AVP, Acquisition Credit Strategy

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose:

Reporting to the VP Acquisition Credit Strategy, the AVP Acquisition Credit Strategy will develop, implement and monitor credit acquisitions strategies for several clients across Synchrony.

Our Way of Working

We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and monitor new account credit strategies that drive profitable growth while operating within the risk appetite

• Create strategies that minimize both Synchrony’s and the retail partners’ risks, while balancing the risk–reward tradeoff

• Use advanced analytics to build custom credit risk strategies, perform strategy validation, testing, implementation, and on-going monitoring of key credit metrics.

• Drive enhanced strategies using champion/challenger learnings to reduce credit risk and improve customer experience

• Proactively research and identify areas of opportunity for improvement, work closely with the client teams to identify client needs and customize strategies that are mutually beneficial

• Be able to communicate effectively by articulating strategy recommendations clearly and concisely during meetings

• Complete required strategy documentation and meet audit standards

• Work closely with implementation team to ensure strategy is implemented correctly through pre and post implementation validation

• May perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or other quantitative field; or in lieu of a degree 6+ years experience with analytics in credit or fraud in the financial services industry

• 2+ years’ experience with analytics in credit or fraud in the financial services industry

• 1+ year experience with a data tool such as SAS, Python and/or SQL

• 1+ year experience with Excel, ideally using advanced features such as pivot tables, macros, etc.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in data science or machine learning

• Strong communication and collaboration skills and experience

• Ability to manage several projects and perform in a fast-paced environment

• Proven ability to work with data sources, data warehouses and database tools

• Proven ability to successfully manage and implement projects on time & without errors

• Ability to work effectively independently and within teams across functional areas

Grade/Level: 10

The salary range for this position is 100,000.00 - 170,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be 18 years or older

• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles.  Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles.  Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.  All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All quali