Lead, Data Validation Specialist
Leads and mentors a data validation team, overseeing work allocation, quality audits, process improvement, documentation, and AI-enabled automation. Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 3+ years in data validation or related operations, and strong analytical and organizational skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of Data Validation Specialists, supporting career development, delivering regular feedback, and helping individuals thrive.
- Manage work allocation, prioritization, and execution to ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery.
- Review and audit data validation projects for adherence to standards and best practices.
- Drive process improvements to increase data occurrence, reduce turnaround time, and enhance scalability.
- Develop and maintain documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures for data validation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Client Solutions, Product, and Engineering to deliver integrated solutions.
- Foster a collaborative team culture focused on learning and client success.
- Identify and implement AI-driven automation and LLM integrations to streamline implementation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, ideally in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or another data-oriented field.
- 3+ years of experience in data validation, financial operations, data quality assurance, or a related field.
- 1+ year of people leadership or team coordination experience preferred.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with experience maintaining accuracy in high-volume data environments.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to guide and influence across teams.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets such as Excel, internal tools, and web-based platforms.
- Familiarity with financial data is a plus.
- Ability to learn new systems and follow structured processes for data navigation and validation.
- Process-oriented approach, continuous improvement mindset, and strong attention to detail.
Skills
Data Validation, Data Quality Assurance, Financial Operations, Excel, Spreadsheets, Process Improvement, Standard Operating Procedures, Data Auditing, AI Automation, Llm Integrations
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