Lead Information Management Data Strategy

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position.  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsible for developing and implementing risk models as well as portfolio analyses using advanced data extraction and mining knowledge and tools. 

Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management. 

Responsibilities 

• Work with team members and collaborate with business partners to design, develop, implement and monitor risk models to meet business requirements. 

• Lead projects and provide guidance to junior team members in modeling and analytics projects. 

• Communicate the model results to business partners and aid in achieving the best utilization of models. 

• Provide innovative and new ideas to enhance model prediction power by evaluating new data sources, identifying new variables and adopting new modeling techniques. 

• Maintain a high level of understanding of competency in statistical and analytical principles, tools and advanced techniques, including knowledge in UNIX, programming skills in SAS / SQL and any other statistical software. 

• Act as a liaison with business partners in intra-departmental projects and present findings to senior management and business partners. 

• Establish and maintain a thorough understanding of the analytical data sources available for risk modeling. Examples include credit bureau data, portfolio information, transactions and payments data. 

• Proactively identify trends or developments that may impact business plans and performance, or which may present opportunities. Keeping functional areas and management abreast of such findings. 

 

Minimum Qualifications 

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you: 

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Finance, Math, Business, Engineering, Economics or related  

• 4+ years of experience in analytics in the financial services industry 

• In lieu of a degree, 6+ years of experience in analytics in the financial services industry 

Preferred Qualifications 

If we had our say, we’d also look for: 

• Master's Degree in Information Technology, Finance, Math, Business, Engineering, Economics or related 

• 6+ years of experience in the financial services industry 

• Experience with SAS or SQL 

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Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Sep-23-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $75,500.00 to $127,900.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.