AVP Acquisition Credit Strategy

Synchrony • Altamonte Springs, FL

55d • $115,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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
• 3+ 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.
• Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
• 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.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level