Data Consultant

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Data Consultant for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Getzville, NY.

Responsibilities:
The role is for an experienced, hands-on IT professional who is skilled in proactively analyzing data attributes, linkages, and interdependencies to identify and correct anomalies and facilitate maintenance of a logical Consent Order plan. It also entails addressing plan queries from various Stakeholders and completing analysis and research to propose solutions to resolve those queries. This role will liaise with many senior stakeholders and multiple teams to obtain the needed information to drive plan changes. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas.

• Develop a strong understanding of the Consent Order plan, milestone linkages and inter dependencies and develop a robust data analytics function to continuously review the plan for any irregularities.
• Establish appropriate checks and balances and controls that will prompt identification of plan outliers in a more systemic manner.
• Work with Stakeholders who raise plan queries and drive those to conclusion by proposing logical solutions.
• Lead the development of analyses, compelling presentations and meeting materials that will move stakeholders to action. Stakeholders can include regulators and senior internal clients.
• Work with the change management team and impacted stakeholders to facilitate change request process that will enable plan correction and ensure plan hygiene.
• Establish a robust process and mechanisms to store the data used for data analytics to support any future audit and/or regulatory queries.
• Proficient in developing charts and graphs to visually represent the data findings for Executive friendly presentations and/or communications.
• Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior management.
• Appropriately assesses risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the firm, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Partner, collaborate and work with other areas within Firm, as necessary, to come up with the best solutions/decisions.
• Influence diverse stakeholders at various levels of seniority without direct reporting relationships to ensure appropriate response and sense of urgency.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in financial services, consulting, or technology
• Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets to proactively identify data issues and develop plan/timelines to correct those anomalies.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to meaningfully interpret data and draw out executive friendly insights for Senior Stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast moving and complex environment with proactive demeanor to pick-up complex and new topics and deliver on them.
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint and Excel
• Highly motivated, strong attention to detail, team oriented, organized.
• Strong leadership skills and influencing capabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior leaders.
• Ability to understand risk-reward, provide diplomatic challenge to stakeholders, and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Strong track record of effectively assessing and managing competing priorities to deliver high quality and timely work.
• Comfort navigating complex, highly-matrixed organizations.
• Comfortable acting as an agent for positive change with agility and flexibility
• Process mapping, consulting, audit skills are desirable.

Preferred Skills:

• Financial services and Regulatory reporting experience is a Plus.
• US Financial Regulatory reporting process understanding is a plus.

• Strong plus if one has experience with regulatory or consent order type of projects, or audit.
• Technology/Data Management/Information Systems Certification preferred.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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