Data & Analytics Leader - BFSI

Data & Analytics – Data Strategy & Risk Advisory - BFSI

Grade: P7 (Director/Senior Director)

Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal – BFSI Data Strategy & Risk Advisory to lead enterprise data strategy, governance, risk analytics, and regulatory transformation initiatives for banking, financial services, and insurance clients.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic advisor to C-suite executives and board-level stakeholders, translating complex regulatory and business challenges into scalable data architecture, governance frameworks, and transformation roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise BFSI executives on enterprise data strategy, risk analytics, regulatory compliance, and data governance.
• Design enterprise data operating models across risk, finance, and customer domains.
• Align business, data, and systems architecture to support regulatory reporting, risk management, and customer intelligence.
• Develop strategic advisory roadmaps, business cases, and transformation solutions for banking and insurance clients.
• Lead C-suite and board-level client engagements, including Chief Risk Officers, Chief Data Officers, CFOs, and other senior executives.
• Drive advisory business development, solutioning, and strategic account growth.
• Improve regulatory efficiency, risk model accuracy, AML/KYC processes, and customer analytics outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 20+ years of overall experience in Banking, Financial Services, or Insurance (BFSI).
• 10+ years of experience in Data Strategy, Risk Advisory, or Management Consulting.
• Strong expertise in Data Architecture, Business Architecture, and Systems Architecture.
• Proven experience leading large-scale data governance, risk, compliance, or regulatory transformation programs.
• Deep understanding of risk analytics, regulatory reporting, data governance, and customer analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence C-suite executives and board-level stakeholders.
• Strong consulting, business development, strategic planning, and executive communication skills.

Success Metrics

• Build a pipeline of $20M in risk, compliance, and analytics advisory engagements.
• Develop strong relationships with C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
• Deliver measurable improvements in regulatory efficiency, risk model accuracy, AML/KYC processes, and customer analytics.