Principal Data Science
Company: Discover
Location: Naperville
Posted on: May 10, 2022
Job Description:
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 Responsible for working closely with
management to execute analytical initiatives. Responsible for
providing thought leadership & strategic thinking to solve business
problems by leveraging techniques such as segmentation,
optimization, advanced analytics and machine learning. This
position will closely monitor performance metrics and KPIs to
ensure goals are met and course correct as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Provides thought leadership & strategic thinking to translate
business problem into analytical framework(s), and independently
recommend actions and provide business insights. Operates as a
subject matter expert on statistical analysis, test and design of
experiment, analysis methodology, modeling & application, and
financial impact analysis.
- Collaborates with cross-functional partners to understand their
business needs, formulate and complete end-to-end analysis that
includes data gathering, analysis, ongoing scaled deliverables and
presentations. Facilitate implementation of work product and ensure
accuracy. Establishes and maintains effective performance tracking;
identifies improvement opportunity, form hypothesis, propose,
design and implement tests to drive strategy enhancement and
optimization.
- Leads the development and implementation of advanced analytics
including customer segmentation, optimization, prescriptive
analytics, and machine learning algorithm & recommendation to solve
business problems. Lead the development of Analytical capabilities
with the aim of creating long-term strategic data/analytics assets
for the company.
- Delivers effective presentations of findings and
recommendations to multiple levels of leadership, creating visual
displays of quantitative information.
- Develops and automates reports, iteratively build and prototype
dashboards to provide insights at scale, solving for analytical
needs.
- Consistently follows standard work processes and documentation
requirements. Recommends improvement to work processes to increase
efficiency while maintaining quality of work. Continuously improves
technical and leadership skills through training and development.
Minimum Qualifications At a minimum, here s what we need from you:
- Bachelor s Degree in Analytics, Engineering, Statistics, or
related field
- 6+ years of experience in Credit Risk, Fraud Risk, Marketing
Analytics, Optimization, Operations Analytics, Modeling/Data
Science, or related field Preferred Qualifications If we had our
say, we d also look for:
- Master s Degree in Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics,
Statistics, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in Credit Risk, Fraud Risk, Marketing
Analytics, Optimization, Operations Analytics, Modeling/Data
Science, or related field #LI-MJ1 #Remote #BI-Remote What are you
waiting for? Apply today!The same way we treat our employees is how
we treat all applicants with respect. Discover Financial Services
is an equal opportunity employer . We thrive on diversity &
inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting
process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or
veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.
Associated topics: business, business analyst, capital, credit,
economics, economy asset, market, financial analyst, pricing,
wholesale
Keywords: Discover, Naperville , Principal Data Science, Other , Naperville, Illinois
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