Synchrony

Assistant Vice President, Model Development

Synchrony

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $90,000 - $155,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

PythonSQL

About the role

  • Support quantitative predictive modeling/analytics for credit account management and collections for consumer and commercial products
  • Serve as a predictive modeler/statistician for model development, model validation support, model deployment activities and ad-hoc analysis
  • Design, develop, and execute advanced predictive modeling for account management and collections
  • Work with business partners and vendors for model design, development, implementation, validation and model governance requirements
  • Create and maintain model documentation and ensure adequate oversight for owned deliverables
  • Manage model risk management process including model validation, response to independent review questions and development of action plans
  • Adhere to model development procedures for modeling and monitoring
  • Pull data from source systems utilizing SQL and/or SAS
  • Keep pace with academic, regulatory and industry developments and integrate new methodologies into decision-making
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Decision Science or other quantitative field and 5+ years of related experience OR high school diploma/GED and 9+ years of work-related analytic experience
  • 5+ years of modeling experience in banking, financial or consumer analytics
  • 4+ years programming experience with SAS and SQL
  • 4+ years of statistical analysis and handling large amounts of data
  • Proficient in SAS programming including SAS Macro; SAS certification is a plus
  • Experience with Python for data analysis and machine learning
  • Familiarity with regulatory Model Risk requirements (e.g., SR 11-7/OCC 2011-12)
  • Experience with model documentation and ability to explain technical items to non-technical people
  • Hands-on data analytics, risk modeling and data management experience
  • Strong project management and execution skills
  • Excellent written, oral communication and problem solving skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Willingness to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and fingerprints as part of onboarding
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. required; employer will not sponsor employment visas