AVP, Credit Model Development

Synchrony

Developing and executing models for customer account management at Synchrony. Hands-on role involving data collection, model development, and analytics.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $100,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonSparkTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform hands-on data collection, data cleansing, model development to support ACM model projects
Partner with Model Risk Management on model validations, annual reviews, and ongoing assessments
Analyze model performance and explain model behavior to business stakeholders
Utilize advanced ML techniques to perform data mining for customer risk analysis and profiling
Prepare and maintain comprehensive model documentation required to meet regulatory and compliance standards
Lead automation initiatives using AWS, Python, Tableau, and related tools
Build expertise in Synchrony’s data warehouse and analytics ecosystem
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field
Approximately 3+ years of hands-on experience as a model developer or model validator, specifically within financial services, credit risk, or fraud analytics
2+ years of hands-on technical experience with data science/statistical tools and environments such as Python, Spark, AWS SageMaker, H2O, and SAS
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present analytical findings and complex modeling concepts to diverse audiences
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

data collectiondata cleansingmodel developmentmodel validationdata miningcustomer risk analysismodel documentationautomationstatistical analysisquantitative analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillsanalytical skillsflexibilitycollaboration