Regulatory Data Standards Manager

Career Guide

A Regulatory Data Standards Manager defines and maintains the data rules, definitions, and formats used to meet regulatory reporting requirements. The role coordinates across compliance, technology, risk, and business teams to ensure regulatory data is accurate, consistent, traceable, and ready for audits and examinations.

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Key Responsibilities

Define regulatory data standards and data definitions for reporting
Maintain a controlled glossary of regulatory terms and metrics
Set data quality rules and acceptance criteria for regulatory datasets
Create data lineage documentation from source systems to reports
Translate new regulations into clear data requirements
Partner with technology teams to implement standards in data platforms
Run governance routines for change control and approvals
Coordinate issue management for regulatory data defects
Prepare evidence for audits and regulator inquiries
Train stakeholders on standards and correct data usage

Top Skills for Success

Regulatory Reporting Knowledge

Data Governance

Data Standards Design

Data Quality Management

Data Lineage Documentation

Metadata Management

Requirement Gathering

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Change Management

Policy Writing

Data Analysis

Career Progression

Can Lead To

Regulatory Reporting Manager

Data Governance Manager

Data Quality Manager

Risk Data Manager

Compliance Data Manager

Transition Opportunities

Head of Data Governance

Director of Regulatory Reporting

Director of Data Management

Chief Data Officer

Operational Risk Director

Common Skill Gaps

Often Missing Skills

Practical Data LineageData Quality Rule WritingRegulatory Issue ManagementData Control DesignMetadata Tool ProficiencyOperating Model Design

Development SuggestionsBuild a portfolio of standards artifacts such as a data dictionary, quality rules, and lineage maps. Practice turning a regulation update into measurable data requirements. Learn a metadata management tool and create a simple workflow for approvals and change control. Partner with reporting teams to understand how data issues surface in production and how evidence is assembled for reviews.

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Salary & Demand

Median Salary Range

Entry LevelUSD 90,000 to 120,000

Mid LevelUSD 120,000 to 160,000

Senior LevelUSD 160,000 to 220,000

Growth Trend

Growing steadily due to increased regulatory scrutiny, more complex reporting requirements, and continued investment in data governance and data quality.

Companies Hiring

Major Employers

JPMorgan ChaseBank of AmericaCitigroupWells FargoGoldman SachsMorgan StanleyHSBCBarclaysUBSDeutsche BankBlackRockState StreetBNYFidelityVanguardDeloittePwCEYKPMGAccenture

Industry Sectors

Retail BankingInvestment BankingAsset ManagementInsuranceFintechFinancial Market InfrastructureProfessional ServicesRegulatory Technology

Recommended Next Steps

Review key regulatory reporting topics relevant to your target sector

Create a sample regulatory data dictionary with clear definitions and ownership

Draft a data quality ruleset for a reporting dataset and define thresholds

Document an end to end lineage example from source to report output

Learn a metadata management tool used in your market

Strengthen communication skills by presenting standards to mixed audiences

Align your resume to highlight governance outcomes, audit readiness, and issue reduction