Enterprise Payments - Decision Science Director

Truist•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Direct the efforts of highly skilled analytics professionals, including Decision Science Managers and individual contributors, in the development and implementation of advanced analytics solutions to drive incremental franchise value across supported business unit. Using an interdisciplinary approach of leveraging concepts from business, applied statistics and math, operations research, information technology, process design, and behavioral sciences, the incumbent will act as an advisor to Truist Senior and Executive Leadership to support enterprise strategic initiatives, producing analytic insights that help the business make informed, data-driven decisions with an objective of driving quantifiable, optimized business results in support of company goals.

Requirements

The incumbent must demonstrate a combination of academic aptitude, quantitative skills, business acumen, working knowledge of transaction processing application software, application processing systems, and collection inventory systems, strategic and creative thinking, and excellent written and verbal communications skills
Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of progressive experience, or equivalent education and related training in Banking, Finance, Decision/Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or Engineering
Broad and in-depth expertise of data and analytics as a professional discipline, 10 years of analytics leadership experience with a diverse project focus and demonstrated results
Ability to lead and manage performance of large scale teams against financial and operational objectives
Must be a people leader, able to manage Decision Science Managers and individual contributors in a cross-functional and collaborative team environment including teammate coaching, mentoring and career development
Robust understanding of key business processes and strategies
Demonstrated ability to engage and manage a diverse set of internal business partners, product sets, and projects, translating business strategies and emerging external trends to organizational and operational tactics and connecting insights with execution and business impact
Ability to influence and negotiate with other Senior Leaders in light of their unique perspectives and competing priorities
Innovative and strategic thinker with a strong bias to action and focus on quantifiable business impact; Ability to lead significant cross-functional initiatives including deployment of advanced analytics (AI/ML) capabilities
Experience in managing multiple teams/projects with tight deadlines in a collaborative environment; Ability to pivot and align resources to drive maximum impact
Understanding of various database environments (IBM DB2, Oracle), technical programming skills (SAS, SQL, Toad), exposure to applied data science tools (R, Python, SAS E-Miner), familiarity with data visualization and BI tools (Tableau, MicroStrategy), working knowledge of analytical toolsets (Adobe Marketing Stack) and demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Knowledge of the external environment including Truist’s competition, regulatory requirements and trend, and the strategies employed to continually meet the demands of internal and external stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and 15+ years of analytics leadership experience
Previous experience in the banking industry

Responsibilities

Serve as a thought leader who understands both business functions/operations and technology/data capabilities and has the ability to translate across both in order to expand the use of data driven insights to inform strategic direction while also expanding the questions that data is used to answer.
Lead a team of highly skilled senior-level analytics professionals including Decision Science Managers with a focus on a distinctive competency as internal consultants leveraging business acumen, operational understanding and analytics capabilities to optimize business performance and enhance client experiences.
Perform full people management responsibilities including talent acquisition, coaching, and organization of analytics professionals possessing highly technical skills, an understanding of business processes, natural curiosity, and a drive to excellence in pursuit of business optimization and impact.
Drive integration of team culture (who we are), connection between analysis and strategic focus (how we win), and consistency in deliverables (what good looks like). Champion the use of tools to solve business challenges and deliver solutions that are timely, accurate, and repeatable.
Partner with Senior and Executive business leaders across supported business unit, as well as other Executive Lines of Business, to align business strategy with analytics capabilities, delivering insights that drive incremental business value.
Develop short and long-term objectives for translating business strategies and emerging external trends to organizational and operational tactics and priorities to execute against Truist line of business objectives.
Stay abreast of latest technology, analytical concepts, and trends in the market and identify implementation or consultative opportunities for advancements into new and/or existing processes.
Foster communication and partnership across all levels of the organization including engagement with Senior Leadership and C-Suite, Truist Executive Leadership Team. Responsible for stewarding relationships, delivering on promises, and building trust with partners while delivering on LOB and company goals.
Pursue business outcomes valued through increased revenue and/or efficiency leveraging data-driven insights powered by analytics in support of enhanced decision-making. Focus on continuous improvement in decision science delivery, leveraging quantitative analysis techniques, including machine learning, in pursuit of business optimization and impact.
Represent assigned business group in various forums, work streams, and Executive reviews. Cultivate relationships with leadership of the Enterprise Data Office and federated analytics teams to drive efficient decision science delivery against shared objectives.
Exercise sound judgment, risk management, and foster a client centric culture throughout design, development, and deployment practices.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability
accidental death and dismemberment
tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment
10 sick days (also prorated)
paid holidays
defined benefit pension plan
restricted stock units
deferred compensation plan