Manager Data Analyst - Data Strategy and Risk Innovation, Pulse

Capital One Capital One · Banking · Houston, TX

Manager Data Analyst role focused on Data Strategy and Risk Innovation within the PULSE Network at Capital One. The role involves analyzing large datasets to understand anomalies and risk exposure, bridging the gap between technical teams (Data Engineers, Data Scientists) and non-technical stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Executive Board). Key responsibilities include driving data strategy, conducting root-cause analyses, optimizing risk data architecture, executive reporting, and advising on risk implications of new data strategies. The role emphasizes innovation, simplification, and ensuring data-driven strategies are ethical, explainable, and compliant with regulations. A strong Business Intelligence component is also highlighted.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive current and future strategy by leveraging your analytical skills. Design and implement program for Transaction Monitoring aligned with Risk identification and modification
  2. Conduct root-cause analyses on transactions and translating complex data findings into actionable risk mitigation strategies.
  3. Partner with Data Engineering to design and optimize the architecture of risk data environments. Ensure data used for risk decisioning is accurate, accessible, and structured for advanced analytics.
  4. Synthesize highly technical data into clear, compelling narratives and present risk exposure, incident reports, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
  5. Act as the primary liaison between highly technical teams (Data Engineers, Data Scientists) and non-technical stakeholders(Legal, Compliance, Executive Board). Translate complex algorithmic functions into plain-English risk assessments.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field) plus at least 6 years of experience performing data analytics, or Master’s Degree plus at least 4 years of experience performing data analytics with an expectation that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date.
  • At least 4 years of experience performing professional data analysis work
  • At least 4 years of experience performing programming

Nice to have

  • Master’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline
  • At least 7 years of professional data analysis work experience
  • At least 4 years of experience with Python, R, Spark or SQL
  • At least 1 year of experience in people management
  • At least 1 years of project management experience
  • At least 1 year of experience in Tableau
  • Proficient utilizing and developing within AWS service

What the JD emphasized

  • strictly compliant with industry regulations
  • regulatory frameworks
  • risk controls
  • compliance mandates