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Job Title: Data Governance Manager

Duration: 12 Months

Location: New York, NY 10004 (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Pay: $66.64/hr W2

Department Profile

The role we are seeking is a Business Analyst/Project Manager with 5+ years of experience to lead the delivery of complex projects and advance data governance initiatives in Finance, preferably in the Capital and RWA domain. The candidate needs to be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams across IT, Finance, and Risk, operating in a dynamic, fast-paced, and high-visibility environment.

The Candidate Is Expected To

• Possess strong analytical and communication skills to support initiatives aimed at improving the quality, timeliness, and centralization of data, while also delivering capabilities to enhance financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Document current-state processes and define business requirements, including target-state process design.
• Perform and leverage in-depth data analysis to define business requirements and ensure alignment with technology implementation.
• Manage and participate in complex cross-functional projects from initiation through execution, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery.
• Develop user stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and test scenarios in collaboration with all stakeholders, including IT, end users, and project teams.
• Possess advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to grasp complexities and make sound decisions under pressure and resolve issues efficiently.
• Develop a strong understanding of financial products and existing reporting frameworks.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, Technology and Change team to design solutions, prioritize and resolve issues.
• Support the testing phase, including defining the testing approach, creating test plans and cases, and tracking testing metrics with all stakeholders.
• Advance data governance objectives within the Finance division by updating the data dictionary, data quality controls, and supporting feed governance and data lineage tracking.
• Ensure a seamless transition from project execution to business-as-usual (BAU) operations.
• Contributed to the delivery of complex capital projects influenced by regulatory requirements and internal initiatives.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following key skills & competencies:

• Over 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, delivering insights and driving process improvements across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at engaging stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a process-oriented mindset.
• Proactive self-starter with effective time management skills and a collaborative team approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with experience in data quality assessments, root cause analysis, and data reconciliation.
• Familiar with process design and strategic thinking to support business transformation initiatives.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Excel.
• Background in Data Governance or Data Lineage initiatives.
• Experience working in Agile teams and an understanding of Agile practices and tools such as Rally, JIRA, Alteryx and Power BI are desirable.

The Following Skills & Experience Are a Plus

• Exposure to financial instruments including Fixed Income, Equities, and Derivatives.
• Experience in data quality management within financial services or capital markets.
• Knowledge of financial statements and regulatory reporting frameworks is an added advantage.
• Experience and in-depth knowledge of Basel III Capital & RWA rules and reporting.
• Experience in CCAR and/or Regulatory Reports such as 10Q/K, FR-Y9C, FR-Y15, FR-2590, FR-Y14A, etc.

About US Tech Solutions

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit ( .

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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