Lead Business Analyst – Risk Governance & Data Management - 26-04659

Job Title: Lead Business Analyst – Risk Governance & Data Management
Location: New York, NY

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Business Analyst to drive enterprise risk governance and data management initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in data lineage, risk assessment, data quality, and governance frameworks, with strong leadership experience in managing cross-functional programs within the BFSI domain.

The ideal candidate will act as a subject matter expert (SME) and escalation point for data risk and governance processes, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery of key program phases including Data Lineage, Risk & Control Assessment, Data Quality, Testing, and Attestation
• Define and refine implementation strategies for high-risk data initiatives
• Serve as SME and escalation point for data governance, risk management, and remediation planning

Program Oversight

1. Data Lineage

• Lead data lineage mapping across business units
• Ensure complete documentation of data flows, including transformations and manual processes
• Oversee lineage quality metrics, gap analysis, and remediation tracking

2. Risk & Control Assessment

• Conduct risk assessments across ingestion-to-consumption data flows
• Validate effectiveness of manual, automated, preventive, and detective controls
• Align findings with enterprise risk frameworks and governance standards

3. Data Quality & Profiling

• Oversee data profiling and anomaly detection activities using enterprise tools
• Define and enhance enterprise data quality rules in collaboration with stakeholders
• Ensure documentation of data quality findings and remediation recommendations

4. Issue Management & Remediation

• Track issue lifecycle including severity classification, impact assessment, and ownership
• Monitor remediation progress and governance reporting
• Provide leadership updates on risk exposure and closure metrics

5. Testing & Validation

• Supervise UAT cycles for data quality, lineage, and control validation
• Collaborate with engineering and business teams to design test plans
• Validate effectiveness of controls across data pipelines

6. Use Case Onboarding

• Develop standardized templates for use case documentation
• Ensure inclusion of lineage, risk, control, and compliance requirements
• Maintain onboarding and compliance approval workflows

7. Operational Transition & Attestation

• Define transition framework from project delivery to operational ownership
• Establish attestation processes, templates, and training materials
• Ensure continuity of controls and governance post-implementation

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Risk Governance, or Enterprise Data Management
• Minimum 3+ years in a lead or senior BA role within BFSI environments
• Proven experience managing cross-functional stakeholders across business, technology, compliance, and audit teams

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Strong understanding of risk frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT, regulatory standards)
• Deep knowledge of data lineage, metadata management, and data quality concepts
• Experience with data profiling and anomaly detection tools (e.g., Anomalo, Great Expectations)
• Familiarity with data cataloging tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation)
• Ability to interpret data flows, lineage diagrams, and profiling outputs

For more details reach at resumes@navitassols.com