AVP, Portfolio Credit Manager

Synchrony•Olde West Chester, OH

2d•$115,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role will support credit risk management of the Travel Cobrand portfolios. You will be responsible for Credit Risk reporting and analysis with primary accountability for identifying and managing consumer credit risk across all components of the cardholder life-cycle through data gathering and analytics. You will support and interact with the client, client teams and with key contacts throughout Synchrony.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 6+ years in a consumer and/or commercial Credit/Risk, Finance, or Analytics role; or in lieu of a bachelor's degree, 8+ years in a consumer and/or commercial Credit/Risk, Finance or Analytics role.
3+ years’ experience analyzing large data sets to derive strategic actionable credit insights including SAS, SQL, R or Python Programming Skills or other related analytic tools
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.
We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Superb communication skills and experience with interacting successfully at all levels within the Credit organization
Outstanding collaborative and team management style
Ability to multitask and perform in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
Fraud/Consumer finance experience
Experience with Python
Proven ability to work with various data sources, data warehouses and database tools

Responsibilities

Work closely with retail clients to minimize both Synchrony Financials’ and the retailer’s risk, while continuing to grow the portfolio
Work effectively cross-functionally to drive smart growth and client satisfaction delivering safety and soundness in the portfolio
Prepare and present client facing and leadership team presentations to facilitate informed decisions
Be a leader in driving enhanced strategies, using champion/challenger leanings to manage credit and fraud risk
Provide analytics and input for deal and promotional pricing activities
Coordinate multisite/country resources to ensure delivery and accuracy of monthly MIS and reporting needs to meet internal and external requirements
Coordinate planning cycle with client teams to ensure consistency in business plans
Responsible for providing clear guidance to the organization on risk appetite and prudent growth
Maintain effective and credible challenge of critical decisions and business processes
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned