Senior Business Data Analyst

Job Title: Senior Business Data Analyst
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Location: Jersey City NJ 07311
Hybrid: 2 to 3 days onsite/week

Description:
Senior Business Data Analyst GRC Compliance Controls CRA Testing & Data Mapping Support

Role Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Business Data Analyst to support strategic Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) initiatives and ongoing BAU activities within a fast-paced financial services environment. This role blends business analysis data analytics and product management and will work closely with Compliance Risk Technology and GRC vendor partners to deliver system implementations support Compliance programs and enable analytics reporting and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• UAT Planning & Test Design
• Design and author detailed UAT test cases and test scripts based on approved Senior Business Data Analyst GRC Compliance Controls CRA Testing & Data Mapping Support
• Product Management & Business Analysis

Support end to end delivery of GRC initiatives including requirements gathering BRD development UAT production rollout and BAU support
Partner with business stakeholders to translate regulatory compliance and operational requirements into functional workflows and contribute to vendor-led Functional Specification Documents (FSDs)
Collaborate with Compliance Non-Financial Risk Policy Issue Management and other GRC teams to socialize requirements and enhance workflows aligned with broader GRC program objectives
Work closely with Technology teams and third-party GRC vendors to support solution design reviews track development progress and drive implementation execution
Lead and/or support UAT activities including test planning test case development stakeholder coordination defect triage and resolution
Support production rollout ensuring operational readiness and post-implementation governance Data Analysis & Reporting
Perform detailed data analysis validation and reconciliation across risk control and regulatory obligation datasets utilizing both structured and unstructured data sets
Develop maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions
Partner with Technology teams on backend system data uploads templates bulk updates and data fixes to support implementation and BAU processes BAU & Cross Functional Support
Provide ongoing BAU product and analytical support for ongoing BAU Compliance programs on the Connected Risk platform including issue & defect triage with Technology data support and reporting
Coordinate with Compliance RAPT teams to support ongoing regulatory audit and reporting needs
Support ad hoc data and analytical requests while balancing strategic delivery commitments

Required Qualifications & Experience
Qualification & Skills
57 years of experience in business analysis product management data analytics & reporting preferably within banking or financial services
Experience supporting GRC risk compliance regulatory or audit programs is strongly preferred
Knowledge of Compliance programs (e.g. RCM CRA Controls Monitoring & Testing)
Experience with Agile methodologies and JIRA for user story creation backlog management and reporting
Strong data analysis and problemsolving skills with experience working with complex datasets and reconciliations
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Word) and familiarity with project management tools
Hands on experience with Power BI (or similar BI tools) for dashboarding reporting and analytics
Experience using AI tools (e.g. Copilot) for data analysis smart data parsing and generating new ideas Solid technical aptitude including experience working with data models databases and technology teams
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across multiple workstreams and manage competing priorities