Senior Director, Business Analytics

How will you drive value within the organization as a Senior Director, Business Analytics?

Manage strategic vision for line of business by establishing and acting on goals and initiatives (growth, credit performance, profitability) with very limited direction and guidance from senior management

Perform high-quality, error-free, impactful analysis in a highly autonomous fashion that leads directly to business impact and improvements

Create, manage, and document processes that promote a high degree of automation and limits lapses/breakdowns

Establish and promote growth through stable, cost-effective application channels

Have ownership of channel credit performance and monitoring

Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, vendors, and partners, including management of contracts, channel costs, and external vendors

Collaborate with additional internal departments to develop the operational underpinnings of the line of business

Work cross-functionally to fulfill operational requirements of the program

Create and maintain a credit and decisioning framework appropriate for the line of business

Generate the appropriate warehouse and reporting foundations to properly monitor the line of business

Establish mechanisms to communicate program performance to key stakeholders (managers, executives, credit officers)

Plan and provision resources/requirements for technical implementations to solve program problems and/or promote improvements

Manage, develop, and mentor junior analysts

Perform additional assignments and special projects as required by the needs of the company or as directed by management

What should you already know to be successful as a Senior Director, Business Analytics?

Minimum of bachelor’s degree required

Minimum of eight (8) years hands-on experience solving credit risk, loan-level pricing, or process design problems in a real-world, consumer finance setting

Ability to manage external stakeholders before, during, and after project implementations

Strong knowledge of analytics activities producing forecasts, key insights, dashboards, and reports and tools

Working knowledge of key initiative shaping, project oversight, prioritization, planning, tracking and delivery

Demonstrated ability to direct and manage work in an effective manner, but willingness and capability to perform autonomously

Ability to build business solutions in a white-space environment through keen problem-solving, strong conceptualization, and meaningful collaboration (internally and externally)

Technical proficiency in data or credit analytics

Ability to effectively manage highly sensitive and confidential information, interact at all levels within the organization, and build cross-functional partnerships across the business

Intrinsically motivated with demonstrated ability to take initiative, identify needs, make recommendations for improvement, see recommendations through implementation, and evaluate improvements for effectiveness

Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail and demonstrated ability to effectively set and manage multiple conflicting priorities

Product management of highly technical and multifaceted solutions

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Team player that can adapt in a fast pace and changing environment

Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a team - provide quality training, guidance, performance coaching, and feedback to assigned staff

Excellent interpersonal skills: friendly and tactful with the ability to influence others, exercise sound judgment, and effectively manage conflict

Demonstrated ability to establish and enhance processes to improve business results

Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of internet and standard business applications such as Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn new computer applications as required

Commitment to exemplifying the organizational core values and key competencies

Employment Requirements:

Remain in a stationary position up to 100% of the workday

Constantly operate a computer and other standard office equipment

Talk and hear to exchange accurate information

Have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading

This job operates in a professional office environment

The position may require travel, up to 10%