Senior Data Risk & Validation Leader

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 200,700 - 229,100; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Senior Manager in Data Analysis within Data Management Risk and Analysis to partner with business and technology teams, validate analytical tools, and shape risk-aware data practices. The role emphasizes leadership, proactive risk challenges, and governance across divisions.

The position involves building a robust validation framework, mentoring staff, and communicating complex results to executives while safeguarding data assets in a fast-moving financial services

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field plus 7+ years of data analytics experience, or Master’s with 5+ years.
• At least 5 years of experience in professional data analysis work.
• At least 2 years of experience managing people.

Responsibilities

• Refining an enterprise-wide analytics tools validation framework and planning validation projects.
• Assessing quality and risk of analytical tool methodologies across the organization.
• Communicating results clearly through validation reports and presentations.
• Coaching and mentoring junior staff and partnering with business and tech teams.
• Perform gap assessments and propose actionable recommendations to drive transformation and compliance.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field

Master’s Degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Open source data technologies

Job description

Capital One seeks a Senior Manager in Data Analysis within Data Management Risk and Analysis to partner with business and technology teams, validate analytical tools, and shape risk-aware data practices. The role emphasizes leadership, proactive risk challenges, and governance across divisions.

The position involves building a robust validation framework, mentoring staff, and communicating complex results to executives while safeguarding data assets in a fast-moving financial services