Director, Data Risk Advisory
Director, Data Risk Advisory
Location: New York, NY - Hybrid (Location Flexibility)
Compensation: $225,000 - $275,000 Base + Bonus
Overview
We are partnered with a leading advisory and consulting firm seeking a Director to join its Data Risk Advisory practice. This individual will lead client engagements focused on data transformation, ERP implementations, data migrations, and controls modernization initiatives. The role requires a combination of data risk expertise, client-facing consulting experience, project leadership, and business development capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead data risk, data validation, and controls advisory engagements across complex business and technology transformation programs.
- Assess risks related to data migrations, system integrations, ERP implementations, and data conversion activities.
- Evaluate data quality, reconciliation, validation, and control processes to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Advise clients on data governance, controls frameworks, risk management, and audit readiness.
- Partner with stakeholders across technology, operations, finance, compliance, risk, and internal audit functions.
- Manage project delivery, issue resolution, stakeholder communication, and engagement economics.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Mentor and develop junior team members while contributing to practice growth and methodology development.
- Support business development efforts, proposal writing, and pursuit activities for new and existing client relationships.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Data Risk, Data Governance, Data Validation, Technology Risk, IT Audit, Internal Audit, or Controls Advisory.
- Prior consulting, advisory, or professional services experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of data migration, data conversion, ETL processes, reconciliations, and data validation methodologies.
- Experience supporting ERP transformations, system implementations, or large-scale data initiatives.
- Knowledge of internal controls, SOX compliance, audit methodologies, and risk management frameworks.
- Proven ability to manage complex client engagements and build senior stakeholder relationships.
- Experience leading teams and developing junior professionals.
- Demonstrated business development and practice-building experience is highly preferred.
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