Data Risk Advisor

Bread Financial

Data Risk Advisor supporting responsible data stewardship and managing data-related risks for Bread Financial. Overseeing control enhancement and compliance initiatives across the organization.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeColumbus • New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $108,300 - $196,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee intradepartmental initiatives focused on control enhancement, automation, and process optimization.
Manage project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations to ensure projects strengthen the overall data-risk framework.
Provide coaching, shadowing, and skill-building opportunities to strengthen team capability.
Lead assessment workshops, challenge sessions, and risk-acceptance discussions.
Design key risk indicators (KRIs) and data-quality measures to monitor control effectiveness.
Coordinate responses to audits, examinations, and regulatory inquiries related to data governance.
Maintain documentation and testing evidence to demonstrate compliance posture.
Author executive summaries and risk narratives for governance committees.
Identify innovation opportunities and advocate automation or AI-based control testing where feasible.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED
8+ years experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Data Governance, Compliance, or related experience
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Risk, Management, Law, Business, or related
DCAM DAMA-DMBOK
9+ years experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Data Governance, Compliance, or related experience
Skills: GRC Platform, Policy Development, Data Controls, Metrics Reporting, Risk Consulting

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability)
Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents is available after a 180-day waiting period.
Hired associates can immediately enroll in Bread Financial’s 401(k) plan.
All associates receive 11 paid holidays.
Flexible Time Off (FTO) program allowing discretion in managing time away from work.
Associates receive 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Enterprise Risk ManagementData GovernanceCompliancePolicy DevelopmentData ControlsMetrics ReportingRisk ConsultingAutomationProcess OptimizationKey Risk Indicators

Soft Skills

CoachingTeam Capability BuildingStakeholder ManagementCommunicationLeadershipInnovation AdvocacyDocumentationAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingCollaboration

Certifications

DCAMDAMA-DMBOK