Data Senior Associate-Risk Technology

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Data Associate role is an intermediate individual contributor role supporting the -Risk Systems & AI Transformation Team. This role turns data into clear reporting, business intelligence, and actionable insights that support risk-aware decision-making and operational effectiveness.

As a Data Associate, you will analyze data, develop reporting and dashboards, validate data quality, and partner across Business and Technology to deliver timely, high-quality analytics and automation solutions. This role also helps clarify requirements, coordinate deliverables, increase value, and advance process automation.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities for this role are below; you may support projects of varying complexity based on skill and organizational priorities.

Perform Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and synthesize data to identify trends, exceptions, and insights that support business needs.

Develop Reporting and Business Intelligence Solutions: Design, build, and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytical tools, including Power BI solutions, that help stakeholders monitor performance and make informed decisions.

Partner Across Business and Technology: Work with business, analytics, reporting, and technology partners to clarify requirements, align priorities, and deliver practical analytics and automation solutions.

Support Business Analysis and Project Execution: Translate business needs into actionable deliverables, track progress, support timely execution, and help ensure quality outcomes.

Standardize Reporting and Analytics: Engage business partners to implement standardized reporting and analytics, including centrally developed solutions and end-user self-service enablement.

Manage Data Quality and Integrity: Validate, reconcile, and monitor data to support reliable reporting and analysis.

Communicate Results: Present findings, limitations, risks, and business impacts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Support Continuous Improvement: Improve reporting processes, automate repeatable work, enhance dashboards, and strengthen analytic usability and reliability.

Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned to support your team’s and the company’s mission.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires an intermediate to experienced level of proficiency. We require a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field, along with 5-7 years of practical experience performing analytics with tools. Practical experience with Power BI, data analytics, reporting, and business/technology delivery is required. No alternative qualifications have been identified in lieu of the education and experience requirements. No additional minimum requirements have been identified.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Qualified candidates will possess an intermediate to experienced degree of proficiency (typically from 5-7 years of work or practical experience), in:

Data Analysis: Ability to analyze structured and unstructured data, identify trends or exceptions, and translate findings into meaningful business insights.

Analytics and Reporting Tools: Practical experience performing analytics with tools such as Power BI, Python, Tableau, Business Objects, SQL, Cognos, or similar reporting, visualization, database, or business intelligence tools.

Business Intelligence Development: Ability to develop accurate, user-friendly, timely reports, dashboards, and data tools aligned to stakeholder needs.

Business Analysis and Project Delivery: Ability to gather requirements, translate business needs into deliverables, coordinate across Business and Technology, and support quality, timeliness, and value realization.

Data Quality and Validation: Ability to validate data, monitor quality, reconcile discrepancies, and support confidence in reporting outputs.

Stakeholder Communication: Ability to communicate technical results, data limitations, priorities, and business impact clearly and professionally.

Critical Thinking and Business Acumen: Ability to investigate issues, evaluate options, and apply business knowledge to analytics, reporting, self-service solutions, and automation.

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS:

Qualified candidates will possess an intermediate to experienced degree of proficiency (typically from 5-7 years of work or practical experience), across a suite of skills including, but not limited to:

Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness in data analysis, reporting, automation, and documentation.

Adaptability: Adjusting effectively to changing priorities, new tools, and evolving business needs.

Collaboration: Working effectively with stakeholders, analytics partners, technology teams, and other internal groups to achieve shared outcomes.

Curiosity and Continuous Learning: Staying current on data sources, reporting methods, automation tools, AI-enabled solutions, and emerging analytics practices.

Professional Composure: Maintaining sound judgment and professionalism when managing deadlines, competing priorities, and complex data or automation questions.

DOING THE RIGHT THING:

Our employees take pride in doing the right thing for customers and colleagues as well as being accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures that protect all our valuable assets —including you.

This position will not offer Sponsorship.

At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities and each other. Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.

The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with any such payment based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.

Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being. You can learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page at: or by consulting with your talent acquisition partner. 

Attention search firms and staffing agencies: do not submit unsolicited resumes for this posting.  Fifth Third does not accept resumes from any agency that does not have an active agreement with Fifth Third.  Any unsolicited resumes – no matter how they are submitted – will be considered the property of Fifth Third and Fifth Third will not be responsible for any associated fee.