Quantitative Analytics Director (AI/ML solutions)

Freddie Mac

3d•$214,000 - $322,000

About The Position

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. Position Overview: Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Modeling organization is seeking a Quantitative Analytics Director to lead the development and implementation of advanced AI/ML solutions that inform business-critical decision making. The ideal candidate will introduce industry-leading practices for research and model development, and provide quantitative solutions to complex business problems. Our Impact: Freddie Mac is leading the U.S housing market forward by making homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable. Our team develops robust, scalable models that support the Single-Family business by enabling critical, data-driven risk decisions. Your Impact: Technical & Thought Leadership: Provide hands-on solutions to emerging business and modeling problems. Thoroughly review code, generate business-relevant insights, and enforce governance standards to ensure consistency and quality across projects. Guide and mentor junior analysts to complete projects and deliver results. Innovation & Expertise: Lead the development of sophisticated models using statistical, econometric, and AI/ML techniques. Stay current on advancements in quantitative methods and technologies - including GenAI and other AI/ML methods - and their applications in financial services. Best Practice Enablement: Establish mechanisms to foster a culture of excellence. Drive adoption of effective tools and practices for model design, implementation, and performance monitoring. Drive adoption of effective tools, coding standards, and reproducibility protocols across teams. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders across divisions to define, develop, and evaluate new modeling solutions. Communicate complex concepts clearly to senior executives and influence strategic direction. Keys to Success in this Role: Strategic Vision: Ability to define and execute modeling strategies that balance innovation with regulatory rigor. Technical Leadership: Ability to lead the development of scalable, interpretable models with measurable business impact. Innovation Mindset: Commitment to introducing industry-leading practices and accelerating development cycles without compromising quality. Cross-Functional Influence: Proven ability to collaborate across divisions and influence decision-making. Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site. We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs. CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC. Time-type:Full time FLSA Status:Exempt Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site. This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $214,000 - $322,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Requirements

12+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years in a leadership role.
Advanced degree in a quantitative field (Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Finance); Ph.D. preferred.
Deep expertise in AI/ML model development, credit modeling, and/or mortgage analytics.
Experience implementing business requirements into model behavior, diagnosing model performance issues, and creating advanced auxiliary solutions such as model explainability and uncertainty measurement.
Proficiency in Python, ML frameworks (Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow), SQL, and Spark.
Demonstrated experience in end-to-end model development within financial services or other highly regulated environments.
Strong understanding of the mortgage lifecycle, regulatory frameworks, and model governance practices.
Proven ability to influence cross-functionally and drive organization-wide change.
Highly self-motivated and adept at synthesizing complex information and managing competing priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior executives.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on solutions to emerging business and modeling problems.
Thoroughly review code, generate business-relevant insights, and enforce governance standards to ensure consistency and quality across projects.
Guide and mentor junior analysts to complete projects and deliver results.
Lead the development of sophisticated models using statistical, econometric, and AI/ML techniques.
Stay current on advancements in quantitative methods and technologies - including GenAI and other AI/ML methods - and their applications in financial services.
Establish mechanisms to foster a culture of excellence.
Drive adoption of effective tools and practices for model design, implementation, and performance monitoring.
Drive adoption of effective tools, coding standards, and reproducibility protocols across teams.
Work closely with stakeholders across divisions to define, develop, and evaluate new modeling solutions.
Communicate complex concepts clearly to senior executives and influence strategic direction.