Digital Transformation Associate

FHLB Dallas actively pursues dedicated and hardworking individuals to be a part of our professional team. Positions are offered on an as-needed basis for all departments.  View our current opportunities by clicking the View Open Positions tab above.  

Assist the Banking Operations division and Director of Digital Transformation Group with data driven activities that affect the Bank’s processes, internal controls and business plans. Contribute to monthly functions, processes requiring technical acumen, ad hoc reports and queries, special projects, system and website testing. Streamline, automate, and support data reports, metrics, and analytics.  Help with researching and building analytical models using predictive analytics and AI for various Bank needs.   

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:                               

• Design and develop reports and tools for management, committees, and other reports as needed by FHFA, Office of Finance, Board of Directors.
• Design and develop KPI’s, KRI’s and other metrics as needed.
• Design and develop dashboard for daily activities, management and committees as needed.
• Analyze Bank’s internal systems and processes, identify efficiencies, and offer solutions to assist in product development and to promote operational excellence.
• Liaise between the business project team, IT, other Bank departments and vendors on certain project assignments.
• Participate in the design and development of the Bank’s customer relationship management software, including software specifications, report layouts, functional acceptance testing, system accuracy, checks and new program implementations related to the software.
• Maintain and expand industry, product, and functional knowledge relevant and beneficial to the Bank’s data vision.
• Assist with various projects involving anomaly detection, risk prediction, loan selection for quality checks etc. with tools like predictive analytics and AI. 
• Assist with researching activities related to feasibility/adoption of AI, modeling, big data technologies as assigned.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• BA degree in a technical or quantitative field is required. Master’s degree, MBA or CFA (or progress towards) is preferred.
• 0 to 3 years of professional experience (preferably in a bank/economic analysis role in a financial institution) preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills as well as the ability to present, listen and accept instruction. 
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills as well as strong computer skills. 
• Ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets and data. Demonstrated knowledge of SQL query language, SSRS report builder, PowerPivot, PowerQuery, PowerView, PowerMap, PowerBI, or Tableau highly preferred.
• Ability to break down ideas/issues leading to solutions as well as conduct research to uncover answers and provide solutions.
• Organized and highly detail oriented.
• Self-directed, yet strong orientation to be successful in groups and on teams.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to utilize cognitive ability;  sit and move about the office; speak, read, listen, and write; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.   The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.   

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in a temperature controlled office environment requiring little physical exertion.  The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.  Mental concentration, attention to detail and computer use for extended periods of time is common.   Completion of complex tasks under deadline pressure may be required. This position may, on occa