Head of Model Development-Corporate Treasury

Synovus•Nashville, GA

About The Position

Lead a team of quantitative analysts, owning the development of financial & statistical models supporting Treasury and Finance Lead development and execution of capital stress testing models for internal stress scenarios, periodic supervisory stress tests, and CECL Design and implement a robust development program for regulatory-critical modeling components such as credit loss (PD/LGD/EAD), prepayment & balance sheet behaviors, and income/expense Collaborate with Treasury leadership to build a strong Capital Stress-Testing process to support the annual Capital Plan and CCAR submissions Partner with stakeholders such as Model Risk Management, Financial Risk Management, Audit, and external regulators Develop a growing team of quantitative professionals, including skilled modelers and data analysts Manages the annual performance management and merit processes for direct and indirect reports. Coaches and develops team members and builds a work environment where team members are engaged and feel a positive sense of achievement about their role in the company. Works closely with Human Resources regarding employee relations, compensation, training, posting and filling vacant positions and other Human Resources related matters. Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion. Performs other related duties as required. The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.

Requirements

BS in quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics or Business.
12+ years of quantitative model development, preferably in capital stress-testing or credit risk modeling
5+ years in a senior-level role leading a team in the financial services industry
Master's degree or higher in statistics, mathematics or a related quantitative discipline
Knowledge of capital stress-testing and CECL processes, regulations, and guidance for a Category IV bank
Experience with model risk management and SR 11-7 guidance
Knowledge of programming in R, Python, and SQL

Nice To Haves

PhD in related discipline preferred (quantitative discipline).

Responsibilities

Lead a team of quantitative analysts, owning the development of financial & statistical models supporting Treasury and Finance
Lead development and execution of capital stress testing models for internal stress scenarios, periodic supervisory stress tests, and CECL
Design and implement a robust development program for regulatory-critical modeling components such as credit loss (PD/LGD/EAD), prepayment & balance sheet behaviors, and income/expense
Collaborate with Treasury leadership to build a strong Capital Stress-Testing process to support the annual Capital Plan and CCAR submissions
Partner with stakeholders such as Model Risk Management, Financial Risk Management, Audit, and external regulators
Develop a growing team of quantitative professionals, including skilled modelers and data analysts
Manages the annual performance management and merit processes for direct and indirect reports.
Coaches and develops team members and builds a work environment where team members are engaged and feel a positive sense of achievement about their role in the company.
Works closely with Human Resources regarding employee relations, compensation, training, posting and filling vacant positions and other Human Resources related matters.
Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area.
This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role.
Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion.
Performs other related duties as required.