Lead Data Scientist ( consumer lending / credit cards data analytics )

Company: System One
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: February 2, 2025

Job Description:

For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotapenko and then email your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to denis.potapenko@systemone.com - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.

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*** The job is on-site with a HYBRID work schedule. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate within commuting distance of Chicago IL, Pittsburgh PA, Wilmington DE


Lead Data Scientist :

- Lead various analytical projects for credit card decision science initiatives
- Supervise junior analysts
- Create data-driven presentations for product team collaboration
- Develop and implement consumer lending strategies
- Design and execute machine learning models for credit decisioning
- Analyze large-scale credit card portfolio performance


Required Qualifications (Skills, Experience, Education, Certifications) :

- Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
- Experience in consumer lending data analytics, preferably with a major financial institution ( ideally a mid-to-large bank or a fintech lender - building strategies for originating new loans/credit cards; and/or building strategies for managing an existing portfolio of loans/credit cards )
- Experience with credit bureau attributes and internal risk/return metrics of a consumer lending product (preferably credit card)
- Experience in querying, analyzing and synthesizing large consumer lending datasets that provide credit profiles of various account originations along with their performance from a delinquency, loss, and revenue standpoint.
- Should bring to the table expertise in consumer lending (preferably credit care) performance data analysis along with a foundational knowledge of Machine Learning techniques
- Experience with Python / PySpark for large-scale data analysis
- Experience with data visualization tools, particularly Tableau
- Experience with statistical analysis and machine learning model development
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment partnering with various stakeholders (e.g. Product and Credit Risk teams) to simultaneously manage multiple ongoing changes in lending strategies.
- Experience reviewing the work of junior analysts and providing feedback.


For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotapenko and then email your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to denis.potapenko@systemone.com - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.

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