in Enterprise Data Risk Governance, leading complex risk assessments, data governance evaluations, and compliance initiatives. Provide recommendations to enhance data risk management frameworks, collaborate with senior leadership on risk mitigation strategies, and drive continuous improvement efforts in data governance policies and oversight. Act as a key advisor on enterprise-wide data risk issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment and execution of the Enterprise Data Governance Oversight program, aligning enterprise data risk practices within the Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Oversee the implementation of risk and control self-assessments (RCSA), ensuring robust identification, analysis, and monitoring of data governance risks.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of operational risk assessments, providing independent challenge and oversight of data governance controls.
• Drive the development and tracking of key risk indicators (KRIs), monitoring control deficiencies, and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Partner with the business units and providing risk advisory guidance on data governance risk management and compliance.
• Develop policies, standards, procedures, and risk governance frameworks to enhance data management and oversight capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including the Enterprise Data Governance Office, to align risk management practices with industry standards.
• Provide thought leadership on data risk methodologies, metadata management, and data quality management best practices.
• Provide oversight and risk advisory guidance on AI governance practices for unstructured data, including appropriate use, lifecycle management, quality, and control considerations.
• Lead the development of dashboards, reports, and scorecards to support executive decision-making on enterprise data risk.
• Support regulatory and audit engagements by providing expertise on enterprise data governance risk practices and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in technology, data management, business administration, economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience with risk and controls self-assessments (RCSA), including assessing data management risks, governance and controls at a large financial institution.
• Subject matter expert within business area/specialization with understanding of interrelationships of different disciplines.
• Significant experience managing enterprise data risk governance, regulatory compliance, and data management risk controls in financial institutions.
• Deep expertise in risk and controls self-assessments (RCSA), with the ability to develop business scenarios that evaluate data governance practices.
• Significant ability to challenge assumptions, provide independent risk perspectives, and drive effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Significant experience assessing and optimizing enterprise data governance frameworks, including data protection, retention, access controls, and quality assurance.
• Significant experience managing enterprise-wide data risk initiatives, including control effectiveness evaluations and regulatory reporting.
• Advance project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional risk initiatives.
• Significant research and analytical skills, with the ability to develop risk insights and recommendations.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, with experience influencing senior leaders and regulatory stakeholders.
• Advance skills in SQL, Python, SAS, or other data governance tools for risk monitoring and analysis.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree in technology, data management, business administration, economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with cloud computing technologies such as Apache Spark, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure ML, Hadoop, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, AWS, Google Cloud.
• Experience using a well-known GRC system.
• Extensive experience in SAS, SQL, SPSS, Tableau or other data analysis or visualization tools.

Additional Information

Hours

• Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location

• 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

If you need accommodation or assistance for a qualifying condition to complete the online application (or during any stage of the hiring process), you can contact Navy Federal's Medical Accommodations team at [e-mail] or by calling 1-888-503-6013. This team cannot provide any information on job postings or application status.

Disclaimers

Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team's discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.

Bank Secrecy Act

Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.