Principal Data Analyst, Central Analytics and Reporting

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VA
Salary
$131,300–$149,800 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k
This role $141k
$122k most similar roles pay here $214k

This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $135,831–$205,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $141k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Data Analyst, Central Analytics and Reporting

Principal Data Analyst - Office of the Chief Data Officer, Central Analytics and Reporting joins the Analytics & Transformation team to shape enterprise-wide data management strategy. This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to define, standardize, and publish data risk metrics while building dashboards and products that provide visibility into governance. The position focuses on translating complex policies into actionable insights, using AI to automate data consumption, and managing metadata, lineage, and quality standards. Candidates will work with diverse data sources including warehouses and unstructured data to solve problems related to data health and risk management. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, R, Spark, or SQL, as well as experience with business intelligence visualization tools and AWS services. The role requires a quantitative background to drive analysis that informs business strategy and ensures robust data quality across the organization.

What does a Data Analyst earn?

Median $127950 from 39 postings across 21 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define, standardize, and publish enterprise data risk metrics across multiple lines of business.
  • Build and evolve dashboards and data products to provide visibility into data management and governance.
  • Monitor metrics to identify emerging risks and generate actionable insights for senior leadership.
  • Translate evolving data policies and requirements into meaningful metrics and monitoring systems.
  • Use AI to automate and transform the creation, management, and consumption of data risk metrics.
  • Develop well-managed data solutions and tools to enable self-service frameworks for data consumers.
  • Drive understanding and adherence to data quality principles including metadata, lineage, and business definitions.
  • Present data insights and strategic recommendations to senior directors and executive leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field plus 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of experience in data analytics.
  • At least 3 years of experience working with at least one scripting language.
  • At least 3 years of experience utilizing a business intelligence visualization tool.
  • At least 3 years of experience querying, analyzing, and working with data languages and platforms.
  • Master's degree in a STEM discipline (preferred).
  • At least 4 years of experience coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL (preferred).
  • At least 4 years of experience working within process management and improvement methodologies like Agile, Lean, or Six Sigma (preferred).
  • Experience with AWS services, Data Governance, and Data Quality Management in financial services (preferred).

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