Data Analytics and Risk Manager - Decatur, IL

Data Analytics and Risk Manager

The Compliance Data Analytics and Risk Manager is a strategic, hands-on role responsible for advancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and maturity of the global compliance program through advanced analytics, AI enablement, automation, and enterprise risk assessment. This role serves as the functional lead for compliance analytics, risk modeling, and compliance technology, leveraging enterprise data platforms, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, anomalies, and emerging risks, and to translate complex data into actionable insights for decision-making.

Operating in a fast-paced, global, and highly regulated environment, this role acts as a trusted advisor to Compliance leadership and key cross-functional stakeholders, helping strengthen program oversight, monitoring, and strategic risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance Analytics & Insights:
  Design, develop, and maintain advanced dashboards, reporting, key risk indicators, and executive-level insights for Compliance leadership and the Board.
• Advanced Analytics & AI Enablement:
  Apply analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, anomalies, root causes, and predictive insights; build data-to-insight capabilities that support narrative summaries and decision support.
• Data Strategy & Governance:
  Establish compliance data governance standards, data architecture, and scalable reporting frameworks to ensure data quality, consistency, integrity, and usability.
• Compliance Technology:
  Serve as the subject matter expert and product owner for compliance technology solutions, including compliance ERPs and whistle blower/ethics helpline systems; support system optimization, roadmap development, and vendor oversight.

Enterprise Compliance Risk Assessment & Monitoring

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise and regional compliance risk assessments.
• Develop and maintain frameworks for risk identification, scoring, prioritization, monitoring, and escalation, including KRIs, thresholds, and reporting protocols.
• Integrate internal data, external risk factors, business changes, and regulatory developments into risk evaluation methodologies and forward-looking risk insights.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize risks, inform mitigation strategies, and support decisions regarding risk acceptance, control effectiveness, and program enhancements.
• Develop and execute continuous monitoring and testing activities to assess compliance program effectiveness and maturity.

Program Reporting, Investigations & Advisory Support

• Prepare Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and senior leadership reporting, including metrics, trends, key takeaways, and action-oriented insights.
• Provide analytics, data interpretation, and systems expertise in support of internal investigations, compliance reviews, and strategic advisory work.
• Analyze helpline and case data to identify systemic issues, training needs, program improvement opportunities, and emerging areas of risk.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, and compliance reviews through reliable reporting, documentation, and data-driven analysis.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a subject matter expert and thought leader for compliance analytics, risk, data governance, and AI-enabled program enhancement.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Internal Audit, Risk, IT, HR, Global Security, and business stakeholders to improve compliance oversight and decision-making.
• Mentor team members and help elevate data literacy, analytics capability, and effective use of compliance technology across the function.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Risk Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in compliance, risk management, audit, data analytics, or a related function.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing compliance risk assessments.
• Advanced data analytics skills, including expertise in Excel, SQL, data visualization tools, and BI platforms.
• Proven experience implementing, managing, or optimizing compliance ERPs, case management systems, and whistle blower/ethics helplines.
• Strong understanding of global compliance program components and regulatory frameworks (e.g., anti-corruption, antitrust, data privacy, trade compliance).
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-demand, global environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.

Preferred

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics in compliance or risk settings.
• Experience supporting or leading global compliance programs in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Certifications such as CCEP, CIA, CISA, or equivalent.

Core Competencies

• Advanced Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Compliance Risk Management
• Data Governance & Technology Enablement
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Executive Communication &…