Compliance Data Manager

Career Guide
A Compliance Data Manager builds and runs the data processes that support compliance and risk programs. This role helps an organization track regulatory obligations, monitor controls, produce audit ready reporting, and spot issues early by turning compliance information into clear, reliable data.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define compliance data standards and key metrics
  • Partner with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to translate requirements into data needs
  • Oversee data collection for compliance monitoring and reporting
  • Improve data quality through validation rules and issue tracking
  • Build dashboards and recurring compliance reports for leadership
  • Maintain data lineage documentation for audits and examinations
  • Manage access controls for sensitive compliance data
  • Coordinate responses to audit and regulator data requests
  • Identify trends and anomalies that may indicate compliance risk
  • Lead continuous improvement for compliance data tools and workflows

Top Skills for Success

Stakeholder Management
Written Communication
Process Improvement
Project Management
Data Quality Management
Data Governance
Reporting Automation
Dashboard Development
SQL
Compliance Monitoring
Regulatory Reporting
Audit Readiness

Career Progression

Can Lead To
Senior Compliance Data Manager
Compliance Data Governance Lead
Compliance Analytics Manager
Risk Data Manager
Regulatory Reporting Manager
Transition Opportunities
Compliance Officer
Risk Manager
Data Governance Manager
Privacy Program Manager
Internal Audit Manager

Common Skill Gaps

Often Missing Skills
Regulatory Change ManagementMetadata ManagementData Lineage DocumentationControl Testing FundamentalsData Privacy BasicsVendor Risk BasicsDashboard StorytellingData Access Management
Development SuggestionsBuild a simple compliance data dictionary, practice creating audit ready evidence packages, and strengthen SQL and dashboard skills through a portfolio of two to three compliance reporting examples. Pair with a compliance partner to learn how requirements map to controls and data fields.

Salary & Demand

Median Salary Range
Entry LevelUSD 80,000 to 105,000
Mid LevelUSD 105,000 to 140,000
Senior LevelUSD 140,000 to 190,000
Growth Trend
Growing demand. Hiring is strongest in financial services, healthcare, insurance, and technology companies with expanding regulatory obligations and increasing focus on data governance.

Companies Hiring

Major Employers
JPMorgan ChaseBank of AmericaWells FargoCitigroupGoldman SachsMorgan StanleyAmerican ExpressUnitedHealth GroupCVS HealthAnthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaKaiser PermanenteAIGAllstateProgressivePayPalBlockStripeCoinbaseAccentureDeloittePwCKPMGEY
Industry Sectors
BankingCapital MarketsFintechInsuranceHealthcarePharmaceuticalsEnergyTelecommunicationsTechnologyConsulting

Recommended Next Steps

1
Review 5 to 10 job postings and extract the most common tools and reporting outputs
2
Create a compliance metrics inventory with definitions and data owners
3
Build one sample dashboard that tracks compliance monitoring outcomes and trend indicators
4
Implement a data quality checklist and log for recurring reports
5
Document data lineage for one high impact report end to end
6
Ask to support an audit request to learn evidence standards
7
Pursue targeted training in data governance and regulatory reporting fundamentals
8
Schedule informational interviews with compliance, risk, and internal audit leaders to confirm expectations