Financial Data Management Risk Consultant

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Finance Data Management Risk Consultant in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 6 months + extensions/conversion to permanent employment

The Finance Data Management Office (FDMO) is accountable for defining and executing the Finance data strategy, establishing guiding data principles that support both large-scale transformation initiatives and business-as-usual (BAU) operations. FDMO partners closely with the Chief Data Office (CDO) to influence and shape enterprise data management policies, procedures, and governance models, ensuring Finance perspectives are appropriately represented. FDMO focuses on strengthening real-world data defect management, remediation, and risk mitigation, and partners with Finance sub?domains-including Controllers, Treasury, Corporate & Strategic Finance, Line of Business Finance, and Investment Portfolio-to implement a consistent, risk-based data governance and control framework. FDMO also coordinates and manages the Finance Approved Data Source (ADS) strategy, working with data product teams, CDO, technology, and cross?domain partners to develop integrated program plans covering scope, funding, and implementation roadmaps.
This role seeks senior data management professionals with a strong blend of hands-on data governance execution, data risk and controls implementation, business analysis, and delivery leadership. Candidates are expected to be self-directed, outcome-oriented leaders who can drive complex initiatives with high accountability. Deep expertise in Finance and Accounting data within a banking or financial services environment is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:

Data Governance, Risk, and Control Execution
Lead and execute complex, enterprise-scale data management initiatives to ensure data quality, integrity, and usability in support of critical Finance business processes and regulatory reporting.
Assess current-state data, metadata, and data quality conditions through fact-finding and analysis; develop pragmatic, risk-based recommendations and remediation strategies.
Recommend and prioritize data quality remediation strategies aligned to business needs, regulatory commitments, and risk reduction objectives.
Ensure new business initiatives, transformation programs, and technology implementations appropriately incorporate data management and data risk requirements by design.

Initiative Leadership and Decision Making

• Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, proactively managing risk exposure, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
• Make decisions in highly complex, multi-faceted situations requiring a strong understanding of Finance data, governance standards, products, and business processes.
• Lead implementation of moderate-risk initiatives, ensuring plans include targeted reviews based on risk and meet internal compliance benchmarks.
• Lead project teams and mentor less experienced staff, providing guidance on data governance, controls, and execution best practices.

Regulatory, Reporting, and Oversight Support

• Oversee analysis and reporting in support of regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements.
• Support issue identification, validation, remediation planning, and closure activities, working directly or indirectly with control, audit, and risk partners.
• Liaise with Data Product Owners, technology leads, data operations, business control teams, and other stakeholders to ensure corrective actions are executed and sustained.

Stakeholder Engagement and Influence

• Serve as a primary Data Management relationship manager for Finance stakeholders, including RAU owners, use case owners, product owners, and Application Business Owners.
• Consult with and provide recommendations to senior management on the state of data, metadata quality, and governance effectiveness within assigned areas.
• Represent Finance Data Domain Management in cross-functional and enterprise forums to shape and advance companywide data governance strategies.
• Collaborate strategically with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to senior leaders across Finance, Technology, Risk, and Control functions to drive aligned solution design and remediation execution.

Required Qualifications:
7+ years of experience in Data Management, Business Analysis, Analytics, Project / Program Management, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, education, training, or military experience.
Desired Qualifications:

• Strong executive-level communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex data, risk, and governance topics to senior audiences.
• Outcome-oriented, solutions-focused mindset; able to act decisively on low-risk decisions without waiting for perfect information.
• Strong risk?based perspective with the ability to balance control rigor and business practicality.
• Proven ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, overcome obstacles, and drive results.

Data, Technology, and Analytics

• Strong knowledge of metadata management and metadata tools.
• Hands-on experience with databases, ETL processes, and cloud-based storage and compute platforms.
• Hands-on project and task management using Jira
• Familiarity with SDLC, Technology Asset Lifecycle, and Data Integration related project management
• Experience leveraging generative and agentic AI solutions in a power-user capacity, including strong prompt-engineering skills.

Financial Services and Risk Experience

• Relevant experience supporting regulatory reporting, risk management, or control functions, including compliance, financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT security, or business process management.
• Strong understanding of the financial services industry, including regulatory expectations, governance models, and risk management practices.
• Experience partnering across functions to ensure consistency, resource alignment, and technology improvements.

Delivery and Professional Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) with the ability to present analysis and recommendations effectively.
• Strong project and program management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to present status, risks, and outcomes in a manner that informs decision-making at all levels.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Job Expectations

• Experience in Audit, Risk, Compliance, or Controls, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, education, training, or military experience.
• 4+ years of experience executing, reviewing, or assuring controls within business processes.
• Experience in financial services or financial services management consulting.
• Proven ability to influence within a matrixed organization and build effective partnerships across product, technology, and business control teams.
• Well-versed in business controls, governance requirements, and platform/application compliance expectations.
• Strong understanding of the financial regulatory environment and its impact on business controls and data governance.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and recommend new strategies or solutions.