
Lead Data Analyst
EXL
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and manage a Fraud Monitoring Analytics team of ~5 data analysts.
- Oversee delivery of fraud‑focused analytics projects across U.S. banking channels.
- Act as primary client engagement lead, ensuring alignment on all fraud monitoring initiatives.
- Provide technical and domain guidance across SQL, Python, PySpark, Spark, and big‑data environments.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in fraud analytics, risk analytics, or data analytics.
- Proven experience leading a team of analysts in fraud or risk environments.
- Strong project management background in fraud monitoring or financial crime analytics.
- Expertise in SQL, Python, PySpark, Spark, and big-data environments (Hadoop, Oracle).
- Strong understanding of U.S. banking fraud processes and alerting workflows.
- Excellent communication and client-facing engagement skills.
- Ability to create polished dashboards and executive-level presentations.
- Experience with Account Opening, Deposits, Cards, or Transaction Monitoring fraud.
- Experience supporting Fraud Strategy, Fraud Operations, or AML/Financial Crime teams preferred.
- Familiarity with fraud detection platforms or case management systems preferred.
- Project Management certifications (PMP, Agile, Scrum) preferred.
- Consulting experience or engagement leadership roles strongly preferred.
Benefits
- Incentive & Benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
SQLPythonPySparkSparkbig-dataHadoopOraclefraud analyticsrisk analyticsdata analytics
Soft Skills
leadershipproject managementcommunicationclient engagementteam managementpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillscollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
PMPAgileScrum