Strategic Director of Regulatory Analytics & Optimization

Ember Group Consulting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ember Group Consulting is seeking a Director of Regulatory Analytics & Optimization to lead enterprise efforts to improve regulatory effectiveness, data quality, and operational performance. The role partners with Compliance, Operations, Technology, Data Management, Risk, and Business teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and measure impact through rigorous analytics and governance.

Ideal candidates blend regulatory technology, AML knowledge, data governance, and process

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Regulatory Tech, Compliance Analytics, Financial Crimes, Data Governance, or related fields.
• Experience leading enterprise analytics, optimization, or transformation initiatives.
• Strong root cause analysis and process improvement background.
• Experience evaluating data quality and governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of AML/BSA, Financial Crimes, Fair Credit Reporting, or regulatory environments.
• Experience with large-scale operational, customer, and transaction data.
• Ability to translate complex findings to executives.
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and optimization of regulatory and operational controls across AML and related domains.
• Evaluate false positives, exceptions, and control failures to root causes.
• Design testing strategies for thresholds, criteria, confidence levels, and rules.
• Establish test-and-learn frameworks to improve performance.
• Assess data quality issues impacting regulatory reporting and compliance.
• Identify upstream data sources and downstream impacts; monitor lineage.
• Develop data quality monitoring, reporting, and remediation strategies.
• Map end-to-end processes and identify automation opportunities.
• Lead with Compliance Tech and Data teams to optimize platforms.
• Translate regulatory expectations into scalable tech and analytics solutions.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards for leadership; report impact.
• Measure reductions in false positives, defects, and costs.

Skills

Regulatory Tech

Compliance Analytics

Financial Crimes

Data Governance

Risk Analytics

Operational Excellence

Root Cause Analysis

Process Improvement

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Job description

Ember Group Consulting is seeking a Director of Regulatory Analytics & Optimization to lead enterprise efforts to improve regulatory effectiveness, data quality, and operational performance. The role partners with Compliance, Operations, Technology, Data Management, Risk, and Business teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and measure impact through rigorous analytics and governance.

Ideal candidates blend regulatory technology, AML knowledge, data governance, and process