Director, Data Analysis - Global Payment Network - Risk Management

Capital One•McLean, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Capital One, data is at the center of everything we do. When we launched as a startup we disrupted the credit card industry by individually personalizing every credit card offer using statistical modeling and the relational database, cutting edge technology in 1988! Fast-forward a few years, and this little innovation and our passion for data has skyrocketed us to a Fortune 200 company and a leader in the world of data-driven decision-making. As a Director, Data Analysis you will partner cross-functionally with teams throughout the company to validate business impacting analytical tools. You will enhance your technical and analytical skills, while also working with leaders to influence business strategies. With a network of hundreds of Data Analysts, Quants, and Data Scientists, challenging projects with an eye on the bottom line and a focus on work/life balance, we’ve created a dynamic environment with plenty of room for you to learn, grow, and realize your full potential. The Global Payment Network - Risk Management team leverages large-scale transaction data, risk modeling, and advanced analytics to inform key strategic decisions regarding how we identify, monitor, and mitigate systemic risks. Your role will be to help execute on our ambitious agenda, which includes reinventing our data reporting architecture, establishing robust governance frameworks for emerging payment types, and integrating predictive risk signals into our core network oversight processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree plus at least 9 years of experience in data analytics, or Master’s Degree plus at least 7 years of experience in data analytics, or PhD plus at least 4 years of experience in data analytics
At least 5 years of Professional Data Analysis experience
At least 5 years of People Management experience
At least 2 years of Big Data technology experience
At least 2 years of Data Visualization experience

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
10+ years of Professional Data Analysis experience
5+ years of Big Data experience (AWS and Spark)
5+ years of cloud native (AWS) data processing experience
5+ years of Process Management experience
5+ years of Project Management experience
5+ years of experience with Python
5+ years of Data Governance experience
2+ years of experience with streaming data technologies (Kafka, Flink, Spark streaming)

Responsibilities

Leading a newly created team of Data Analysts within GPN's Risk Management organization
Refining a new Enterprise-wide analytical tools validation framework
Planning and executing validation projects
Assessing the quality and risk of analytical tool methodologies across Capital One, and the nature of tools usage within those processes
Understanding technical issues in analytical tools and assessing tools risks and opportunities
Independently researching, identifying, and prototyping industry best practices for emerging analytical tools
Communicating results clearly and concisely both verbally and through written communications via validation reports and presentations
Leveraging education, colleagues and training opportunities to develop solutions to business problems
Coaching and mentoring junior staff