**Job Title:** IT Architecture and Data Management, SM
**Job Type:** Full-Time
**Job Description:**
The risk landscape is continuously changing due to market volatility, geopolitical crises, widespread economic changes, regulatory reforms, and cyber threats. As a result, there has been increased pressure from the board of directors and investors to effectively monitor and manage risk. As demands rise and the risk landscape continues to be more complex, organizations are becoming increasingly reliant on the use of custom GRC architectures requiring integrations across application, data layers to effectively identify, mitigate their risk exposure.
As a member of our Risk Technology national practice, you will belong to a network of professionals helping our clients implement technology solutions to enrich and improve decision making, provide visibility and transparency of risk and compliance to stakeholders, and automate manual processes.
**The opportunity**
As our GRC platforming group continues to expand, we are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager, focused on architecture, design, build, and deployment. You will team with respected and experienced professionals to help our clients enhance and simplify their governance, risk, and compliance programs as well as ideate, realize technology agnostic solutions. You will also manage business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts.
We will support you with career-long training and coaching to develop your skills in risk strategy, risk function design, risk management and performance enhancement.
Since EY is a global leading service provider in this space, you will be working with the best people in a collaborative environment so that whenever you join and for however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
**Your key responsibilities**
Leveraging your knowledge of IT architecture and application, data platform, you will team across competencies and sectors to develop and deploy innovative custom GRC solutions for our clients. You will lead on-shore and off-shore consultants in project delivery and business development activities, as well as serve as the primary contact to our clients for GRC tech engagements.
**Role Overview:**
We are seeking an experienced IT Architecture and Data Management Senior Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in defining, setting up, and optimizing architecture and data pipelines specifically for risk and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) technologies. You will analyze existing IT environments and, when necessary, assist clients in developing new custom solutions to meet their needs.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Define and implement IT architecture and data pipelines tailored for risk and GRC technologies.
- Analyze clients' existing IT environments to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and tools for data ingestion and normalization.
- Collaborate with clients to understand their requirements and provide customized solutions.
- Implement automation for data ingestion processes to reduce manual effort and minimize errors.
- Design systems and processes that can scale with the growing data needs of the organization.
- Develop and maintain documentation for architecture and data management processes.
- Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry standards and best practices.
- Identify and integrate diverse data sources ensuring compatibility and consistency.
- Provide technical guidance and support to clients and internal teams.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in IT architecture, data engineering, and Risk management – Regulatory - GRC technologies.
- Solution design to include integration of AI/Gen AI/Microservices for document/data/access management, 3rd party integrations, and cloud environment management and monitoring.
- Understand solutions architecture design patterns and create solution architectures for client CIO/CTOs/other key stakeholders.
- Well-versed in multitude of technology platform architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate and others to formulate solution development plans and solution roadmaps.
- Ability to solution for data integrations and data pipelines, with the additional skills of organizing data into required data bases for traditional rules/ML solutions, vector databases for Gen AI and embeddings, AI monitoring solutions, reporting and overall systems performance.
- Understanding of Kubernetes based Risk analytics, deployment patterns, and ability to derive custom workflows/analytics from standard analytics services from within Nexus for Risk or to configure 3rd party solutions like Compliance.AI.
- Experience with python, java, cloud databases (non-columnar) such as Mongo, S3, Dynamics as well as to engineer data pipelines to feed the risk and compliance analytics.
- Conduct trainings such as Nexus for Risk, Compliance.AI, Azure and AWS.
**Qualifications:**
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7-10 years of experience in data, AI/ML, GRC, risk technology and solutions.
- Strong understanding of IT architecture principles and data engineering best practices.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Mentor team members on technical frameworks as well as technology design patterns.
- Drive team members towards common project goals, deliverables and documentation.
**Preferred Skills:**
- Experience with specific GRC tools and platforms.
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to risk and compliance.
- Certification in relevant IT architecture or data management areas
- Technical certifications: AWS, Azure, AI/ML
- Big Four, Tech experience is a plus with IT risk, compliance, or security management experience
**What we look for:**
We’re interested in passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends for their area of focus and specific skills and knowledge to contribute to our clients and teams. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve the full potential of their systems and data, this role is for you.
What we offer We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $136,900 to $312,800. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $164,400 to $355,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. For those living in California, please click here for additional information. EY is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com