Data Science Manager/Director

Minimum Master’s degree in highly quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or other quantitatively-oriented degree) required.

• At least three years of experience in Data Science or Modeling for consumer lending; Professional experience waived with at least two years of Data Science or Modeling experience and Ph.D. Degree in highly quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or other quantitatively-oriented degree).
• Experience with third-party consumer credit data and non-FCRA compliant consumer data.
• Demonstrated proficiency with advanced statistical modeling and substantial experience with machine learning techniques (e.g., Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, LASSO, Elastic Net, etc). Knowledge of penalized regression and classification methods a plus.
• Strong data skills, with ability to conduct substantial data munging/engineering.
• Proficiency with SAS and R, Python, or Java; expertise with versioning software (e.g., Git), big data solutions and data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).
• Experience with at least four database technologies such as MSSQL Server, SAS Datasets, Hadoop, Apache Hive/Impala, Spark, Redshift, HBASE, Kafka, Spark Streaming, Neo4j, Teradata, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, Amazon AWS, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, JSON & XML parsing, etc.
• Proven experience working in fast-paced environment with ever-changing demands.
• Superior communication skills for communication with Risk Management peers and executive team.
• Proficiency of contemporary supervised and unsupervised data mining techniques a plus.
• Motivation Skills - History of achieving aggressive organizational goals and objectives, conveying sense of urgency while moving beyond challenges and obstacles.
• Thinking and Administrative Skills - Solid analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to analyze trends and suggest solutions to challenges.
• Achieve Successful Results – Takes the initiative to get things done.
• Demonstrates Adaptability – Works effectively in the face of stress, ambiguity, difficult situations and shifting priorities.
• Innovates – Challenges the status quo thinking to generate new ideas; takes open minded approach to situations.
• Communication Skills - Refined written and verbal communication skills. Ability to foster open communications, listen effectively and build strong partnership networks.