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Senior Data Scientist (Debit Card Strategy)

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Oct 2024

About the role

Provide independent data science, machine learning, and analytical insights using member, financial, and organizational data to support mission critical decision making for various areas of the organization. Understand business needs and identify opportunities for new products, services, and process optimization to meet business objectives through the use of cutting-edge data science. Create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive models and insights to drive impact across the organization. Conduct work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment. Intermediate professional within field; requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline.

Driving insights, building reports/dashboards and presentations
Design, develop, and evaluate moderately complex predictive models and advanced algorithms
Identifies meaningful insights from large data and metadata sources
Test hypotheses/models, analyze, and interpret results
Exercise sound judgment and discretion within defined procedures and practices
Develop and code moderately complex software programs, algorithms, and automated processes
Use modeling and trend analysis to analyze data and provide insights
Develop understanding of best practices and ethical AI
Transform data into charts, tables, or format that aids effective decision making
Build working relationships with team members and subject matter experts
Lead small projects and initiatives
Utilize effective written and verbal communication to document and present findings of analyses to a diverse audience of stakeholders

5-7 years of full life cycle experience in modeling, segmentation and dashboard creation exploratory data analysis
Proficiency in understanding business and operations
Proactive in identifying opportunities to support the debit card portfolio and member experience
Advanced skill using statistical methods, mathematical techniques, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, programming, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics
Advanced working experience with SQL, R, Python, Hadoop, SAS, SPSS, Scala, AWS (Databricks), Power BI and ASL
Expert knowledge and understanding of business area/specialization budgeting and valuation of initiatives
Advanced knowledge of reporting capabilities of existing ERP, CRM and/or database software vendors
Advanced skill in complex data manipulation across multiple systems
Advanced skill communicating data analysis and visualizations to nontechnical and senior audiences
Advanced skill in utilizing work products to tell a story through appropriate balance of visualizations, presentations and design aesthetics
Advanced skill standing up models from scratch and driving all aspects of legal compliance and organizational buy-in
Technical writing
Research Skills
Advanced experience presenting to senior executives
Working knowledge of procedures, instructions, and validation techniques
Model Development
Communication
Critical Thinking
Collaborate and Build Relationships
Initiative with sound judgement
Technical (Big Data Analysis, Coding, Project Management, Technical Writing, etc.)
Sound Judgment
Problem Solving (Responds as problems and issues are identified)
Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computers Science, Engineering, or degrees in similar quantitative fields

Desired Qualification(s)

Master's/PhD Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computers Science, or Engineering
Debit card and/or other payments experience

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.

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