Data Analytics Savvy Manager (Financial Services, Consulting, Technolo

Data Analytics Savvy Manager (Financial Services, Consulting, Technology Background)

Who we are looking for

If you are a Data Analytics savvy professional with experience in Financial Services or Consultancy this might be an excellent opportunity for you to join a successful team at a time of growth.

To meet the growing demand in Financial Services Risk & Regulation area, we are investing in our Advanced Risk and Compliance Analytics (ARCA) practice globally.

We are currently looking for experienced managers to join our fast growing team in Banking and Capital Markets business. We have ambitious plans and are looking for individuals who can develop and build our go-to-market propositions and excel in client delivery.

About our team

Our team focuses helping financial institutions leverage their data assets to manage their regulatory requirements. Our services cover critical regulatory topics such as AML, Trade Compliance, Fraud, Employee Intelligence, and Regulatory.

We work with UK and International Financial Services organisations, including Retail and Investment banks, mortgage lenders, regulators, brokers and dealers, exchanges, asset managers and insurance companies.

We help our clients to manage business risk through improved insight from advanced analytics and data visualisation and establish the right controls, processes and structures to ensure that decisions are based on accurate information. In addition, we assure that information and data provided to regulators and third parties is accurate, complete and can be trusted.

What makes us different is our ability to combine data analytics and assurance with our offerings in regulatory compliance, technology assurance and risk management to offer truly innovative services and solutions to our clients.

About the role

We assist our clients in maximising value from their data assets to reduce risk, improve efficiency, ensure compliance and identify and develop new business opportunities.

We support our clients with a range of services such as:

• Assessing data governance processes and operations to manage data submitted to regulatory bodies
• Developing data analytics routines to identify and scenario test risks
• Designing and developing dashboards, visualisations and metrics to improve understanding of business processes and potential weaknesses
• Validating and testing data and reports submitted to regulatory bodies
• Designing automated and data-driven controls and structures to better manage and protect data assets

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Managing projects and project workstreams including project delivery, budget and risk
• Be an active member of the team on client-facing project work, being self-starting and motivated to produce the required high standard of deliverables
• Develop and own ARCA propositions and delivery methodologies
• Building and maintaining relationships both internally within the PwC network and externally with clients
• Supporting sales through working on bids, proposal responses and developing opportunities

About You

In order to be successful you will need to show ability in most of the following areas:

• Data analytics and visualisation products such as Tableau, Spotfire, Qlikvie
• Advanced data analytics, using platforms such as SAS, SPSS, R/S/S+
• Strong SQL and data manipulation skills
• Data quality and data cleansing techniques
• Understanding of the principles of data governance
• Experience of the UK Financial Services industry
• Understanding relevant Financial Services regulation (eg BCBS, CRD IV, MIFID, EMIR, AML, insider trading, fraud)
• Advanced MS Excel

You will also need to have:

• Track record of managing data project delivery and project teams including ability to meet deadlines, overcome challenges, manage stakeholder expectations and produce project deliverables
• Ability to develop new ideas into structured, deliverable proposals and projects
• Ability to identify and address client needs, develop and maintain meaningful client relationships
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills

Desirable Skills:

• Understanding of statistical analytics methods and the ability to apply these in the correct circumstances
• Datamodelling and/or data architecture experience
• Knowledge of database and ETL technologies
• Experience of business analysis tasks and approaches

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor's degree or above

Desirable

• A technical background in Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Analytics or similar
• Ability to gain a UK Government Security Clearance
• SAS/SQL certified practitioner qualification