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Senior Associate, Analytics
Discover Financial Services
Riverwoods, IL, United States
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Discover. A more rewarding way to work.
At Discover Financial Services, you’ll find yourself in the company of some of the industry’s smartest and most reliable professionals. And at a company that rewards dedication, values innovation and supports growth.
Thrive in an environment that promotes teamwork and shared success. Build on a foundation of mutual respect. Join the company that understands rewarding careers like no other, with this exceptional opportunity:
Job Description:
Reporting to the Manager of Deposits Pricing and Analytics, this individual will analyze Deposits portfolio data and processes to support company goals and improve our understanding of the Deposits performance. This individual will design and execute reporting on the Deposits portfolio in order to identify trends and customer behavior for use in strategic development.
This role requires:
• The ability to develop clear reporting from complex data sets
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changes in a highly entrepreneurial environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Use Teradata, Excel, Tableau and other programs to extract relevant data
• Interpret results and formulate recommendations
• Document analytical process for repeatability
Additionally this role will:
• Develop new management reports and contribute to ongoing reports and presentations, such as the daily, weekly & monthly scorecards
• Perform ad-hoc analyses to support one-time management requests for specialized information.
• Work cross-functionally with business partners – Operations, Marketing, Finance, Treasury, etc. to communicate/coordinate planning/forecasting and business results
• Use Teradata /Tableau to extract and manipulate information from specified internal and/or external data sources, using designated programming (SAS), query or scripting language and software tools such as SQL
• Perform in-depth analyses using tools such as SAS/SQL to transform data into valuable information for decision making using statistical and machine learning techniques
• Interpret results and prepares information in standard formats for presentation
• Take on projects to perform ad hoc research and identify trends or developments that may impact business plans or performance or which may represent opportunities
• Use statistical and business skills to understand key customer behaviors and financial drivers for deposit growth
• Coordinate resources and interacts across functional boundaries as required to successfully complete project
• Promote a risk-aware culture; ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.
Skills:
Skills/Education Required:
• B.S. / M.S or advanced degree in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or related disciplines with a solid training in the quantitative analysis
• 1-2 year work experience in performing analysis using statistical software and other analytical tools in UNIX or PC environments.
• Proficiency with analytical tools such as SQL /SAS
• Familiarity with systems and data environments such as Hadoop, AWS, Teradata for data extracting / data manipulation is desired
• Demonstrated project management skills, including ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and follow through on completion of complex, high-profile projects
• Well-developed presentation skills that include the capacity to present technical material to technical and non-technical audiences effectively
• Strong proficiency with MS Office
Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or as a qualified individual with a disability.